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Sunny Adams Gulch is hugely popular for cool easy walks Sun Ski Area Trails White Clouds & Trail Creek Trails Trails Around Town along Shadyside Trail, striking views on the Griffin Butte Loop and Lane’s Trail, and long, rewarding hikes or rides Designations of trails vary on Bald Mountain with some Open Open on Adams Rib Trail. The one-way, mountain bike only ver 90 miles of trail are located within a 5-mile trails being closed to some uses during specific times and Uses: Uses: Forbidden Fruit Trail is a favorite for more advanced radius of Ketchum. For a recreation outing and days of the year. Please visit the help desk at Sun Valley mountain bike riders. It’s a great way to finish off an Trail Creek Trail #305 WHITE CLOUDS TRAILS stunning scenery they are unparalleled – from Resort’s Run Lodge or call Sun Valley’s Mountain O out-and-back on Eve, or as a destination in itself. Info Line at 888-490-5950 for lift ticket and trail Distance: 1.1 miles/1.8 km White Clouds Loop long views atop Bald Mountain to quaking aspen groves Getting There: From Ketchum, drive north on Highway 75 for information. Obey all posted signs and travel with care. Distance: 2.7 miles/4.3 km in Corral Creek. If solitude is what you are seeking, 1.5 miles. Turn left at Adams Gulch Road. Follow this road .75 miles Easiest The use of electric bikes is prohibited on Baldy. choose a trail further away from town. to the trailhead, turning right after crossing the bridge, then turning Easiest to Difficult left at the next intersection. River Run Trail/Traverse Also: Barrier Free Each the trails are temporarily closed due to wet (not A.D.A compliant) Valley View Loop Open Trail #330 conditions. Please respect all closures – your patience Fox Creek Area Trails Distance: 1.8 miles/2.9 km Uses: Distance: 4.5 miles/7.3 km helps to keep the trails in good condition for all who Corral Creek Trail #325 Open Uses: Additional Open Easiest follow. Leash your dogs at area trailheads and pick up Use on Trail #183: More Difficult Distance: 2.7 miles/4.4 km Bald Mountain Trail #201 and remove their trailside waste. Bring plenty of water. Proctor Mountain Trail Fox Creek Trail/Loop #149 Saddle Trail #326 Distance: 5 miles/8.1 km Perimeter Trail #328 More Difficult Distance: 3 miles/4.8 km Visit the Blaine County Recreation District’s Summer Distance: 6.8 miles/11 km Distance: 2.1 miles/3.4 km Cold Springs Trail & Most Difficult TraiLink site for current information about the trails, Aspen Loop Trail More Difficult More Difficult More Difficult Warm Springs Trail Distance: 2.2 miles/3.6 km including trail descriptions and updates about which Note: Downhill biking is Distance: 16 miles/26 km Ruud Mountain Trail trails are open or closed. North Fork Loop Oregon Gulch Trail #183 prohibited on this trail. Most Difficult Easiest Distance: 2.6 miles/4.2 km #312, 149, 303 Oregon-Fox Connector #311 The address is: summertrailink.bcrd.org Most Difficult Distance: 2.5 miles/4 km Distance: 6 miles/9.7 km Bald Mountain offers a variety of scenic trails that can be Bring plenty of water with you for these hikes and rides. accessed from either of the mountain’s base areas, with More Difficult More Difficult the River Run base area offering access to the Sun Valley The White Clouds and Trail Creek area trails offer a variety of opportunities to those seeking handy outings. Chocolate Gulch Loop Oregon Gulch Loop Resort’s lifts and other facilities designed to accommodate Adams Gulch Area Trails The White Clouds loops are especially close, being #312 & 149 #183, #311, #312, #326 mountain trail users. directly across from the Sun Valley Village. These wide Additional Open Distance: 4.9 miles/7. km Distance: 11.6 miles/18.7 k The Bald Mountain Trail is the most popular hiking Open Uses: Use on Trail #146: trails offer views of Bald Mountain and Ketchum, as well More Difficult More Difficult trail on the mountain. The low end of the trail can be as views of up the scenic Trail Creek drainage. accessed from River Run, or people can take a lift up the Sunnyside - Lane’s