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Packing

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.5 mi out & back · 350 ft gain · 7,464 ft high point · Easy

In Boise National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Packing reaches Shafer Butte in Boise National Forest on a 1.5-mile out and back.

Elevation

350 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.7 mi from the trailhead
Shafer Butte
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

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Cabin Traverse
- Summits Shafer Butte
- Inside Boise National Forest
- Camp 1 mi away
1.5 mi out & back · 395 ft gain · Easy
Boise National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 350 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Shafer ButteDestination · 0.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Bogus Basin
KQFC
KIZN
KKGL
KBSU (FM)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 350 ft round trip
High point: 7,464 ft
Low point: 7,115 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.5 mi and 350 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 43.7747° N · 116.0914° W

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Grayback

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Tempest

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.4 mi out & back · 82 ft gain · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Pat'S

Near Lower Point
Inside Boise National Forest
4,494 ft of climbing

17.5 mi out & back · 4,494 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Mores Mountain Interpretive

Summits Mores Mountain
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.9 mi loop · 503 ft gain · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lower Loop Nordic

Near Lower Point
Inside Boise National Forest
4,749 ft of climbing

19.9 mi loop · 4,749 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Around the Mountain

Near Doe Point
2,662 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

12.7 mi out & back · 2,662 ft gain · Very hard

Idaho · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed40°30°Mostly Sunny
Thu46°37°Mostly Sunny
Fri45°35°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Sat43°35°Chance Rain Showers
Sun39°30°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mon41°33°Mostly Sunny
Tue45°Partly Sunny

Wed: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain