Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Road Rules
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 555 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago
Is Road Rules open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Road Rules, 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.
Road Rules is a short, easy mountain biking ride in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.9 miles, with a total climb of 555 feet and a high point of 6,490 feet. The start sits at about 6,478 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at roughly 0.3 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. The climb is rolling, and the route is close to several other mountain biking options. G-19 and Marshmellow are each about 0.1 miles away, and Bogus Creek Loop is about 0.2 miles off. Bogus Boulders, a climbing area, is about half a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after J. R. Simplot Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
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