2026 Summer Season
Bald Mountain will open this summer for lift-accessed hiking, biking, and on-mountain dining. Check back for more operations updates!
Bald Mountain Access Updates:
The Bald Mountain Trail is currently open for the following routes ONLY:
- Bald Mountain Trail > Traverse Trail > Lower Warm Springs Trail > Warm Springs Base
- Bald Mountain Trail > French Connection > Traverse Trail > Lower Warm Springs Trail > Warm Springs Base
*River Run Drainage is closed due to construction until further notice. Please stay out of the area for your safety.
*Closures In Effect: River Run Trail, Mindbender, Pale Rider, Broadway Trail, Cold Springs & Warm Springs Trail, Bald Mountain Trail: Traverse Trail to Summit.
*Closed For The Season: Top of Bald Mountain, Saddle Up, Roundhouse Connector, Lupine.
Lookout Lodge Closure
Lookout Lodge will be closed this summer due to Lookout and Christmas Lift Construction Projects. There will be NO RESTROOMS or POTABLE WATER inside the Lodge but there will be portable restroom facilities available. Full facilities will be available at the Roundhouse restaurant.
Christmas & Lookout Lift Enhancement Projects
Sun Valley Resort, ranked #1 for lifts in North America by SKI Magazine, is doubling down on that reputation for the 2026–2027 season with two major upgrades on Bald Mountain. Lookout Express steps up from a quad to a new six-person lift spanning 2,673 vertical feet (~8.5 minute ride), while the Christmas Lift gets a brand-new high-speed quad covering 1,354 vertical feet (~4.5 minute ride). Both lifts operate at speeds up to 1,000 feet per minute, delivering improved capacity, reliability, and the kind of seamless uphill experience that put Sun Valley at the top of the list.
Bald Mountain Trail Impacts
The City of Ketchum is building a new connector trail from Bald Mountain Trail to Warm Springs. There will be intermittent impacts to the first section of Bald Mountain Trail this summer. Please monitor this page for updates.
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