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.
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.
- 11lifts on the map
- 143mapped runs
- 3,360 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 9,120 fthighest point mapped
- 1lift that carries bikes
- 38bike trail sections nearby
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 1.8 mito the nearest named lake
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.
- Lifts that carry bikesRoundhouse Gondola
- Nearest trailheadsLake Creek Trailhead (4.0 mi)
- Mountain bike trails38 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 38 of them
- Lakes nearbySun Valley Lake (1.8 mi), Penny Lake (2.7 mi), Hullen Meadows Pond (3.2 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map56 easier, 38 more difficult, 49 most difficult
- Gondolas and tramsRoundhouse Gondola
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyQuigley Nordic Trails (11 mi, 13 mi of trails)
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.