Idaho · Hiking · Near Ketchum

Saddle Trail

3.8 mi
round trip
419 ft
climb
6,660 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Saddle Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Ketchum Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. Rated moderate, it climbs about 420 feet one way, with the route ranging between roughly 6,220 and 6,660 feet in elevation. The tread is natural surface, and bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable season. A nearby weather station in Ketchum records typical July averages of about 80°F for highs and 45°F for lows. That station sits about 770 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. North Fork Loop Ski and North Fork Campground are both within a mile, and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Chocolate Gulch are about a mile away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    North Fork Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Sun Valley Club

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rains

    Sun Valley Museum of Art

    Museum

    In town

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Saddle Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 8°

      10 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 11°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 19°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 27°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      62° / 35°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 40°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 45°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 43°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 28°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 17°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 9°

      10 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ketchum Rs, ID, 7.1 mi away at 5,890 ft. The station sits about 800 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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