Pretty much THE most gorgeous place. Great look out. Easy trail. Perfect place to propose.

This is a great little hike (about 1.78 miles if you do the loop at the end of the paved trail). Very well maintained! Lots of places to sit and enjoy the views! There are also lots of picnic tables to bring a lunch or dinner and eat while overlooking the great scenery! There are lots of signs along the trail to read and learn about the surroundings, flowers, trees and the history of the place, very well done!The only bathroom is at the base of the trail, no others, so plan accordingly.

Great easy trail! mainly well paved path with quite a few resting areas and picnic tables along the way.

Wonderful place--the scenic overlooks are not far and give a stunning view of the valley and river below. A great spot for a picnic or to watch the sunset.

Great hike. We had our 2 yr old and 5 month old in carriers while our 4 yr old walked the whole thing. We all loved it! Paved all the way up until the trail turns into a loop.

I love hiking here. I’ve been a few times. There are parts of the trail that get really difficult, but it’s well worth it. Amazing view.

I love that there are so many different trails you can go on to after the paved trail. It lessens foot traffic and you can be on your own. My husband and I hiked to the top of the mountain which was way steep. Bring lots of water! Beautiful place, nice river to cool off in.

Beautiful hike, beautiful vegetation along the path. It is ideal for a nice little hike with kiddos or people who arent feeling a big hike. I sure love the gorgeous creek!

Cress creek has lots of places to sit down on the way up the hill. After the trail ends you can actually keep climbing the hill but it does go into some pretty steep grade after that, I did make it up but it sure is a work out!

It was nice hike for our family. It had wonderful views of the valley and the river that our family really enjoyed. We took our whole family and everyone was able to walk the whole way. Our two year olds were tired by the end but they made it. Our kids really enjoyed the creek and excitedly showed us everything they saw.

It was a great hike with a nice stop for kids to get their feet wet. The water was crystal clear. We went when it was 90° and we sweated our butts off even with our water bottles. It had beautiful sights of the river. We will definitely be back.

Absolutely beautiful! We saw beavers in the river!

Cress creek trail is very nice. A warm stream flows from the hill and the views across the Valley are nice. It also has a great trail along the snake river

What a easy and accessible local trail above the snake river. Great information along the way.

Good trail with lots of places to stop. The two lookouts on the trails are pretty good

Its a great place to see high desert terrain and have a magnificent view of the Snake River valley

Beautiful area. Bit busy though. Didnt expect it to have as many visitors as were there.

This is a great hike for the family. Its a fairly mellow hike complete with a variety of nature scenes and posts along the trail every so often explaining the plant and animal life. I highly recommend it.

Cress Creek Trail is an easy, family friendly hike. It has great views from the top and there are tables for you to have a quick picnic or water break. Recommended for anyone!

We love Cress Creek so much! I love all the information stops and the natural beauty of the trail. Stopping and playing in the small creek is always a fun bonus.

It was an easy and short hike but the view from the top was awesome.

Absolutely love this easy hike. The dogs love it there is plenty of water for them. Very nice little loop.

A very fun and easy hike. If you want to go to the top though, it gets very steep. However, the view is spectacular.

Such a beautiful area. The trail is mostly maintained with the first section being a concrete path with wheelchair-ramp accessibility to the lower creek crossing. There are bathrooms at the trailhead and picnic tables at varying locations of the trail. There are not any trash receptacles on the trail so be prepared to pack out what you pack in. There are several points further up+ that offer amazing views looking out over the valley with the river being a prominent feature in the foreground. Be sure to visit the interactive information signs along the trail, clean up after your pet, stay on the designated trail, and most importantly have fun.

Busy trail. The paved part is easy, then turns to gravel, and gets steeper

Nice and easy trail. the view from the top is beautiful. However be aware of your surroundings because Ive encounter a rattle snake once.

It was a great trail for a simple hike. Our 3 and 5 year olds did just fine and had fun taking the stairs on the switchbacks. The several viewpoints are great and there are picnic and other benches available.

Awesome short hike for the whole family

Brought the whole family for this easy hike. Great views. The 1st half is paved

Very nice up there. If you can go in the early morning to beat the heat

Super fun short little hike! Beautiful and the signs are fun to read. Its cool to learn about the area! Great for families! I didnt get any pictures of the creek, but its the best part!

We really enjoyed this trail. Kids loved throwing rocks in the water, finding interesting rocks, and looking for birds. The water is beautiful.

