Idaho Falls Greenbelt Loop is a 10.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Idaho Falls, Idaho that features a waterfall and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
A nice paved path along the river that goes by a Japanese Garden, a waterfall, and various restaurants. Accessibility: The main trail surface is paved asphalt and typically at least six feet wide. The grade is mostly gentle (all estimated under 5%) so most wheelchair and stroller users will likely be able to traverse this trail.
There are bathrooms and water fountains along the route.
December 10, 2020The trail is super easy and perfect for anyone wanting to take a nice walk, run, or ride bikes around the path. The main part goes around the center of town but there is an additional portion of the trail that heads towards Freeman Veterans Memorial park. That’s my favorite part.
October 22, 2020October 11, 2020Nice walking trail through town. Use friendship park with caution; seems to be the local homeless encampment.
October 4, 2020September 27, 2020September 20, 2020September 19, 2020September 6, 2020I did the whole loop just didn’t know that it was part of this till a quarter of the way around.
August 20, 2020August 18, 2020August 10, 2020Took my time going on this 3 mile loop from the hotel along the Snake River, past the LDS, and back along the falls. Beautiful, flat, easy run, but very hot (90F) at 4:30pm.
August 9, 2020So much to see and enjoy!
July 19, 2020Nice walk must see the Japanese gardens
June 28, 2020Keep in mind, this isn’t a hike, but a walk. A very nice walk though. It can be broken down into segments as short as 1 mile which makes it nice.
June 3, 2020Great city walk. Very popular for bikes, scooters, etc. great for kids. You can go as far and long as you want.
June 3, 2020Great for running, walking around downtown IFs, great areas to see the falls and the Temple.
May 6, 2020All you really need to know is this is a nice trail you can take your kids and grandma on. If you want a more detailed overview keep reading. This trail is paved so I was able to push my stroller the entire way. I also saw littles on scooters. There are a lot of runners, bikers and long boarders that use the trail. It’s very popular. There are geese and ducks along the whole trail. Currently it is the beginning of May and they all have their little goslings with them. We saw a group of 21 goslings! They are so fun to see but their poop is eeeeevvverywhere. So PSA don’t walk in the grass haha. This is a dog friendly trail. On the east side there are a lot of doggie bag stations. There are bathrooms on both sides and working water fountains. There are fun, artistic benches around the trail that my kids loved along with picnic tables. There are also informational and memorial plaques along the way. We enjoyed looking at the Veteran’s Memorial. The trail takes you right past the Idaho Falls Temple and partially through historic downtown district. There are also plenty of places to eat at the south end. I’d say the only complaint I had was that the bridge at the North end is right next to a highway so we got sprayed with dirt when a semi drove past.
May 6, 2020easy stroll. The falls are pretty.
May 1, 2020Nice path. Lots of people though. The waterfall was pretty neat.
April 29, 2020Nice but crowded
April 26, 2020August 17, 2019nice trail way along the river. plenty to see.dog friendly and plenty places to park grab an ice cream cone or drink.
July 30, 2019Green belt from Freeman park back to my apartment.
July 15, 2019took a 10, 9, 4, 2, 3month old on this trip. did a small loop and it was beautiful.
July 7, 2019I like this trail on my bike. I start at Ryder Park and end at Freeman Park it makes for some good exercise. Sometimes there’s a good amount of people congestion around the falls but for the most part I can ride as fast and hard as I want. I usually don’t take the floating bridge as I feel riding down Fremont and turning on Higman makes for a longer route. You’re riding along the river for most of this trail. And if you get tired there’s plenty of grass along the river to lay down on!
June 2, 2019Always an enjoyable stroll with the serene sound of the falls as your background soundtrack. Lots of shady tree cover and colorful flowers in the summertime. The Japanese Garden is especially lovely.
April 9, 2019The section of the trail that goes under Highway 20 is closed for the winter. I couldn’t find an easy alternative over the highway so ended up running back to my car at Freeman park and driving to park along Memorial Dr. to meet back up with the trail. Just an FYI for anyone else not as familiar with the area! Aside from that, it’s a great trail and you can easily get some good miles in! It’s easy to follow and keeps you away from traffic.
December 22, 2018perfect for a beginner hiker
October 19, 2018Easy paved path along the river
May 29, 2018amazing views in may and the cherry blossoms smell amazing easy walk definitely a tourist trap.
