Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area Bogus Basin is your source for fresh, local, fun. Offering the closest, most affordable, mountain recreation experience to the Treasure Valley.
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During summer months, Bogus Basin offers lift access to some of Idaho's best mountain biking trails. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, located 16.5 miles north of downtown Boise, is a short drive from the airport and surrounding communities. Since 1942, Bogus Basin has been offering family-friendly mountain recreation for generations of enthusiasts. The non-profit recreation area offers 2,600

acres of daytime skiable terrain and 165 acres for night skiing and riding; seven lifts and three people-mover carpets; and an 800-foot tubing hill. A hidden gem, the area boasts 91 named runs, an 1800 foot vertical drop, and a Nordic center that offers 37 kilometers of groomed trail for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. And - you don't want to miss the most spectacular views around.

Wildflowers in bloom 😌 Summer has arrived at ! Can you guess where this is? 🔍🔍🔍
06/17/2026

Wildflowers in bloom 😌 Summer has arrived at !

Can you guess where this is? 🔍🔍🔍

Don't panic.....Summer operations kick off this Friday‼️The Basin Gravity Park and summer activities, including the Glad...
06/15/2026

Don't panic.....

Summer operations kick off this Friday‼️

The Basin Gravity Park and summer activities, including the Glade Runner Mountain Coaster, Scenic Chairlift rides, Explorer Base Camp, and more will be open from 11 am to 7 pm Wednesday – Sunday through Labor Day weekend.

Learn more 👇

https://bogusbasin.org/event/opening-day-summer-2026/

Save the date – The Basin Gravity Park and family activities at Bogus Basin open for the summer on Friday, June 19th!

Take to the trails with local birder and professional ornithologist, Terry Rich, on Sunday, June 28th! This free excursi...
06/15/2026

Take to the trails with local birder and professional ornithologist, Terry Rich, on Sunday, June 28th!

This free excursion is great for anyone interested in learning more about the birds that call Bogus Basin home 🏡🐦‍⬛

Learn more & register on our website🦜 https://bogusbasin.org/event/guided-nature-program-birding-at-bogus-basin-june-2026/

Join Terry Rich, a local ornithologist, for a birding experience at Bogus Basin! This will be an easy introduction to the many birds around mountain.

Have you ever seen a hummingbird up close? Watch trained biologists catch, band, measure, and release hummingbirds back ...
06/11/2026

Have you ever seen a hummingbird up close? Watch trained biologists catch, band, measure, and release hummingbirds back into the wild during a Hummingbird Banding Session!

Hummingbird Banding events with the Intermountain Bird Observatory team happen every other Monday through August 24th. Pre-registration is required. 🪶

Learn more & register on our website 🪺 https://bogusbasin.org/event/hummingbird-banding-june/2026-06-15/

Back for the third summer in a row – Hummingbird Banding with the Intermountain Bird Observatory crew! Trained biologists will be banding, measuring, and releasing wild hummingbirds as part of our monitoring research. Come see them up close and learn about hummingbird conservation and research.

Exciting news from the US Forest Service 🌲 The temporary Bogus Basin Road closures, originally set to run through June 1...
06/09/2026

Exciting news from the US Forest Service 🌲 The temporary Bogus Basin Road closures, originally set to run through June 19th, have been lifted early!

Trail closures are in effect through August 14th ⚠️ Sections of the Stack Rock, Sweet Connie, Mr. Big, Eastside, and Sinker Creek trails will be closed weekly, beginning Monday at 6 am and ending Friday at 6 pm.

Learn more about current trail closures on our website: https://bogusbasin.org/about-bogus/culture/deer-point-stewardship-project-2026/

The US Forest Service plans to begin the second season of the four-year Deer Point Stewardship Project, a forest-wide effort that includes hazardous tree removal and forest health improvements, on April 27th, 2026.

It's beginning to feel like summer on the mountain ☀️ Just 2️⃣ weeks to go until opening day!
06/04/2026

It's beginning to feel like summer on the mountain ☀️

Just 2️⃣ weeks to go until opening day!

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2600 N Bogus Basin Road
Boise, ID
83702

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+12083325100

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