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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000012978-04-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040422

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOISE CASCADE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110]
		IRS NUMBER:				820100960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST JEFFERSON STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 50
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83728-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2083846161

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLLERAN J W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188631

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05057
		FILM NUMBER:		04748807

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 50
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2083847704

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 50
		CITY:			BOISE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83728
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-04-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000012978</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOISE CASCADE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188631</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOLLERAN J W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1111 W. JEFFERSON ST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOISE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice Pres./General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Form 4 filed for Mr. Holleran on April 16, 2004, incorrectly reflects 61,047 shares as being held directly by Mr. Holleran.  In fact, Mr. Holleran holds 60,000 shares directly, with the remaining 1,047 shares being held by Mr. Holleran in the Boise Cascade Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  The Form 4 filed for Mr. Holleran on April 16, 2004, correctly reflects Mr. Holleran's shares in the Boise Cascade Dividend Reinvestment Plan as 1,126.424.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. W. Holleran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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