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

0.7 mi one way · 350 ft climb · 7,464 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Reach Shafer Butte in Boise National Forest via this easy 0.7-mile trail.

Elevation

0 ft of gain and 350 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Shafer Butte
Campground · Idaho

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Tempest

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Shafer ButteDestination · 0.1 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 0 ft
Descent: 350 ft
High point: 7,464 ft
Low point: 7,115 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 43.7723° N · 116.0913° W

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Grayback

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Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Around the Mountain

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1,449 ft of climbing

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Mores Mountain Interpretive

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Elk Meadows

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Camp under a mile away

1.6 mi one way · 370 ft climb · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Fair
AT&TLTE · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu66°44°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri58°43°Chance Rain Showers
Sat60°44°Sunny
Sun64°46°Sunny
Mon65°46°Sunny
Tue65°46°Sunny
Wed65°Sunny

Thu: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 7 to 12 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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