Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Bogus Creek Loop
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 381 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Is Bogus Creek Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Bogus Creek Loop, 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.
Bogus Creek Loop is a short mountain biking route in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Boise National Forest in Idaho. It is an out-and-back ride of about 0.9 miles, with a total climb of about 380 feet up to roughly 6,350 feet and the same descent back down. The route is rated easy, and the steepest section comes early, with a grade of about 15% at around 0.25 miles in. The loop sits among a cluster of riding routes. Sunshine XC is about 0.1 mile away, and #92 Shindig and #96 Brewers Byway Ext are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find Bogus Boulders about 0.7 mile away.
Around this trail
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