Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Deer Point Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 497 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Is Deer Point Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Deer Point Trail, 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.
Deer Point Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is an out-and-back that covers about 1.4 miles with a total elevation gain of 497 feet. The climb is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.18 miles from the start, with a grade of about 12 percent. The trail begins at an elevation of about 7,044 feet and reaches a high point of about 7,063 feet. The route is short enough to fit into a longer day of riding in the area, and it pairs easily with other mountain biking options close by. Several other trails sit within a few tenths of a mile, including #91 Deer Point, #98 Around the Mountain and #96 Brewer's Byway. Climbers can head to Bogus Boulders, about 1.2 miles away, and Shafer Butte campground is about 2 miles off.
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