RECREATION

Recreation Areas

• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
  208-727-5000
  756,000 acres of the Sawtooth National Forest were set apart as the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in 1972, at which time the 217,000-acre Sawtooth Primitive Area was designated as the Sawtooth Wilderness Area. It contains four mountain ranges, the Sawtooths, Boulders, White Clouds and Smokies; more than 50 major peaks over 10,000 feet, 300 lakes, 250 miles of trails, more than 1,000 high mountain lakes, and the headwaters of four major Idaho rivers, the Salmon, South Fork of the Payette, the Boise and the Big Wood. Activities visitors enjoy include fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, wildlife viewing, mountain biking, bird watching, camping, cross-country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, picnicking, snowshoeing, and kayaking. more...  map

Snow Sports

• Sun Valley Resort
  1 Sun Valley Road • Sun Valley, ID 83353
  208-622-2001
  Nestled in the Idaho Rockies, Sun Valley is close enough to be accessible, yet far enough away to offer perfect solitude. The resort's 4,000 acres cover a vast array of terrain offering unlimited outdoor recreational possibilities, encompassing everything from sheer mountains to flowing hills blanketed with spring and summer wildflowers. more...  map

Miscellaneous Activities

• Galena Lodge
  HC 64 - Box 8326 • Ketchum, ID 83340
  208-726-4010
  Operated as a concession and maintained by the Blaine County Recreation District, the Galena Lodge offers instruction in such activities as skiing, biking, snowshoeing, hiking, and horseback riding among miles of trails around Galena. more...  map