8th Street Trailhead
Facility · Idaho ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Boise Front Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Cascade PRMP / FEIS 1988) · Open Access
- 3,807 ft
- Elevation
The 8th Street Trailhead provides visitors with trail access to a motorized trail (Trail #4 Motorcycle Trail), several non-motorized trails (#31 Corrals, #29 Lower Hulls Gulch, #28 Crestline, and #24 Sidewinder), and a pedestrian only trail (#0 Hulls Gulch Interpretive Trail) in the Boise Foothills. The facilities include two parking areas with room for vehicles with trailers, trash receptacles, OHV loading ramps, and a vault toilet. The location also offers sweeping views of downtown Boise, the Treasure Valley, and the Owyhee Mountains to the south.
Getting there
From downtown Boise, Idaho, follow 8th Street north toward the foothills. The street will change to a gravel road as you leave the residential area. The trailhead is located about 3 miles up 8th Street past the end of the pavement in the Boise Foothills. The road is gated just past the trailhead during winter months.
43.65071, -116.14711 · 43°39'2.5"N 116°8'49.6"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Fees and stay limits
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Stay limit: No overnight camping
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about 8th Street Trailhead
- Can you reserve a site at 8th Street Trailhead?
- No. 8th Street Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
- How long can you stay at 8th Street Trailhead?
- No overnight camping
Camping near 8th Street Trailhead
- Robie Creek Park Group Shelter 7.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Shafer Butte 9.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lucky Peak Lake Tours and Programs 9.7 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Macks Creek Campground 10.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Grayback 17.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lower Hull's Gulch Trailhead 0.2 mi · Facility
- Hulls Gulch Interpretive Trail 2 mi · Facility
- Miller Gulch Trailhead 2.3 mi · Facility
- Three Point Mountain Trailhead 15.4 mi · Facility
- Cottonwood Campground 16.1 mi · Campground
- Bender Creek Trailhead 16.3 mi · Facility
- Grayback Campground and Group sites - reserve 17.8 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 208-384-3300
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-03-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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