Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City
Lower Loop Nordic
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 141 ft
- climb
- 6,012 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Lower Loop Nordic open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Loop Nordic, 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.
Lower Loop Nordic is a short, easy hike in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Idaho's Boise National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a low point of 5,867 feet and a high of 6,012 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip with a total elevation gain of about 140 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and open from May 1 to October 31. Bikes are allowed, so it works for both walking and riding. Several other spots sit close by. The Lower Loop mountain biking route is about 0.2 miles away, and the #98 Around the Mountain route is about 0.3 miles away. Bogus Boulders, a climbing area, is about half a mile off, and Shafer Butte campground is about 2 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Frontier Point Nordic Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
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