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Best hikes in White River National Forest.

The 20 most loved trails in this park on Ranger, ranked by review activity, then length. Edited for first time visitors and returners both.

Park White River National Forest
Hikes ranked 20
Ranger rank #1 of 44163 parks
Best months May, June, September

The 20 best hikes, in order

Ranked by reviews
  1. 01
    Oyster Lake Trail
    21.0 mi
  2. 02
    Transfer Trail Road
    20.0 mi
  3. 03
    Chinese Wall Trail
    18.2 mi
  4. 04
    Avalanche/Silver Creek Trail 1959
    16.9 mi
  5. 05
    Geneva Lake Trail
    14.9 mi
  6. 06
    Trappers Lake Trail
    14.4 mi
  7. 07
    Cross Creek #2006
    14.0 mi
  8. 08
    South Fork Trail
    12.3 mi
  9. 09
    South Derby Road
    11.7 mi
  10. 10
    Blair Mountain Road
    11.7 mi
  11. 11
    Dead Horse Loop Road
    11.4 mi
  12. 12
    Lily Lake Trail
    11.1 mi
  13. 13
    Marvine Trail
    10.9 mi
  14. 14
    CDT ilcST
    10.8 mi
  15. 15
    Mc Allister Gulch Road
    10.8 mi
  16. 16
    Wurts Ditch Road
    10.7 mi
  17. 17
    Arbaney Kittel
    10.4 mi
  18. 18
    Red Dirt Basin Road
    9.9 mi
  19. 19
    West Mountain Trail
    9.7 mi
  20. 20
    Tellurium Lake Trail
    9.6 mi
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When to go. Best months to visit White River National Forest: May, June, September. Outside these windows, expect closures, weather, or thin crowds.