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Summer Activities & Day Passes

Unlimited Packages

Why experience the fun just once, when you can enjoy the activities as much as you want all day long! The UNLIMITED DAY PACKAGES are NEW for the summer of 2018 and it is the key to a day full of excitement all on a single ticket!

Enjoy UNLIMITED access to:

  • Glade Runner – Idaho’s only Mountain Coaster
  • Summer Tubing
  • Climbing Wall
  • Bungee Trampoline

Unlimited Day with Scenic Chairlift

  • Children (11 years & under) –$39
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $49

Unlimited Day Pass with Mountain Bike Chairlift

  • Children (11 years & under) –$49
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $59

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The Glade Runner Mountain Coaster

Bogus Basin is home to the only mountain coaster in the state of Idaho. Experience 4,330 feet of high speed, twisting and turning, screaming and cheering through the woods! Just east of the Simplot Lodge, guests (driver and passenger) are seated in a mountain coaster cart, pulled to the top of the track, then released at the top for an exhilarating ride through the trees. You are in control of your own speed and by pressing the handles all the way forward, you unleash The Glade Runner’s full potential!

 Get Unlimited Rides With The UNLIMITED DAY PASS

  • Children (11 years & under) – $39
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $49

Driver Only

  • Single ride – $15

Tandem (2 guests)

  • Single ride – $25

Tickets can be purchased at the Simplot Lodge ticket window at the mountain.

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>>Hours of Operation<<

Mountain Biking

Too hot in the valley for a mountain bike ride? Come up enjoy our twenty-three trails! Whether you like to ride cross country, downhill, or go for a mellow cruise, we have a trail for you. Start your ride at the Simplot Base Area, ride the chairlift with your bike to the top of Deer Point or grab the shuttle to the Pioneer Lodge.

(The Mountain Dew shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes out of the Simplot Base Area on weekends and holidays)

 Get Unlimited Mountain Biking With The UNLIMITED DAY PASS

  • Children (11 years & under) – $49
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $59

Single Ride (Shuttle & Lift)

  • Children (3 years & under) – Free
  • Children (4 – 11 years) – $10
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $15

All Day (Shuttle & Lift)

  • Children (3 years & under) – Free
  • Children (4 – 11 years) – $15
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $30

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Summer Tubing

No snow? Well, you can still go tubing! Feel the wind in your face as you fly down the lower section of the bowl towards the base area. Race side-by-side or solo down the two 300 foot lanes. Once at the bottom, hop on the surface lift for a ride back up, to do it again!

 Get Unlimited Tubing With The UNLIMITED DAY PASS

  • Children (11 years & under) – $39
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $49

Single Session

  • 1 Hour Session – $15

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Bungee Trampoline

Defy gravity and fly more than 20 feet into the air, while doing front flips and back flips without fear of falling! Strap into a secure harness and jump to your heart’s content. The harder you bounce the higher you go!

Get Unlimited Bungee Trampoline Sessions With The UNLIMITED DAY PASS

  • Children (11 years & under) – $39
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $49

Single Session

  • 5 Minute Session – $10

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Climbing Wall

Find the right route and reach the top of the 32-foot structure only to be softly let down by the auto belay system. With four different routes to choose from, there is something for everyone. Built-in timers make this activity ideal for those who would like to challenge a friend.

Get Unlimited Climbing With The UNLIMITED DAY PASS

  • Children (11 years & under) – $39
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $49

Single Session

  • 15 Minute Session – $10

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Shafer Butte Mining Company

Dig deep into the history of Bogus Basin, where swindlers used to manufacture gold and pawn it off to the unsuspecting shop owners in Boise. Bogus Basin got its name in the early 1860’s from these gold swindlers. Purchase your pay dirt at the Simplot Lodge ticket window, then take a stab at striking gold or finding gems, arrowheads, and fossils in the Shafer Butte Mining Company sluice.  A great activity for all ages.

Shafer Butte Mining Co. Pay Dirt

  • Single bag of Gem Pay Dirt – $10
  • Single bag of Fossil Pay Dirt – $10
  • Single bag of Arrowhead Pay Dirt – $10

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Scenic Chairlift Rides

The Deer Point Express chairlift takes you to the top of Deer Point with views of the Treasure Valley and the Boise National Forest. The lift is open for hikers, mountain bikers, and sightseers. You can ride the lift to the top to explore hiking and mountain biking trails or return down on the lift to the base area.

