BOISE, Idaho — The Boise National Forest has closed Bogus Road from mile marker 9.8 to the paved parking lot at Bogus Basin on weekdays as part of a forest health initiative. The closure is not just for cars, but also for bikers and hikers.
The closure, which affects the road and surrounding forest land, will remain in effect until June 20 to accommodate the 1,300-square-acre Deer Point project, which is focused on wildfire mitigation.
“It’s about forest health. It’s about building resiliency to wildfires,” said Mike Williamson, Boise Forest Service spokesperson…