This information is a public record of the 1979 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Big Wood River Trail

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail

Length
2 miles
Elevation Gain
--
Route Type
out & back

The Big Wood River flows through communities of the Wood River Valley of south-central Idaho.

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Location: Sawtooth National Forest, Ketchum Road, 3 mi. north of Ketchum, west side of State Route 75 and Big Wood River (extended 1981).

States: Idaho
Counties: Blaine

The Big Wood National Recreation Trail (BWNRT) follows the Big Wood River from Lake Creek Trailhead upstream to the new Fox Creek Trailhead. The BWNRT feeds the very popular Fox Creek trail system, which sees over 20,000 visitors annually. It is popular with hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and horsemen. It is also popular with fishermen, as the adjacent Big Wood River is a blue ribbon trout stream. The BWNRT is in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho, just outside the resort town of Ketchum, home to the Sun Valley Ski Area.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Dogs, on leash Equestrian Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

Camping
Fishing

Public Contact

David Gordon
Sawtooth National Forest
P.O. Box 2356
Ketchum, ID 83340
[email protected] • (208) 622-5371

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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Elevation (low): 6050
Elevation (high): 6125
Elevation (cumulative): --

Part of a Trail System? No
Surface (primary): Soil
Surfaces (additional): Soil

Tread Width (average): 24"
Tread Width (minimum): --
Running length (minimum): --

Tread Grade (average, percent): 4
Tread Grade (maximum): 13
Running length (maximum): --

Cross-slope (average, percent): --
Cross-slope (maximum): --
Running length (maximum): --

Certified as an NRT
Aug 16, 1979

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