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Pull-thru
USFSBoise National Forest · Idaho
Shafer Butte
Overview Shafer Butte is located atop the scenic Boise Ridge Mountains, near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Sites92 reservable
Elev.6,673ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Boise0h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,673 ft, Shafer Butte has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 9 sites total: 2 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 28.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Boise
23 mi
0h59
02
Idaho Falls
304 mi
5h30
03
Coeur d'Alene
379 mi
8h53
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 9 SITES
Color byShow only
9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
9
Accessible
0
Prime
9
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
RCLW · shaded.
To neighbor
71 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
118
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.