RECREATION & ACTIVITIES
NON-PROFIT,
NON-STOP
FUN.
At Bogus Basin, your opportunities for outdoor recreation are as expansive as the mountain itself. From summer time mountain biking adventures, to powder-perfect skiing and riding – we’ve got something for everyone at Bogus. And as a non-profit mountain, every dollar goes towards expanding and improving your experience, every single year.
Bogus Basin’s Top Activities
Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding
A pastime enjoyed by millions of people annually! Our community mountain has 10 lifts serving 88 runs, across 2,600 acres of terrain, providing 1,800 true vertical feet of skiing.
Nordic Skiing
A lifelong sport you and the whole family can enjoy.
Tubing Hill
Fun for you, your families, your friends, and groups of all sizes during the winter.
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing is an accessible and easy way for you to get outside in the winter. With both snowshoe specific trails and shared Nordic trails, you won’t have any shortage of solitude
Terrain Park
No winter offer is complete without a robust terrain park! Your season kicks off with a hikeable terrain park, which is offer to the community for free.
More Mountain Activities
The fun doesn’t stop there, you can choose from one of
our many other seasonal activities!
The Mineshaft Challenge Course
Dynamic Ropes Course
Reach new heights on this sky-high playground, standing 55 feet tall with 3 levels of challenges. Features range from easy to difficult as you move throughout and up the course. This is the perfect activity for high-altitude adventure seekers!
The Glade Runner
Mountain Coaster
As the only mountain coaster in the state of Idaho, this exhilarating attraction is a unique chance to experience 4,330 feet of high speed, twisting and turning, screaming and cheering through the woods!
The Basin Gravity Park
Downhill Mountain Biking
Take the scenic Morning Star Express chairlift to the top of the mountain, where you can access 10 flowing free-ride trails and 9 twisting technical trails featuring a variety of high-banked berms, organic obstacles, and machine-cut jumps. Beginner or expert, slow or fast – let gravity take you speeding through the trees of Idaho’s fastest-growing bike park.
The Explorer Base Camp
Outdoor Activities
Explore a variety of mountain activities, all within the beauty of nature – from rock climbing, to summer tubing, to our bungee trampoline, you can find fun for the whole family!
Scenic Chairlifts
Sightseeing
As you ascend up Morning Star Express or Deer Point Express chairlift, breathtaking views of Boise National Forest, the Sawtooth Mountains, and Downtown Boise are revealed. Once at the top, you are free to wander!
Two Deer Disc Golf
Technical Mountain Course
Test your frisbee trick shot skills at Bogus Basin’s new summer attraction. A Technically challenging 18-hole mountain disc golf course!
Mountain Biking
Cross Country
Follow the contours of the mountain on these single-track natural trails flowing around switchbacks and through hills. With over 20 miles of trails, there is terrain for everyone. Don’t forget to stop and enjoy the views!
Hiking
Public Trailheads
Whether you need a break from the city, or you are having a family outing, Bogus Basin is an affordable and accessible place to connect with nature.
Summer Events
Concerts & Activities
Do you want to escape the dismal valley heat? A day filled with beautiful views and a full production concert or yoga on the mountain is right out your back door.
Mountain Events
The fun doesn’t stop there, you can choose from one
of our many other seasonal activities! Your day could be
filled with not only the beautiful views, but live music
or yoga on the mountain.