Beautiful and easy hike. There is a spot near here to rock climb as well.

Quick drive from Idaho Falls, unfortunately this leads to large crowds. There was a significant amount of littler found along the entire trail system. A very nice area with lots of signs with useful information along the trail. Easy hike for families with small children

Cress creek trail is great for young families or anyone looking for an easy hike. Well maintained and beautiful a views at look out points! Kids love to splash around in the little area of water when visiting in the summer months!

Its pretty good apart from the super narrow passage. After 12pm it gets pretty croudy and the trail turns into the traffic on the mauntain

Great for little kids.

Great hike for the family. The views are amazing!

Gorgeous views. We had a great time!

Fun easy hike with great views.

Lost my virginity on this Trail strongly recommend

Loved it. Perfect incline for little kids.We took our 4 kids just fine (1 infant, 2 toddlers and 6 year old). People on the trails were pleasant and kind. Pathway was clean. Bathrooms were actually pretty clean and acceptable.

Amazing easy place to go and hike!! Paved mostly and pretty. Definitely a great place for family. Go off the trail - difficult, but its really pretty and fun!

It was warm, but its a great family nature walk.

Great hike thats not to long or difficult with a view you dont really deserve after such a short hike to the top.

Cress creek is one of my favorite hikes to take my toddler on!

An easy, beautiful trail for the whole family that you can access year-round. Beautiful views of the valley. If you go during the warm months, plan on doing a little wading in the creek halfway up

Always beautiful and a nice little climb. A little trail maintenance in the winter would be nice but not if it makes it a fee area. Love the views to the west at sunset all year.

Cress Creek is an amazing beautiful trail that is easy to go up! Weve been there several times this time due to some help things we were able to push my wife up in a wheelchair to the creek. The kids always have a ton of fun playing in the water and its a beautiful place to be! Great for families with small kids!

Cress Creek is a great trail to get out and see a little nature without really roughing it. It should be reasonably easy for most all the family, although its uphill for the first half and downhill for the return trip. The trail is all paved until you get up to the creek. (Maybe 1/2 mile up?) Much of the trail overlooks the Snake River, so you can catch some great views. You can let the kids (or adults) play and cool off in the little creek. Once you hit the creek you can take either direction and follow the trails around the big loop.

Very nice nature walk above Snake River.

Very simple and clean little walk, honestly, I dont want more people to know about it because itll get way more crowded. However, I want people to experience the area, so take a hike.

Very easy trail with lots of things to see

Beautiful land, easy path, informative stops.

Great hike for little children. Stroller accessible.

Ive been going here since I was 5 great nature trail and amazing fresh air

Very well kept trial with a great view!

Begins with an accessible, paved trail, great for kids.

We as a family loved Cress Creek Nature Trail. Its a great little walk to get out and stretch your legs. There are a lot of people that use this Trail, but it is well maintained. Just a thought, if the garbage in the parking lot is full, consider packing your own garbage out. Its a small act, but well keep the place a lot

Amazing place to hike . The view is beyond beautiful.

Epic and a truly great experience. Although, if you hate walking, prolly not a great place to go...It is a paved walk all the way up the hill with a lot of good vantage points and intermittent benches for resting. Really cool stream too.

Great, easy hike for the whole family. Paved trails and the view is beautiful of the river.

Great, close-by nature trail.

A very nice walking trail. Great for strollers and wheel chairs. There is a bathroom at the base. Not much shade though, so try to go on a day that isnt too hot.

Such a fun and simple hike! My friends and I wanted to check this spot out and it was a good opportunity to bring my friends puppy along as well! Will definitely go again.

This was a nice easy hike, almost more of a walk. The view was gorgeous, especially the river. My boyfriend and I had a stick race in the river. This is a great place for a date, a group of friends, or even a family.

Beautiful morning hike. Lots of people bring their pets so keep yours leashed in case. Definitely worth the walking.

The hike is a little bit tough but when you get to the end its all worth it.You can keep going if you like to get up higher on the mountain but we had a good time.There are also landmarks with history of how it all came to play.

Nice walk with a small, clean park. Ponds are kind of dingy and sad though.

Great place for a short hike with tons of informational signs.

Absolutely fantastic hike in the fall with all of the color changes. As a local, Im shoked with all of the improvements that have been made to the area to make it more accessible.

Went to this location for my sister in laws engagement. Such a pretty location, especially in the spring.

