Facility Details - SHAFER BUTTE, ID

Overview

Shafer Butte is located atop the scenic Boise Ridge Mountains, near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Visitors enjoy hiking and biking on various trails in the surrounding area, and simply relaxing and taking in the area's beautiful views.

Natural Features:

Shafer Butte offers scenic views of Deer Point, Mores Mountain and Shafer Butte summits, as well as the expansive valley below. The campground is situated among Douglas fir and aspen trees, which off partial shade in most sites. Wildlife and summer wildflowers are abundant in the area.

Recreation:

Popular activities in the area include hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding within the Shafer Butte Trail System. The Mores Mountain Trail begins in the campground. This 2-mile interpretive nature trail is family friendly.

Facilities:

Shafer Butte contains single-family campsites and two day-use, group picnic areas, all of which are accessible. Sites are equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings, and many of the overnight campsites have tent pads.

Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided, but there is no electricity. Parking spurs and pathways within the campground are paved, and each site can be accessed via a short walking path from the parking area.

Nearby Attractions:

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is close by and offers more hiking and biking trails, as well as two 9-hole disc golf courses that are free to the public.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Sites Accessible Vault Toilets Campfire Rings Day Use Area Drinking Water Grills Hiking Horseback Riding Trails Host Interpretive Trails	Mountain Biking Parking Area Paved Pathways Picnic Area Tables Tent Pads Trailheads Trash Collection Wildlife Viewing

Know Before You Go

Idaho OHV Safety Message
Additional day-use picnic sites and campsites are not listed for reservation and are available on a first-come, first-served basis
Click here for more information on the Boise National Forest

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
43.78306, -116.08417
43°46'59"N, 116°5'3"W

From Boise, Idaho, travel along Bogus Basin Road for approximately 20 miles. The last three miles are on a gravel road. Turn right (east) on the signed gravel road and travel just over a mile to the campground and picnic area.