Location: Ketchum
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Things to do in Ketchum, Idaho (ID): The Best Nature & Parks
Once a modest mining and ranching town, Ketchum is now a bustling resort town that became a popular ski destination with the settlement of nearby Sun Valley. Bald Mountain towers above the city and draws world class skiers every year. The surrounding wilderness provides a beautiful escape for hiking, trail riding, hunting and sports. Ernest Hemingway was known to have fallen in love with the valley and made his final home in Ketchum.
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1. Sawtooth Wilderness Area
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5.0 based on 176 reviews
The 217,000 acres within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area include some 300 lakes, 40 wilderness trails and a forest of fir, spruce and pine.
Reviewed By ugaworldtraveler8 - San Diego, United States
Snow had fallen and remained on both sides of the highway, although the roads were plowed and safe. An Idaho senator proposed this as a national park in the 1930s, unfortunately conservative politicians stand in the way. It really deserves national park status.
2. Fisher Creek Trail
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
Winding through the foothills of the White Cloud Range, this scenic bike trail provides magnificent views of the Sawtooth Valley with a toboggan-like downhill return after the arduous climb.
Reviewed By jdkenyon
This is my favorite mountain bike look in the area and is a must ride at least once every year. The climb is up a gravel road that is very scenic with streams and mountains all around. Once hitting the top the single track starts and it is game on. The downhill feels like it never ends and is super fast and flowy. Don't let the big climb scare you off, it is worth it.
3. Redfish Outlet Lake
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4.5 based on 100 reviews
A scenic lake with views of white-capped mountains.
Reviewed By gypsyiam - Asheville, United States
I drove to this while passing through in the snow. No one was there. It was beautiful and peaceful and quiet. Lovely area.
4. Adam's Gulch Loop
5. Sawtooth Botanical Garden
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By gregdjohnson53 - Spring, United States
An amazing place, well designed and with a Tibetan Prayer Wheel among the flowers and landscape. The overall experience was excellent.
6. Pettit Lake
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By NWtraveler93 - Boise, United States
Pettit Lake is beautiful but has a very private feel. No lodge or eating facilities, but hiking and public campgrounds are available. I learned to fish here and it brought back a flood of memories. Very pristine Idaho wilderness.
7. Easley Hot Springs
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