Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
Idaho · Cross-country skiing · Near Idaho City
Lower Loop
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 247 ft
- climb
- 6,012 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Lower Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Loop, 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.
Lower Loop is a short out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The 0.49-mile route gains 188 feet of elevation.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Frontier Point Nordic Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
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