Weekend Getaways in Idaho

Short trips with every day mapped out — verified attractions, realistic pacing, and food along the way across 13 destinations.

93 itineraries

Still Water, Deep History: Two Days Along the Clearwater

2 Days · Active Retirees

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Still Water, Deep History: Two Days Along the Clearwater

2 stops

Dam Light, Deep Woods, and Wild Water: Three Days Alone in the Clearwater

3 Days · Solo

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Dam Light, Deep Woods, and Wild Water: Three Days Alone in the Clearwater

3 stops

Lake Light & Alpine Air: Two Easy Days in Idaho's Panhandle

2 Days · Active Retirees

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Lake Light & Alpine Air: Two Easy Days in Idaho's Panhandle

4 stops

Granite and Glass Water: Two Slow Days in the Sawtooth Valley

2 Days · Active Retirees

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Granite and Glass Water: Two Slow Days in the Sawtooth Valley

4 stops

Solo in the Depths: Three Days on the Rim and River of Hells Canyon

3 Days · Solo

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Solo in the Depths: Three Days on the Rim and River of Hells Canyon

6 stops

Rim Light & River Song: Two Gentle Days in Hells Canyon

2 Days · Active Retirees

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Song: Two Gentle Days in Hells Canyon

4 stops

Alpine Air & Lake Light: 3 Days Solo in Idaho's Panhandle

3 Days · Solo

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Alpine Air & Lake Light: 3 Days Solo in Idaho's Panhandle

6 stops

Dam, Diverging Water & the Sacred Canyon: 3 Days in the Clearwater River Region

3 Days · Teen Families

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Dam, Diverging Water & the Sacred Canyon: 3 Days in the Clearwater River Region

3 stops

Canyon Light and Free Fall: Three Days Above the Snake River

3 Days · Solo

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Light and Free Fall: Three Days Above the Snake River

5 stops

Winter Silence: 3 Days Along the Clearwater

3 Days · Teen Families

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Winter Silence: 3 Days Along the Clearwater

3 stops

Winter Silence on the Clearwater: A Solo Journey Through Idaho's Backcountry Corridor

3 Days · Solo

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Winter Silence on the Clearwater: A Solo Journey Through Idaho's Backcountry Corridor

4 stops

Solo in the Deepest Gorge: Three Days Along Hells Canyon

3 Days · Solo

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Solo in the Deepest Gorge: Three Days Along Hells Canyon

6 stops

Frozen Thunder: 3 Days on the Snake River Rim

3 Days · Teen Families

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Frozen Thunder: 3 Days on the Snake River Rim

8 stops

Rim Light & River Song: Two Days in Hells Canyon

2 Days · Active Retirees

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Song: Two Days in Hells Canyon

4 stops

Snowbound Silence: 3 Days Solo in the Sawtooth Valley

3 Days · Solo

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Snowbound Silence: 3 Days Solo in the Sawtooth Valley

4 stops

Canyon Light & Winter Silence: 3 Days Above the Snake River

3 Days · Solo

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Light & Winter Silence: 3 Days Above the Snake River

6 stops

Winter Hush: Two Days of Peaks and Quiet in Sawtooth Valley

2 Days · Active Retirees

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Winter Hush: Two Days of Peaks and Quiet in Sawtooth Valley

2 stops

Snowbound Between Two Lakes: A Panhandle Winter for Families

3 Days · Teen Families

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snowbound Between Two Lakes: A Panhandle Winter for Families

9 stops

Snow-Quiet Lakes: Two Winter Days Between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint

2 Days · Active Retirees

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snow-Quiet Lakes: Two Winter Days Between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint

4 stops

Snowbound Sawtooths: A Family Winter Reset in Stanley Valley

3 Days · Teen Families

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Snowbound Sawtooths: A Family Winter Reset in Stanley Valley

5 stops

Turquoise Water, Small Feet: Two Gentle Days in the Sawtooth Valley

2 Days · Young Families

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Turquoise Water, Small Feet: Two Gentle Days in the Sawtooth Valley

2 stops

Granite and Glass: Two Days Among the Sawtooths

2 Days · Couples

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Granite and Glass: Two Days Among the Sawtooths

4 stops

Granite and Glass Water: Three Slow Days in the Sawtooth Valley

3 Days · Active Retirees

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Granite and Glass Water: Three Slow Days in the Sawtooth Valley

