Bogus Basin
| Bogus Basin | |
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View from the backside of Bogus Basin | |
Location in the United States Location in Idaho | |
| Location | Boise National Forest Boise County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Boise - 16 miles (26 km) |
| Coordinates | 43°45′50″N 116°06′14″W / 43.764°N 116.104°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Vertical | 1,790 ft (546 m) |
| Top elevation | 7,582 ft (2,311 m) AMSL |
| Base elevation | 5,790 ft (1,765 m) Pine Creek - (Chair 6) 6,150 ft (1,875 m) main base area - (Chair 1) |
| Skiable area | 2,600 acres (10.5 km2) |
| Trails | 90 - 22% easiest - 45% more difficult - 33% most difficult |
| Longest run | Paradise 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Lift system | 7 chairlifts - 4 hi-speed quads - (# 1,2,3,6) - 3 double - (# 4,5,7) 4 magic carpets |
| Terrain parks | 1/2 |
| Snowfall | 250 in (640 cm) |
| Snowmaking | Portable and fixed |
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| Website | Bogus 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 and leased land in the Boise National Forest. 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.