Pioneer Cabin: A Little Cabin with a Big Story
For today’s hikers, Pioneer Cabin is a hard-earned destination: a small wooden cabin perched at 9,460 feet amid a rugged mountain landscape. Its history reaches back to the earliest days of Sun Valley, the development of alpine [...]
Rooks Creek: The Mining Ruins in the Meadow
Nestled in a meadow about a mile and a quarter into the Rooks Creek hike sit the remains of an old mining operation. It’s a great place to take a photo, but what most people don’t know [...]
Osberg Ridgeline Trail: The Woman Who Taught Sun Valley to Hike
Located at the Baker Lake trailhead, the Osberg Ridgeline Trail is one of the area's premier mountain bike rides. It also makes for an outstanding hike, especially in midsummer when the wildflowers are at their peak. The [...]
Adams Gulch: How a Sawmill Became a Valley Playground
Adams Gulch is home to the most popular trail system in the Wood River Valley. In the 2026 Best of the Valley competition, it finished third for Best Hike and took home the gold for Best Mountain Biking Trail. [...]
Proctor Mountain: The Birthplace of Sun Valley
The popular Proctor Mountain hike draws thousands of locals and visitors each year, but few realize they're walking through one of the most important places in skiing history. The mountain itself is named after Charles “Charley” Proctor, [...]
Ruud Mountain: A Hike Through Ski History
With its punishing climb of nearly 1,000 feet in less than a mile, Ruud Mountain is one of the most challenging hikes in the Sun Valley area. It is also steeped in the history of Sun Valley [...]