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River Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Idaho

River Canyon Trail

Melba, Idaho

10.6 mi

Distance

1,404 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 45m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

River Canyon Trail is a loop trail in Canyon County, Idaho. It is 11 miles long. The nearest town is Murphy, Idaho, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:690 ft
Max:739 ft
Gain:428 ft
Loss:428 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 690 ft and 739 ft across 10.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.690 ft706 ft723 ft739 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.3 mi7.9 mi10.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi693 ft
High point7.2 mi739 ft
End10.6 mi693 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Murphy, ID · about 5 mi away
County:
Canyon County, ID

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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