Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City

Shindig

1.2 mi
round trip
1,046 ft
climb
6,916 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Shindig open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Shindig, 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.

Shindig is a 1.2-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The trail rises about 468 feet from its low point of 6,423 feet to a high of 6,916 feet, and the climb is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced and open to bikes. The trail is short, so plan on about an hour for the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of 21 percent. The open season runs from May 1 to October 31. Several other spots sit close by. The Face is a hike about 0.2 miles away, and the #91 Deer Point and #96 Brewer's Byway mountain biking routes are each about 0.1 miles off. Bogus Boulders, a climbing area, is about 1.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Shafer Butte

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    J. R. Simplot Lodge

    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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