Bogus Basin
Boise, Idaho
Bogus Basin has no fresh snow on the slopes today. Today's forecast is partly cloudy, with a high near 22°C and a low around 11°C. The resort is currently closed for the season. It sits in the Boise Mountains, with 529 m · 1,740 ft of vertical drop. Bogus Basin typically opens around December 1 and closes around April 5.
Snow forecast
12°No snow
18°No snow
22°No snow
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Unlock in Snow DaysElevation
- Base elevation
- 1,765 m · 5,790 ft
- Summit · Shafer Butte
- 2,294 m · 7,530 ft
- Vertical drop
- 529 m · 1,740 ft
- Mountain range
- Boise Mountains
Lifts & season
- Typical season
- December 1 – April 5
Parking
Priority carpool parking for 3+ in front half of Lot #1 from 9am until early afternoon on peak weekends/holidays. Free downtown Boise Park & Ride (weekends/holidays) + Valley Regional Transit Park & Rides. TreadShare carpool challenge promoted.
Official Getting Here: six public lots (#1, #3, #4, Buttercup closes 4:30pm, Silver Queen, Pioneer); no day-parking fee listed. Shuttle only Lots #1 and #3 on weekends/holidays. Carpool priority Lot #1 as above. Public bus $10 cash round-trip/one-way peak weekends/holidays (not a parking rate).
Frequently asked
- When does Bogus Basin open for the season?
- Bogus Basin typically opens around December 1 and closes around April 5. Exact dates shift each year with the snowpack.
- Is Bogus Basin open right now?
- Bogus Basin is currently closed for the season.
- Is there parking at Bogus Basin?
- Yes — Bogus Basin has parking. Parking is free. No reservation is required. Carpools of 3 or more park free.
- Where is Bogus Basin and how high is it?
- Bogus Basin is a ski resort in Boise, Idaho, in the Boise Mountains. Its base sits at 1,765 m · 5,790 ft, rising to a summit of 2,294 m · 7,530 ft at Shafer Butte, giving a vertical drop of 529 m · 1,740 ft.