City in Idaho known for its world-famous skiing, fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, art galleries, and more
General Information
Idaho Falls, 140 miles
Ketchum is a city in Idaho, located in the central part of the state. Located in the Wood River Valley, Ketchum is adjacent to Sun Valley and the communities share many resources: both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its world-famous skiing. The city also draws tourists from around the world to enjoy its fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, art galleries, and more.
Originally the smelting center of the Warm Springs mining district, the town was first named Leadville in 1880. The postal department decided that was too common and renamed it for David Ketchum, a local trapper and guide who had staked a claim in the basin a year earlier.
Ketchum is located at an elevation of 5,853 feet (1,784 m) above sea level.
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden
- Ketchum Sun Valley Historical Society Heritage & Ski Museum
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sun Valley's Bald Mountain or "Baldy" has 13 chairlifts and 65 runs. It covers 2,054 acres (8.31 km2) and has 3,400 feet (1,000 m) of vertical from top to bottom.
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