Trail Griffin Butte Loop The Fox Creek system centers on the very popular Fox For hikers only, the Proctor Mountain Trail offers fine #316 #142, 146, 177, 316, 839 mountain for a downhill hiking or biking experience. Creek Trail (or Loop). The Chocolate Gulch Loop is From the top, bike riders may descend on the dedicated views of Bald Mountain and Sun Valley. The Ruud Mtn. Distance: 2.5 miles/4 km Distance: 7.6 miles/12.2 km another well-traveled route in the area; it combines the system of downhill only mountain bike flow-trails avail- Trail climbs incredibly steeply in places; this demanding Easiest More Difficult Chocolate Gulch Trail with part of the Fox Creek Trail. able to them, or they can choose to go down one of the trail covers old ski runs on the way up toward Proctor The North Fork Loop is quieter, shorter, and has very shared-use trails that are open to two-way foot and bike Mountain. Shadyside Trail Harper’s Trail #323 nice views of its own. traffic. Corral Creek Trail is a favorite mountain bike ride, run, or #317 Distance: 2 miles/3.2 km hike through aspen and mixed conifer forest. Trail Creek Distance: 1.7 miles/2.7 km The Oregon Gulch Trailhead is another good starting point The trails that descend off of the top of the mountain go More Difficult for a number of routes. The first couple of miles along the around the perimeter of Baldy, known as the Perimeter Trail is accessible for people with disabilities and features Easiest Oregon Gulch Trail are quite mellow, so many enjoy it as Trail. The Cold Springs Trail goes around the southern flanks views of Bald Mountain and opportunities for shade at a Citizens Trail #143 a shorter and easier out-and-back trip. Saddle Trail also of the mountain. The Warm Springs Trail goes around couple of creekside picnic tables. Old Adams Gulch Road Distance: 1.1 miles/1.8 km departs from the Oregon Gulch TH, and it can be used as Trail #146 the shadier, more treed northern side to reach the Warm (connector – Adams Gulch an out-and-back with shadier, but steeper terrain, or as part Getting There: Eve Gulch Trail #146 Springs base area of the mountain. Perimeter Trail 328 is White Clouds Trails: Head east from Ketchum on Sun Valley Road and Lane’s trails) of the longer and demanding Oregon Gulch Loop, which Distance: 7 miles/11.25 km closed each year until July 1 to protect calving elk herds. (or take the paved bike/pedestrian path) for about a mile to access is popular with experienced mountain bikers. the Sun Valley Resort’s White Clouds Trails. If driving, park in the Sun Easiest Easiest - 2 mi Getting There: Valley Village parking lot and walk over to the start of the trails, which Getting There: River Run Base Area: From Ketchum head west on Sun Valley Road are on the north side of Sun Valley/Trail Creek Road. Most Difficult Forbidden Fruit Trail #159 Lake Creek Trailhead: From Ketchum, drive north on Highway 75 and follow it as it curves left (south) to become 3rd Avenue. Follow Proctor Mountain Loop Hike: Head east from Ketchum on Sun Valley Eve Gulch - 5 mi for 4 miles. Turn left at the Lake Creek Trailhead. this road down to the River Run base area parking lot. Road/Trail Creek Road (or follow the paved bike/pedestrian path) for Distance: 1.1 miles/1.8 km Fox Creek Trailhead: From Ketchum, drive north on Highway 75 for Warm Springs Base Area (Access to low end of Warm Springs Perim- two miles to the Hemingway Memorial on the right. People who are 6.25 miles. Turn left on to Forest Service Road 020 and follow the eter Trail 328): From downtown Ketchum head north on Main Street/ going for a hike can start the Proctor Mountain Loop here. Trail #146 is open to Most Difficult motorcycle & electric short gravel road to the trailhead. Hwy 75 and bear left at the fork onto Warm Springs Road. Follow Corral Creek Trail and Trail Creek Trails: Go east of Ketchum for Oregon Gulch Trailhead: From Ketchum, drive north on Hwy 75 for Warm Springs Road for about 2.5 miles to Gates Road on the left. Turn about 3 miles to the Trail Creek Trailhead on the right. 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