Bogus Basin

Bogus Basin
View from the backside of Bogus Basin
Bogus Basin is located in the United States
Bogus Basin
Bogus Basin
Location in the United States
Bogus Basin is located in Idaho
Bogus Basin
Bogus Basin
Location in Idaho
LocationBoise National Forest
Boise County, Idaho, U.S.
Nearest major cityBoise - 16 miles (26 km)
Coordinates43°45′50″N 116°06′14″W / 43.764°N 116.104°W / 43.764; -116.104
StatusOperating
Vertical1,790 ft (546 m)
Top elevation7,582 ft (2,311 m) AMSL
Base elevation5,790 ft (1,765 m)
Pine Creek - (Chair 6)
6,150 ft (1,875 m)
main base area - (Chair 1)
Skiable area2,600 acres (10.5 km2)
Trails90
- 22% easiest
- 45% more difficult
- 33% most difficult
Longest runParadise
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Lift system7 chairlifts
- 4 hi-speed quads - (# 1,2,3,6)
- 3 double - (# 4,5,7)
4 magic carpets
Terrain parks1/2
Snowfall250 in (640 cm)
SnowmakingPortable and fixed
Night skiing
  • 5 chairlifts - (# 1,2,3,4,7)
  • until 10 pm - 7 nights / wk
  • 165 acres (0.67 km2)
WebsiteBogus Basin.org

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a ski area in the western United States, located in Boise County, Idaho, sixteen road miles (26 km) north-northeast of the city of Boise.

Bogus is operated by the Bogus Basin Recreation Association, a non-profit organization, on private[1] and leased land in the Boise National Forest.[citation needed] Ski season generally runs from Thanksgiving weekend until the weekend preceding April 15, depending on snow conditions. The area also has cross-country skiing on 23 miles (37 km) of Nordic trails.

  1. ^ "Boise County Parcel RP05N03E160510". Boise County Assessor.