Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Rabid Badger
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 917 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Is Rabid Badger open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Rabid Badger, 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.
Rabid Badger is a mountain biking ride in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. It's an out-and-back of about 1.4 miles with a total climb of about 917 feet, so the one-way gain is roughly 416 feet. The route starts at about 6,674 feet and reaches a high point of 6,696 feet. The steepest stretch comes near the start, with a grade of about 18%, and the route is rated hard. Several other trails sit just 0.1 mile away, including G-19, Brewers Cut-Off and Air Traffic Control, which makes it easy to string together a longer ride. For climbing, Bogus Boulders is about half a mile off, and Shafer Butte campground is about a mile away.
Around this trail
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