Activities and Dining
HIKING (Distances represent round trip)
*In town*: Bald Mountain: Beginner, 3.2 mi / 1000 ft elevation to the Scenic Overlook. Bald: Intermediate, 7.7 mi / 2,100 ft to the Roundhouse (or hike up and take the free gondola ride down). Bald: Expert, 11 mi / 3,400 ft to the summit. White Cloud Trails: Beginner. 4 mi / 500 ft elevation. Can access across the street from the Sun Valley Lodge. Proctor Mountain: Moderate. 3.5 mi / 1000 ft elevation. *Accessible by car*: Baker Lake (Beginner) and Norton Lake (Intermediate): access both hikes via the same I-75 turn-off 15 miles outside of town. 3.6 mi / 870 ft and 4.6 mi / 1,475 ft elevation, respectively. Redfish Lake: drive over the beautiful Galena Pass to Redfish Lake (~1 hr drive). Easy to Moderate. 15.1 mi / 3,000 ft elevation but turn back whenever you're ready. Stop for an infamous Smiley Creek milkshake on the way back! Pioneer Cabin: Expert. 8 mi / 2570 ft elevation. See link below for more details and options.
BIKING
Rent bikes and ride along the beautiful bike path. We recommend heading North out of town to the Hemingway Memorial, the "Elkhorn Loop" connecting Ketchum and the residential neighborhood of Elkhorn, or heading South from Ketchum along the Big Wood River (you can turn around at any point, but ~20 miles gets you to Hailey). There are plenty of mountain biking trails for the more adventurous folks looking to get off road. Recommended bike rental shops: Sturtevants (https://sturtevants-sv.com/), which has outposts in the Limelight hotel (208-726-0898) and on Main St (208-726-4501). Elephant's Perch (https://elephantsperch.com/) on Sun Valley Rd in town (208-726-3497). Pete's Lane in the Sun Valley Village on the Lodge's grounds (208-622-6127).
FLY FISHING
Hire a guide and enjoy a half or full day on the water. Check with the fly shops for what's fishing well, but options include: Wading: Bigwood River (easy for a half day right outside of town), or take the overpass towards Mackay and fish the Big Lost River. Innertube floating: Silver Creek Preserve Boat float trip: head over the Galena summit to Stanley and fish the Salmon River (full day trip). Stop for an infamous Smiley Creek milkshake on your way back! Recommended Fly Shops for Guided Trips: Silver Creek Outfitters (where Brad had his first job): (208-726-5282); https://silver-creek.com/ Lost River Outfitters: (208-726-1706); https://www.lostriveroutfitters.com/
GOLF
Book a tee time at Trail Creek (18 holes), White Clouds (9 holes), Elkhorn (18 holes), or Bigwood (9 holes). For tee times or other information, please call the Sun Valley Pro Shop at (208) 622-2251, the Elkhorn Golf Pro Shop at (208) 622-2271, or the Bigwood Golf Pro Shp at (208) 726-4024.
TENNIS & PICKLEBALL
Book a court or a lesson at the Sun Valley Tennis & Pickleball Center on the Lodge grounds. To book a lesson, please call the Tennis Center at (208) 622-2156 or email svtennis@sunvalley.com. There are also free courts for both tennis and pickleball at Atkinson's Park in Ketchum.
GYM & SPA
The Lodge has a gym and a beautiful Spa (https://www.sunvalley.com/the-spa/). Local Gym: High Altitude Fitness (bonus points if you can spot Brad's picture hanging on the wall) (https://www.highaltitudefitness.com/). HIIT Class Studio: The Mill (https://www.themillsv.com/). Yoga Studio: Gather Yoga (https://www.gatheryogastudio.com/). Full Service Spa and Gym: Zenergy (https://zenergysv.com/). Note: in order to use the gym, pool and facilities, you must book a spa treatment.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Clay Shooting (https://www.sunvalley.com/things-to-do/sport-shooting/): visit the Sun Valley Gun Club for trap, sporting clays and skeet shooting. Ice Skating (https://www.sunvalley.com/things-to-do/ice-skating/): enjoy one of the few year round outdoor ice rinks in the country. White Water Rafting (https://sawtoothadventure.com/): drive over the Galena Pass to Stanley and raft the Salmon River with the Sawtooth Adventure Company. Stop for an infamous Smiley Creek milkshake on your way back! Sun Valley Music Festival (https://www.svmusicfestival.org/summer-season/): enjoy the free outdoor world-class symphony concerts. There is a Classical Music Greatest Hits concert on Sunday, Aug 4th at 6:30pm for those interested (https://www.svmusicfestival.org/event/many-of-classical-musics-greatest-hits/). Sun Valley Events Calendar: https://www.sunvalley.com/events/
INFORMATION FOR KIDS
Sitter service: https://www.sunvalleysupersitters.com/ Camp details (https://www.sunvalley.com/explore/kids-programs/kids-camps/): Sun Valley Playschool is the kids camp for ages 2-5 at the Sun Valley Village (next to the Inn on the Lodge grounds) and Summer Adventure Camp is for kids ages 6-10 located at Dollar Mountain. Please contact Smaranda Summers at (208) 622-2288 or ssummers@sunvalley.com for more information. Bowling Alley and Game Room at the Lodge: https://visitsunvalley.com/to-do/sun-valley-bowling-alley-and-game-room/. Horseback Riding and Wagon Rides: https://www.sunvalley.com/things-to-do/horseback-riding/ Craters of the Moon: take a day trip ~1 hr south to visit the Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
FAVORITE DINING ESTABLISHMENTS
Dinner: Pioneer Saloon: iconic Western steak house, no reservations Michel’s Christiania: French cuisine, ask to be seated in courtyard Enoteca: Italian pastas, wood oven pizzas and wine The Grill at Knob Hill: Northwest flair, ask to be seated in courtyard Rominna's: Italian with outdoor seating Lunch: Sun Valley Club for lunch on the patio The Kneadery for brunch Grumpy's for burgers and schooners of beer (also open for dinner) Bigwood Bread Bakery for salads and sandwiches Gretchen's overlooking the ice rink, or Konditorei for breakfast, lunch or sweet treats Bars and Gastropubs: For those staying at the Lodge, enjoy a drink and live music at the Duchin Lounge Limelight hotel serves bar food with live music on the patio Thurs - Mon Warfield Distillery: great views of Bald from the roof or enjoy the distillery downstairs Pop downstairs to The Cellar Pub for pub food or after dinner drinks Whiskey's on Main sports bar (aka Whiskey Jacques) for live music and end of night dancing
