Trail Creek Road, the rather jaw-dropping one lane paved and gravel road that winds mercilessly over Trail Creek Summit into the Big Lost Valley, is now open for the summer! The route, a welcome alternative to Highway 75, takes you to the base of Borah Peak (Idaho's highest peak at 12,662 feet) and intersects with Highway 93, which connects to the small towns of Mackay and Challis.
With the drive up to Trail Creek Summit a mere 15 minutes from the center of Ketchum, this road makes for a great little daytime car ride excursion into a beautiful wilderness area with a number of trailheads, creeks and stunning scenery.
Photo of Borah Peak courtesy Russell Marino
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