Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Sun Valley (Bald Mountain), the closest places to stay we found are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift. The closest we found is Best Western Tyrolean Lodge, about 13 minutes on foot from River Run chairlift.

Short answer, summer

In summer Sun Valley (Bald Mountain) has 1 lift the map marks as carrying bikes, 38 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Sun Valley Lake 1.8 miles from the main base. Best Western Tyrolean Lodge is about 11 minutes on foot from a lift that carries bikes.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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8 places to stay

  • 13min walk11min walk

    Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

    Hotel · 260 Cottonwood St, Ketchum, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: about 13 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a lift that carries bikes: about 11 minutes on foot

    Food: NourishMe, 0.3 mi · Groceries: Village Market, 0.3 mi

  • 19min walk18min walk

    Limelight Hotel

    Hotel · 151 Main Street, Ketchum, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: about 19 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a lift that carries bikes: about 18 minutes on foot

    Food: NourishMe, 290 ft · Groceries: Village Market, 390 ft

  • 20min walk18min walk

    The Observatory Sun Valley, A Viceroy Resort

    Hotel · 300 River Street East, Ketchum, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: about 20 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a lift that carries bikes: about 18 minutes on foot

    Food: NourishMe, 610 ft · Groceries: Village Market, 500 ft

  • 20min walk19min walk

    Best Western Plus Kentwood Lodge

    Hotel · 180 South Main Street, Ketchum, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: about 20 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a lift that carries bikes: about 19 minutes on foot

    Food: NourishMe, 360 ft · Groceries: Village Market, 230 ft

  • 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to bike lift

    Tamarack Lodge

    Hotel · 291 North Walnut Avenue, Ketchum, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: about 25 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To a lift that carries bikes: about 24 minutes on foot

    Food: Michel's Christiania, 130 ft · Groceries: Atkinson's Market, 580 ft

  • 1.1mi to a lift1.1mi to bike lift

    Knob Hill Inn

    Hotel · 960 Main Street, Ketchum, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: 1.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To a lift that carries bikes: 1.1 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Grumpy's, 830 ft · Groceries: Atkinson's Market, 0.3 mi

  • 1.8mi to a lift1.8mi to bike lift

    Sun Valley Resort

    Hotel · 1 Sun Valley Rd, Sun Valley, ID
    • To River Run chairlift: 1.8 mi as the crow flies
    • To a lift that carries bikes: 1.8 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Duchin Lounge, 20 ft

  • 2.0mi to a lift2.0mi to bike lift

    Sun Valley Inn

    Hotel
    • To River Run chairlift: 2.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To a lift that carries bikes: 2.0 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Duchin Lounge, 870 ft

Summer at Sun Valley (Bald Mountain)

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Sun Valley (Bald Mountain)?

We measured 8 places to stay around Sun Valley (Bald Mountain) in open map data. The nearest 4 are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift, and the rest are farther out.

Is Sun Valley (Bald Mountain) worth a summer trip?

The map shows 1 lift the map marks as carrying bikes; 38 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Sun Valley Lake 1.8 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Sun Valley (Bald Mountain) go?

The highest point on our map is about 9,120 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 5,760 feet, a drop of about 3,360 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.