Winter Sports

Downhill skiing, Nordic skiing, and snowmobiling are popular winter activities on the Sawtooth National Forest

Skiing/Snowboarding

The Sawtooth National Forest is home to four permitted ski resorts: 

• Sun Valley Resort on the Ketchum Ranger District,
• Soldier Mountain on the Fairfield Ranger District,
• Pomerelle Mountain Resort on the Minidoka Ranger District, and
• Magic Mountain Ski Resort on the Minidoka Ranger District.

Ski with a Ranger programs are offered during the winter months at Sun Valley Resort. Contact the Ketchum Ranger District for more information. 

Sledding/Tubing

Tubing is available at Magic Mountain Ski Resort.

Snowmobiling

The Sawtooth National Forest partners with several organizations to provide groomed snowmobile trails on National Forest System lands. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreations provides an interactive snowmobile trails map for the latest grooming updates.

XC Skiing/Snowshoeing

Galena Lodge, a permitted resort operated by the Blaine County Recreation District on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, offers Nordic skiing and snowshoeing trails. The Blaine County Recreation District also provides groomed Nordic skiing and snowshoe trails in the Wood River Valley. Grooming updates and condition reports are posted to Winter Traillink. 

Snowshoe with a Ranger programs are offered at Galena Lodge during the winter months. Contact the Sawtooth National Recreation Area offices for more information.

In the South Hills, the High Desert Nordic Association grooms Nordic skiing trails and organizes group outings. Grooming updates and group ski acitvities are posted to their website. 

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Adams Gulch Trailhead

Adams Gulch Trailhead is the most popular trailhead on the Ketchum Ranger District. Located just outside of Ketchum, it provides a jumping off point for a quick hike on Sunnyside Trail, a bike ride…

Albion Division

The Albion Division, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Burley, Idaho, encompasses 95,000 acres of National Forest system land. Beautiful wildflowers can be seen and wildlife is abundant. In…

Bald Mountain Ski Area

Bald Mountain Ski Area is operated by Sun Valley Company under permit. Beginning as a dream of Averell Harriman, the resort started ski lift and run construction in 1936. Bald Mountain has 13 chair…

Boundary Campground and Picnic Area

Boundary Campground is a developed, fee, non-reservation campground composed of 9 campsites located on Trail Creek approximately 2 miles northeast of the Sun Valley Resort Village. The 4-unit…

Cassia Division

The Cassia Division is a short 40 minute drive south of Twin Falls and is known to local residents as the "South Hills." The division's proximity to Twin Falls makes this area appealing to residents…

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness

The White Clouds Wilderness was designated in 2015. In 2018, it was renamed the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness in honor of Andrus, who served twice as Governor of Idaho and as the U.S.…

Diamondfield Jack Campground

Diamondfield Jack Campground and Picnic Area is located at the end of a paved road in Rock Creek. The campground is suitable for motor homes, trailers, and tent camping. This area is accessible year…

Father and Sons Campground

CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE Father and Sons Campground and Picnic Area is a developed campground located near Cottonwood Ridge. The campground is composed of 12 individual units and 1 group units…

Federal Gulch Campground and Trailhead

Federal Gulch Campground is a non-fee, non-reservation campground located on the East Fork of the Wood River. The campground is composed of 3 campsites on the East Fork of the Wood River. The…

Galena Lodge

By the 1970s, Galena had become a destination for cross country skiers seeking the beauty of the Boulder Mountains, open meadows, challenging hills and powder slopes. Described by Snow Country as…