Bogus Basin is your source for fresh, local, fun. Offering the closest, most affordable, mountain experience to the Treasure Valley. 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.
Bogus Basin engages the community to provide accessible, affordable and fun year-round mountain recreation and education.
Winter
• Skiing and Snowboarding (Day and Night)
• Skiing and Snowboarding Lesson
• Skiing and Snowboarding Rental Equipment
• Nordic Skiing
• Snow Tubing
• Fat Bike Rentals
• Snow Shoe Trails
• Food and Beverage Service
• Outdoor Educational Programs
Summer
• Mountain Bike Lift Service
• Scenic Lift Service
• Summer Tubing
• Hiking
• Mountain Bike Skills Park
• Panning for Gold and Gem Mining
• Climbing Wall
• Bungee Trampoline
• Mountain Coaster (Coming Soon)
• Outdoor Educational Programs
• Food and Beverage Service