Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City
Mahalo
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5.4 mi
- round trip
- 121 ft
- climb
- 6,458 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mahalo open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Mahalo, 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.
Mahalo is a 5.4-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The trail rises from about 5,915 feet to about 6,458 feet, a climb of 121 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and equestrians as well as hikers. The non-motorized section of #FS 210 Mahalo sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Deer Point Trail is about 0.9 mile off. Nearby, the Around the Mountain hike is about a mile away, and the Atomic Boulders climbing area is about 2 miles out. Shafer Butte campground is roughly 2.6 miles away, and Shafer Creek offers canoeing about 7.6 miles from the trail.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 2 mi
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