Get Unlimited Chair rides With The UNLIMITED DAY PASS

  • Children (11 years & under) – $39
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $49

Single Ride (Shuttle & Lift)

  • Children (3 years & under) – Free
  • Children (4 – 11 years) – $10
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $15

All Day (Shuttle & Lift)

  • Children (3 years & under) – Free
  • Children (4 – 11 years) – $15
  • Adults (12 years & over) – $30

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Hiking

Enjoy the cooler mountain temperatures, choosing from dozens of lush trails to hike along. Whether you need a break from the city, or you are having a family outing, Bogus Basin is a wonderful place to experience nature. Please respect others and share the trail with everyone.

>>Click HereDownload the Trail Etiquette Brochure<<

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Horseback Riding

The trails around Bogus Basin are accessible for horses as well as people and bikes. We have miles of cool, well-marked trails that can be accessed from our parking lot at the Simplot Lodge base area or the Pioneer Lodge! Please watch for trail signage that designates trails as biking or hiking only. Please respect other users if you choose to access the trails with animals and park so as to share the parking lot with everyone.

>>Click HereDownload the Trail Etiquette Brochure<<

Enjoy a challenging game of disc golf at our course on Bitterroot. The courses are FREE for public use.

  • Bring your own discs/frisbees
  • The course is open sunrise to sunset.
  • Please help protect the environment and pack-in/pack-out your water, food, and garbage.

Big thanks to McU Sports and their hard work for bringing back Disc Golf!

– Play from your smartphone! Download UDisc now and get the Bogus Basin course maps in the palm of your hand.

Activity Restrictions

*tax not included*

**All activities, prices, lift openings, terrain access and hours of operation are subject to change at any time**

Waivers for each individual required for the following activities

**Parent/guardian must sign for a minor**

  • Glade Runner
  • Fun Zone (summer tubing, climbing wall, bungee trampoline)
  • Scenic Chairlift Rides
  • Mountain Bike Chairlift Rides
  • Mountain Bike Rentals

>>Click To Download The 2018 Summer Activity Waiver<<

Unlimited Day Pass

  • Children who do not meet the height requirement to drive the Glade Runner Mountain Coaster will need a driver to accompany them. A tandem pass can be added to any child’s pass for just $10.
  • Adults who do not meet the height requirement to drive the Glade Runner Mountain Coaster will need a driver to accompany them. A tandem pass is complimentary on adult passes.
  • A complimentary carpet assistant ticket is available for children who need assistance carrying their tube to the top of the summer tubing hill. Carpet assistant ticket not valid for downhill tubing.
  • Unlimited Day Passes are non-transferable.
  • Unlimited Day Passes are only valid on date of purchase

Mountain Coaster

  • Guests must be at least 54″ tall to ride alone.
  • For guests who are at least 3 years old and 38″-54″ tall, a companion 16 years or older and at 54″+ tall is required to accompany them as a driver.
  • Maximum weight is 375 lbs if conditions are dry and 330 lbs, if conditions are wet.
  • No pregnant riders and no alcohol allowed
  • Liability Waiver required
    • Parent/guardian must sign for a minor

Mountain Biking

  • Helmets Required
  • No bike trailers
  • No electric bikes
  • Children under 12 years old must have an accompanying adult
  • Liability Waiver required for chairlift use
    • Parent/guardian must sign for a minor

Summer Tubing

  • Guests must be at least 38″ tall
  • A complimentary carpet assistant ticket is available for children who need assistance carrying their tube to the top of the summer tubing hill. Carpet assistant ticket not valid for downhill tubing.
  • Liability Waiver required
    • Parent/guardian must sign for a minor

Trampoline Bungee

  • Guests must be between 40 lbs – 200 lbs
  • Liability Waiver required
    • Parent/guardian must sign for a minor

Climbing Wall

  • Guests must be between 40 lbs – 250 lbs
  • Liability Waiver required
    • Parent/guardian must sign for a minor

Gem Panning

  • Dirt

Scenic Chair Lift Rides

  • No children in backpacks (forward facing packs are ok)
  • Children under 12 years old must have an accompanying adult
  • No coolers
  • No strollers
  • No animals
  • Liability Waiver required
    • Parent/guardian must sign for a minor

Hiking

  • See the summer trail map for restricted trails

Horse Back Riding

  • See the summer trail map for restricted trails