Boise Front Trail Festival

Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT

Location: Boise, ID; Frontier Point Lodge (Bogus Basin Ski Resort), 83702
Type: TRAIL

At a glance

Embrace the challenge of Boise's highest peaks and support local trails at this weekend trail festival, offering intense climbs and accessible routes.

Fun
Competitive
For a Cause

Great for

Walkers Welcome

Great for: walkers, cause-driven runners

Discover the Boise Front Trail Festival, a weekend dedicated to challenging trail runs and supporting local trails. Featuring an intense Friday Hill Climb to Shafer Butte, plus Saturday's 10-mile and 5-mile races, this event offers something for every trail enthusiast. While the 10-mile presents an ultimate challenge with significant vertical gain, the 5-mile is thoughtfully designed for new hikers and trail curious runners with wide, rolling paths. Your participation also contributes directly to the Ridge to Rivers trail system, funding new projects in the Boise Foothills.

What to expect

- Tackle the intense Friday Hill Climb, a steep route to Shafer Butte.
- Choose a challenging 10-mile race with over 2,000 feet of climbing or a beginner-friendly 5-mile on wide, rolling trails.
- Enjoy generous cutoff times, welcoming hikers and new trail runners.

Standout details

Intense Friday Hill Climb
Camp out with the race team
Supports Ridge to Rivers trail system
Custom medal and t-shirt for finishers

Auto-drafted from the public listing — confirm details on the official event page before signing up.

Distances & registration

3 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

2 Miles
Fri, Jul 31, 6:00 PM MDT · From $12.28
Opens Jan 1, 2026, 4:26 PM MST · Closes Feb 28, 2026, 6:59 PM MST
5 Miles
Sat, Aug 1, 8:00 AM MDT · From $44.30
Opens Oct 30, 2025, 8:00 PM MDT · Closes Dec 31, 2025, 6:59 PM MST
10 Miles
Sat, Aug 1, 7:00 AM MDT · From $60.31
Opens Oct 30, 2025, 8:00 PM MDT · Closes Dec 31, 2025, 6:59 PM MST

Vibe Check

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Trail course

Mostly trail

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The course

Trail
Walkers welcome

From the organizer

Boise Front Trail Festival

Join us on Friday, July 31st and/or Saturday, August 1st for a wonderful weekend of trails, nature and good vibes!

NOTE: The links below will take you to the Boise Running website for details including course maps, parking, awards, and other important information. Please be aware that the Boise Running team is currently considering NEW 2026 courses that include more singletrack, a start/finish closer to the main lodge, and the same challenging climbs you know & love! Maps currently available starting/finishing from the Frontier Point Lodge are from previous years and available to view as a reference, but may not apply to this year's event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, July 31st at 6:00 pm - The Hill Climb

This INTENSE event is great for hikers, peak baggers, nordic skiers and those who just love a good challenge. We'll be taking the shortest route to the top of Shafer Butte (the highest point in Boise), but shortest doesn't mean easiest! The climb is a combination of terrain, but be prepared for lots of it to be STEEP !

Interested in an extra dose of fun? Camp out with the race team after this event and join us for the 5 mile or 10 mile on Saturday too!

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Saturday, August 1st at 7:00 am - 10 Mile Race

This event is the ultimate challenge, but all the vertical climbing is totally worth it! Climb over 2,000 feet and reach the highest point in all of Boise! This event has a generous cut off time that allows you to hike the entire event and still make it with room to spare! LEARN MORE

Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 am - 5 Mile Race

This event is perfect for new hikers and trail runners. We believe in the outdoors being accessible to all people, even those that are new to the sport or only can train on flat terrain. With a generous cutoff time (same as the 10 mile!), wide trails without many rocks and rolling terrain, this event is perfect for those of you that are trail curious. LEARN MORE

ABOUT THE EVENTS

Visit our WEBSITE for more details and an extensive FAQ!

Proceeds from the Boise Front Trail Festival are donated to Ridge to Rivers - since 2022, we've been able to donate over $20,000 to our trail system. This has directly helped with new trail projects in the Boise Foothills, including the new Hawkins Reserve Trail.

All 5 mile and 10 mile finishers receive a t-shirt and a custom-designed medal.

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