6 stops

Canyon Light & Thundering Water: 3 Days Above the Snake River

3 Days · Active Retirees

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Light & Thundering Water: 3 Days Above the Snake River

6 stops

Canyon Frost & Quiet Fire: Two Winter Days Above the Snake River

2 Days · Couples

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Frost & Quiet Fire: Two Winter Days Above the Snake River

5 stops

Canyon Light, Slow Hours: 3 Days Above the Snake River

3 Days · Active Retirees

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Light, Slow Hours: 3 Days Above the Snake River

7 stops

Frost on the Rim: A Family Weekend Above the Snake River Canyon

2 Days · Young Families

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Frost on the Rim: A Family Weekend Above the Snake River Canyon

4 stops

Snow-Quiet Peaks: A Gentle Winter Weekend in the Sawtooth Valley

2 Days · Young Families

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Snow-Quiet Peaks: A Gentle Winter Weekend in the Sawtooth Valley

3 stops

Wildflowers and Wide Skies: Two Gentle Days in Hells Canyon

2 Days · Young Families

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Wildflowers and Wide Skies: Two Gentle Days in Hells Canyon

4 stops

Slow Water, Deep Woods: Three Days Along the Clearwater

3 Days · Active Retirees

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Slow Water, Deep Woods: Three Days Along the Clearwater

3 stops

Alpine Light & Lake Water: 3 Days in Idaho's Panhandle

3 Days · Active Retirees

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Alpine Light & Lake Water: 3 Days in Idaho's Panhandle

6 stops

Snow, Slow Roads, and Small Hands: Two Winter Days in the Idaho Panhandle

2 Days · Young Families

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snow, Slow Roads, and Small Hands: Two Winter Days in the Idaho Panhandle

2 stops

Snowbound Byway: Two Winter Days Between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint

2 Days · Couples

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snowbound Byway: Two Winter Days Between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint

4 stops

Slow Canyon Days: A Family Introduction to Hells Canyon

2 Days · Young Families

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Slow Canyon Days: A Family Introduction to Hells Canyon

4 stops

Rim, River & Steam: Two Days Above and Below Hells Canyon

2 Days · Couples

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim, River & Steam: Two Days Above and Below Hells Canyon

4 stops

Slow Winter Days on the Clearwater: A Family Weekend Near Orofino & Kamiah

2 Days · Young Families

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Slow Winter Days on the Clearwater: A Family Weekend Near Orofino & Kamiah

2 stops

Rim Light & River Thunder: 3 Days in Hells Canyon

3 Days · Couples

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Thunder: 3 Days in Hells Canyon

6 stops

Canyon Light & Little Feet: 3 Days Above the Snake River

3 Days · Young Families

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Light & Little Feet: 3 Days Above the Snake River

4 stops

Turquoise Water, Small Feet: 3 Days in the Sawtooth Valley

3 Days · Young Families

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Turquoise Water, Small Feet: 3 Days in the Sawtooth Valley

4 stops

Snow-Quiet Sawtooths: A Family Winter Wander

3 Days · Young Families

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Snow-Quiet Sawtooths: A Family Winter Wander

5 stops

Canyon Light & Falling Water: 3 Days Above the Snake River

3 Days · Couples

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Canyon Light & Falling Water: 3 Days Above the Snake River

7 stops

Snow-Quiet Lakes: A Family Winter Escape in the Idaho Panhandle

3 Days · Young Families

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snow-Quiet Lakes: A Family Winter Escape in the Idaho Panhandle

4 stops

Rim Light & River Song: 3 Days in Hells Canyon with Little Explorers

3 Days · Young Families

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Song: 3 Days in Hells Canyon with Little Explorers

6 stops

Rim Light & River Thunder: Three Days in Hells Canyon

3 Days · Couples

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Thunder: Three Days in Hells Canyon

7 stops

Granite and Glacial Blue: 3 Days in the Sawtooth Valley

3 Days · Couples

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Granite and Glacial Blue: 3 Days in the Sawtooth Valley

6 stops

Winter Light on the Snake River Canyon: 3 Days for Little Explorers

3 Days · Young Families

Twin Falls area, Idaho

Winter Light on the Snake River Canyon: 3 Days for Little Explorers

4 stops

Slow Rivers & Tall Trees: 3 Days Along the Clearwater with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Slow Rivers & Tall Trees: 3 Days Along the Clearwater with Little Ones

