Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Bogus Creek Loop
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 42 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, easy mountain biking route in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Boise National Forest in Idaho. The loop is about 0.1 mile from the trailhead, with a total climb of 42 feet over a 0.2-mile out-and-back route. The trail sits at about 6,216 feet, with the high point at 6,234 feet. The loop is a quick ride, and it works well as a warm-up or a break between longer outings. Marshmellow and Road Rules are both within a quarter mile, and Sunshine XC is about 0.2 miles away. For climbers, Bogus Boulders is about half a mile off.
Around this trail
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