Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
G-19
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 453 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Is G-19 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name G-19, 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.
G-19 is a mountain biking route in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Boise National Forest in Idaho. It's a short, out-and-back climb of about half a mile with a total gain of about 450 feet, and it starts at roughly 6,436 feet. The route is rated hard. It rises quickly to about 6,469 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.09 miles, where the grade reaches 15%. The climb is short enough to fit into a longer ride. Several other mountain biking routes sit just 0.1 mile away, including Air Traffic Control, Marshmellow and Road Rules. For climbing, Bogus Boulders is about 0.4 mile off, and Shafer Butte campground is roughly 1.3 miles away.
Around this trail
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