5 stops

Still Water, Wild Water: Three Days Along the Clearwater

3 Days · Couples

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Still Water, Wild Water: Three Days Along the Clearwater

3 stops

Snow, Stone, and Slow Mornings: 3 Winter Days on the Clearwater

3 Days · Young Families

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Snow, Stone, and Slow Mornings: 3 Winter Days on the Clearwater

3 stops

Still Water, Slow Days: Three Mornings on Lake Coeur d'Alene

3 Days · Active Retirees

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Idaho

Still Water, Slow Days: Three Mornings on Lake Coeur d'Alene

6 stops

Pine Air & Still Water: 3 Days in Coeur d'Alene with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Idaho

Pine Air & Still Water: 3 Days in Coeur d'Alene with Little Ones

3 stops

Water's Edge & Pine Light: 2 Days in Coeur d'Alene

2 Days · Couples

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Idaho

Water's Edge & Pine Light: 2 Days in Coeur d'Alene

4 stops

Snowbound Byway: A Winter Day Between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint

1 Day · Couples

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snowbound Byway: A Winter Day Between Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint

2 stops

Snowline & Stillness: A Panhandle Winter for Two

3 Days · Couples

Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint), Idaho

Snowline & Stillness: A Panhandle Winter for Two

7 stops

Winter Hush on the Clearwater: A Slow-Season Escape for Two

3 Days · Couples

Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Idaho

Winter Hush on the Clearwater: A Slow-Season Escape for Two

3 stops

River of No Return: A Winter Hideaway in Salmon & Challis

3 Days · Couples

Salmon River (Salmon, Challis), Idaho

River of No Return: A Winter Hideaway in Salmon & Challis

3 stops

Turquoise Water, Small Feet: One Easy Day in the Sawtooth Valley

1 Day · Young Families

Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Idaho

Turquoise Water, Small Feet: One Easy Day in the Sawtooth Valley

2 stops

High Desert Romance: Three Days of Basque Alleys & Foothill Skies in Boise

3 Days · Couples

Boise, Idaho, Idaho

High Desert Romance: Three Days of Basque Alleys & Foothill Skies in Boise

8 stops

Still Water, Slow Days: 3 Fall Mornings on Lake Coeur d'Alene

3 Days · Active Retirees

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Idaho

Still Water, Slow Days: 3 Fall Mornings on Lake Coeur d'Alene

6 stops

Black Rock, Wide Sky: 3 Days in Craters of the Moon

3 Days · Teen Families

Craters of the Moon NM (Arco), Idaho

Black Rock, Wide Sky: 3 Days in Craters of the Moon

6 stops

Showing 60 of 93 — explore all of Idaho.

Idaho offers exceptional weekend getaway opportunities across diverse landscapes—from the alpine Sawtooth Valley to the high desert plateaus around Boise, and from the rugged Hells Canyon to the volcanic terrain of Craters of the Moon. This collection features 30 carefully crafted itineraries spanning destinations throughout the state, including the Idaho Panhandle, Clearwater River Region, Salmon River country, and more. Whether traveling as a couple, with young children, or seeking solo exploration, visitors will find curated trips ranging from one-day excursions to three-day retreats, many highlighting Idaho's quieter seasons and most intimate corners.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of trips are available on this page?

The collection includes 30 itineraries of varying lengths. Most are 3-day trips, with several 1-day and 2-day options available. Itineraries are designed for different travel styles—romantic escapes for two, family-friendly adventures with children, and solo journeys.

What regions of Idaho are covered?

The page features 13 major destinations across the state: the Idaho Panhandle (Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint), Clearwater River Region (Orofino, Kamiah), Salmon River area (Salmon, Challis), Sawtooth Valley (Stanley, Ketchum), Boise, Craters of the Moon near Arco, Pocatello, Hells Canyon near Riggins, Twin Falls, Payette River Region, and Idaho Falls.

Are there winter itineraries available?

Yes. Several itineraries are designed for winter travel, including options in the Sawtooth Valley, Coeur d'Alene area, Salmon and Challis region, and Payette River Region, as well as winter routes along the Snake River above Hells Canyon.

Are there family-friendly itineraries with young children?

Yes. The collection includes multiple family itineraries designed specifically for traveling with young children, including trips to Sawtooth Valley, Boise, Hells Canyon, Craters of the Moon, and Idaho Falls.

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