Shafer Butte
Campground
Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
Idaho · Ski touring · Near Idaho City
To Superior
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 92 ft
- climb
- 6,046 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is To Superior open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name To Superior, 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.
To Superior is a short, easy ski touring route in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trip is an out-and-back of about 0.34 miles with a total elevation gain of 92 feet, making it a quick outing for anyone already in the area. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The high point is 6,046 feet, and the low point is 6,015 feet, so the route is a gentle rise and fall rather than a long climb. Several other outdoor spots sit close by. The #98 Around the Mountain and War Eagle Road mountain biking routes are each about 0.3 miles away, and Shafer Butte campground is about 0.8 miles off. Climbers can head to Bogus Boulders, roughly 0.9 miles away.
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