Its a really nice loop trail with a neat lukewarm creek. Its fed by a small thermal spring, but you wouldnt want to swim in it. The path is sealed concrete about half of the way and is a mixture of stairs and switchbacks. Lots of animal sign and great views for such a short hike. The trailhead is easily accessible with any vehicle. We took our two dogs on-leash; traffic is moderate. I am a dog lover, but please remember to pick up after your pups! Great trail!

Lots of people, but beautiful area

One of my favorite hiking trails in SouthEast Idaho. Beautiful rock structures, valley views, and water features in one hike.

Really cool trail for Rexburg! Chill, easy to find and to do and youll have a good view!

Fantastic little hiking trail. Family friendly. My almost 3 year old made it no problem. Would be nice if it was a little bit more frequently maintained (bathrooms and garbage).

Not a difficult hike but beautiful in the spring! It is either paved or gravel road for the entire hike. If you are looking to spend an hour outside this is a nice way of doing so.

Really pretty overlook views of the valley, South Fork of the Snake River. Can be really hot at times as the trail is exclusively on south-facing hillsides, but there are shaded spots along the way that are welcome. Wear sunscreen. Not a long hike, might be too difficult for elderly or really young kids though. Stroller friendly, nice trails, paved at the start. Kids really like the stream that pools up by a shaded bridge area about halfway up. At the halfway point there is an option to lengthen the hike by choosing a fork that loops further up the hill - longer and steeper, but even better views at the top. Or you can choose the fork that turns back down hill from where you came. Probably great for trail running, if I were into that sort of thing. Great, versatile, pretty trail for a diverse audience.

Beautiful views with many interpretive signs. Well maintained trail.

My wife went here as a kid and loved it. When we came it was beautiful and we enjoyed the snow that came down. It’s nice that it’s so close to Heise Hot Springs.

This place deserves more credit then it gets and many people don’t know about it. It Is only like 25 minutes from rexburg and it has some great scenes. You can hike a paved path or go further up an unpaved path to the top of the mountains. There are also some cool train tracks that people take pictures at.

Easy, short hike. Paved most of the way up, but not on the way down if you complete the loop. Great views and awesome spot for photos.

Beautiful and well kept.

This is a very beautiful hike that has been made accessible to the public and even wheelchair bound if you are up for the climb it is very awesome

We like to hike this place on occasion. The most favorite time of the year to hike is in the fall. Gorgeous view from the top.

Great place to hike, however the parking situation needs to be looked at to accomodate the hoards of people that frequrnt here. Those who enjoy to go on nature runs this is also a good place to go in the evening/morning. There are a few trails to go down. They all bottleneck at the beginning and the beginning is the steepest part. Overall a very good hike. I highly recommend this place except for the crowds of people that show up

Great little hike if youve got small children. Great view at the top

Beautiful nature walk trail. Not too far from Rexburg. Great view of the Snake River Valley. Warning, Rattlesnakes frequent the area, especially in the heat of summer months, so be alert and aware of your surroundings.

This place is a great hike, pretty short but there are lots of little trails that branch off to explore.

10/10 would visit again

Nice easy trail all the way up the hill/mountain. Fun for the whole family. Little creeks running through. The snake river is down at the bottom. You can see loads of deer in the morning as the sun is rising. Moose can be found in the sage or the river. Watch out for rattle snakes in the summer.

Quite a variety of scenery and good access for wheel chairs to a nice creek.

Love that it is Handicap I have had cancer easy for me to walk And get Good exercise

It was very nice. The trail is moderately steep most of the way. Its paved up to the creek and then its a wide gravel trail for about a half mile more before it starts getting a little more narrow and too steep for strollers. Lots of picnic tables and benches to sit on along the trail, as well as educational signs about the geography and history of the area. Dont plan on a whole lot of shade. We went on a Saturday afternoon (2:30 ish), in June and it wasnt very crowded.

Nice and easy hike.

I love this trail. Its paved for maybe the first mile and then gets pretty steep. You can find park benches, shaded trees and massive rocks for a picnic. Once you get halfway the path keeps splitting which makes you a little less confident but Ive somehow always ended up in the right spot. The view of Rire and Idaho falls is incredible. Its also a fun hike to do at dusk and see the lights from the top.

Well cared for, I took a stroller and it was great!

This is such a pretty trail! We had a great time on this one. It was easy enough for my toddler to walk the entire way on his own.

Easy hike on the main trail. Its a great one for a hot day. Plenty of small shaded areas with benches and tables for picnics and rests. Its still a really clean trail too!