Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City
Cabin Traverse
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 417 ft
- climb
- 7,469 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cabin Traverse open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Cabin Traverse, so check the source for the area it covers.
UPDATED Sept. 19 - Crooked Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-03-140 · USFS · Boise National Forest
Lava Fire Road Closure
Agency alert covering Boise National Forest · Order 0402-06-84 · USFS · Boise National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cabin Traverse is an easy 1.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Idaho's Boise National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains about 417 feet, from a low of roughly 7,049 feet to a high of about 7,469 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and mountain bikers alike. The climb is gentle, and the trail is short enough to fit into a day of exploring the surrounding area. The Face and #93 The Face sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Shindig hike is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to Bogus Boulders, about 1.2 miles away, and Shafer Butte campground is about 1.4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close 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
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: CamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain (commons)
More in Idaho CityLocal outfitters
- Riverpond Campground25 mi away
- Lake Point Campground31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- #93 The FaceMountain biking0.1 mi
The FaceHikingPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- ShindigHiking0.2 mi
- Bogus BouldersRock climbing1.2 mi
- Shafer ButteCamping1.4 mi
- Atomic BouldersRock climbing2.4 mi
- Mores MountainRock climbing2.5 mi
- Shafer CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- The FaceHiking · Next doorPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Elk MeadowsHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: FunGi_ (Trading), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Around the MountainHiking · Next door
- #78 Dry CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
Bogus Creek LoopHiking · Next doorPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
MahaloHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- EastsideHiking · ~3 min drive
Brewers BywayHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
#98 Around the MountainHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sinker CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 1.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 417 ft
- Summit
- 7,582 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
Other routes up Shafer Butte
Questions about this route
How long is the Cabin Traverse on Shafer Butte?
About 1.5 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Cabin Traverse?
About 417 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cabin Traverse?
It is rated easy.
How many routes go up Shafer Butte?
2: Packing and Cabin Traverse.
Conditions and forecast on Shafer Butte
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
