Boise National Forest · Idaho

Buena Vista

1.6 mi loop · about 70 ft of climbing · 3,864 ft–3,939 ft · native material surface · trail No. 262003 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

3,916 ft 3,914 ft · 1.6 mi high 3,938 ft

Trailhead Buena Vista Trailhead 3,917 ft Drive there

Buena Vista Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Buena Vista Trailhead includes a restroom and visitor information. It serves Buena Vista (#262) and Charcoal Gulch (#263) trails. Located near Idaho City Ranger Station, adjacent to the Idaho City airstrip.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.