Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City

Around the Mountain

Around the MountainPhoto: Josh Lehman joshlehman — Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
6.1 mi
loop
561 ft
climb
6,769 ft
high point
Loop
route

Is Around the Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Around the Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Around the Mountain is a 6.1-mile loop hike in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The trail rises from about 6,400 feet to a high point of 6,769 feet, with a total elevation gain of 561 feet. It is a hard route, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so riders and pack animals can join the walk. The trip takes about 2.5 hours and is open year-round. The Face, a hike and a mountain biking route, lies about 0.4 miles away, and Cabin Traverse is a similar distance. Bogus Boulders, a climbing area, is about 1.6 miles off, and Shafer Butte campground is about 1.7 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Shafer Butte

    Campground

    Campground · 1.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pine Creek Base

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsCamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Boise Art Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Idaho City

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: CamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain (commons)

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