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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Glacier View Campground

Glacier View Campground is composed of 64 campsites including 9 double-sites on the north shore of Redfish Lake. The campsites accept reservations which can be made by going to www.recreation.gov…

Greenhorn Trailhead

Greenhorn Trailhead is one of the busiest motorized trailheads on the Ketchum Ranger District. All designated trails in the Greenhorn drainage are open to singletrack motorized use, including…

Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness

This special area is located in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and was designated a wilderness area, along with the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness, in 2015. The Hemingway-Boulders…

Lower Penstemon Campground

Lower Penstemon Campground is located 27 miles south of Hansen, ID on Rock Creek Road/County Rd. G3. The campground is located next to the Fourth Fork of Rock Creek (the main fork).  There are 7…

Magic Mountain Ski Resort

Magic Mountain Ski Resort offers hours of enjoyable skiing with challenging terrain and good snow. The resort has two double chair lifts, one poma, one rope tow and 20 runs. The resort is only…

Pioneer Campground

Pioneer Campground, situated next to Soldier Mountain Ski Area, is a developed campground composed of 5 units on Soldier Creek. The campground can be reserved in its entirety for groups of up to 50…

Pomerelle Ski Resort

Pomerelle Ski Resort is located 25 miles off Interstate 84 via Idaho 77 (Declo/Albion exit #216). The resort offers challenging terrain for beginners as well as expert skiers. Open mid-November…

Redfish Lake Recreation Complex

Redfish Lake is at the headwaters of the Salmon River, whose waters flow north to meet the Snake River and continue to the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. As late as the 1950's, more than 4,000…

Sawmill Campground

Sawmill Campground has 3 small, tight campsites; each with a fire ring and a picnic table.  Sites to pitch a tent are small and limited by aspen within the campground.  Parking is limited. …

Sawtooth NRA Headquarters

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters is located just off Hwy 75 in a beautiful building which includes the North Fork Visitor Center. There are many animals on display including a gray…