About Shafer Butte
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. Popular activities in the area include hiking and mountain biking, the Mores Mountain Trail begins in the campground. This 2-mile interpretive nature trail is family friendly. Shafer Butte contains single-family tent 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. The overnight sites are walk-in and are clustered close together, with limited vegetation screening for privacy. Accessible vault restrooms are provided, but there is no electricity. Parking spurs and pathways within the…
- Fees: Fee
- Season: Mid-June – End of September (snow dependent)
- Managed by: Boise National Forest, FS
- Where: 9 mi northwest of Robie Creek, ID · 43.78306, -116.08417
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte Cg | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Mores Mountain Interpretive | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.1 mi |
| Shafer Butte, Group Use | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Mores Mountain Mtn Bike | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Around the Mountain | Horse | 0.3 mi | 6.4 mi |
| Mores Mountain Interpretive | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 12.9 mi
Water fill-up: 12.9 mi
Propane: 13.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Grayback Gulch 10.7 mi
- Grayback Campground And Group Sites - Reserve 10.9 mi
- Robie Creek Park Group Shelter 11.4 mi
- Hi Valley RV Park 12.7 mi
- Boise Riverside RV Park 12.7 mi
- Montour Campground 15.1 mi