Boundary
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Ketchum
Proctor Mountain
Photo: ArtBrom, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,097 ft
- climb
- 7,632 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Proctor Mountain is a hard hike in Idaho's Forest Service land, about 1.5 miles from Sun Valley. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 8.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 1,100 feet from a low point of about 6,100 feet to a high of about 7,600 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F and lows near 47°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler. The trail is natural-surface and allows bikes. The trip is open year-round, and the Corral Creek and Aspen Loop hikes start just 0.1 mile away. Boundary campground is about 0.6 mile off, and the Big Wood River fishing access is about 3 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Sun Valley Club
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 miIf it rains Sun Valley Museum of Art
Museum
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in KetchumLocal outfitters
- Camp Perkins29 mi away
- The Sawmill Station38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Proctor Mountain
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 7°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
34° / 11°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
44° / 21°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
53° / 28°
7 wet · 1 snow
May
63° / 35°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
80° / 45°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 37°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 28°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 18°
5 wet · 2 snow
Dec
30° / 9°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chilly Barton Flat, ID, 31 mi away at 6,260 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 8.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,097 ft
- Starts at
- TRAIL CREEK TRAILHEAD (about 6,422 ft)
- Summit
- 6,700 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Getting there
Park at TRAIL CREEK TRAILHEAD.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Proctor Mountain on Ruud Mountain?
About 8.8 mi round trip from TRAIL CREEK TRAILHEAD (about 6,422 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Proctor Mountain?
About 1,097 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Proctor Mountain?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Proctor Mountain start?
TRAIL CREEK TRAILHEAD (about 6,422 ft).
When is the best time for the Proctor Mountain?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Ruud Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
