Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
Ski resort · Idaho, United States
Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a ski resort in Idaho (United States) with 59 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 1,758 m and 2,305 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 547 m. Its longest run is Cabin Traverse (2.4 km) and the steepest, Matchless, reaches 59% on its toughest stretch.
See Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 59 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 1,758–2,305 m
- Vertical drop
- 547 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.0 km
- Blue6.8 km
- Red36 km
- Black16 km
The steepest runs at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Matchless Black59% · 31°
- Mother Lode Black58% · 30°
- Wildcat Black55% · 29°
- Triumph Black54% · 28°
- Nugget Bowls / Emory's Bowls Black54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Cabin Traverse Red2.4 km
- Nugget Cat Track Red1.9 km
- Buttercup Blue1.6 km
- Smuggler Red1.6 km
- Paradise Cat Track Red1.5 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets.
When to go to Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,573 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,032 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
- Tamarack Resort101 km · 58 km of runs
- Soldier Mountain Ski Area106 km · 22 km of runs
- Brundage Mountain136 km · 50 km of runs
- Sun Valley - Bald Mountain138 km · 79 km of runs
- Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain141 km · 13 km of runs
- Ferguson Ridge Ski Area185 km · 7.5 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?
- In Idaho, United States. The nearest resort is Tamarack Resort, 101 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area have?
- 59 km: 1.0 km of green runs, 6.8 km of blue runs, 36 km of red runs, 16 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?
- You can ski between 1,758 m and 2,305 m: a vertical drop of 547 m.
- How many lifts does Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area have?
- 11: 7 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?
- Matchless (black), at 59% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?
- For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.