Galena Lodge
| Galena Lodge | |
|---|---|
The main building in 2021 | |
Location in the United States Location in Idaho | |
| Location | 15187 Highway 75, Ketchum Sawtooth National Recreation Area Blaine County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Ketchum 23 miles (37 km) |
| Coordinates | 43°52′19″N 114°39′18″W / 43.872°N 114.655°W |
| Owner | Blaine County Recreation District |
| Base elevation | 7,303 feet (2,226 m) |
| Skiable area | 95.3 km (59.2 mi), |
| Trails | 17 |
| Longest run | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) Jenny's Way |
| Website | www |
Galena Lodge is a Nordic skiing and mountain biking recreation area in the western United States, located in Blaine County, Idaho. Established in 1976 at the location of the former mining town of Galena (1876–1890), the lodge operation is based on a special-use permit from the U.S. Forest Service, the first one issued in the U.S. for a Nordic ski resort. With almost one hundred miles (160 km) of trails for skiing and snowshoeing, the Ketchum / Sun Valley Nordic system is among the largest in North America.
Just below milepost 152 on State Highway 75, the approximate elevation of the lodge is 7,300 feet (2,225 m) above sea level. Down the highway, Ketchum is 23 miles (37 km) away; up the highway six miles (10 km) is Galena Summit at 8,701 feet (2,652 m).