Idaho · Hiking · Near Idaho City

The Face

The FacePhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.9 mi
round trip
242 ft
climb
7,312 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is The Face open right now?

Closure in the area

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

The Face is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.9 miles in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The route rises about 242 feet from its low point at 7,067 feet to a high of 7,312 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced, and bikes are allowed, so it works for both hikers and mountain bikers. It is managed by the Forest Service, and the season runs from about May 1 to October 31. The Face sits close to several other spots. #93 The Face and Cabin Traverse are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Shindig hike is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to Bogus Boulders, roughly 1.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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

    Shafer Butte

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 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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