Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Fox Trot
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 383 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Is Fox Trot open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Fox Trot, 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.
Fox Trot is a short, moderate mountain biking climb in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The route is an out-and-back that starts and ends at about 6,590 feet, with a high point of 6,787 feet and a total elevation gain of 383 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.07 miles in, with a grade of 17 percent. The climb is just over half a mile long, and the trail is close to several other mountain biking spots. Student Rider, Berm Baby Berm and Space Nugget all sit about 0.1 mile away. Bogus Boulders, a climbing area, is about 0.4 mile off, and Shafer Butte campground is about 1.1 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Pioneer Lodge
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