Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
#124 Mr. Big
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,193 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is #124 Mr. Big open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name #124 Mr. Big, 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.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Frontier Point Nordic Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 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 Campground27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mr. BigHiking0.1 mi
- #126 Big-Stack CutoffHiking0.4 mi
- #120 EastsideMountain biking0.4 mi
- The PlaygroundRock climbing1.2 mi
- Atomic BouldersRock climbing1.7 mi
- Bogus BouldersRock climbing2.8 mi
- Shafer ButteCamping4.3 mi
- Shafer CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
#120 EastsideMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Charles W. Voll, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- #126 Big-Stack CutoffMountain biking · Next door
- #126 Big-Stack CutoffMountain biking · Next door
- #122 Sinker CreekMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Pat'sMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Charles W. Voll, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- #123 DB ConnectorMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- #125 Freddys Stack Rock TrailMountain biking · Next door
- #122 Sinker CreekMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- EastsideMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Charles W. Voll, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- #98 Around the MountainMountain biking · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit #124 Mr. Big
Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 24°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
43° / 27°
12 wet · 6 snow
Mar
51° / 32°
13 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 36°
11 wet · 3 snow
May
68° / 43°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
77° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 58°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
5 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
46° / 30°
12 wet · 5 snow
Dec
37° / 23°
14 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise 7 N, ID, 2.5 mi away at 3,885 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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