Lodge Loop Trail
| Status: |
Partial |
| Difficulty: |
Beginner |
| Uses: |
Mt Biking & Hiking & Equestrian |
| Length: |
0.67 miles |
| Start: |
7,316' |
| End: |
7,327' |
| Min: |
7,316' |
| Max: |
7,385' |
| Gain: |
118' |
| Loss: |
-106' |
// track pieces: 217, // elevation pieces: 217
Lodge Loop Trail: The easiest trail at Galena. Enjoy this short beginner loop accessed near the north/far-end of the lodge parking lot. The loops travels on both the east and west sides of Gladiator Creek.
This trail was one of the first to be opened in the summer of 2014 as part of the Galena Summer Trails project. The effort continued to add trails over the summers of 2014, 2015, and 2016. Now completed, this project includes over 47 miles of beginner, intermediate and advanced terrain in a stacked loop system of trails around Galena Lodge. These non-motorized trails are open to hiking, mountain biking, trail running, dog walking and equestrian use and they celebrate the unique history, ecology and recreational value of the Galena area.
Directions to Galena Lodge:
Go north from Ketchum on Hwy 75. The lodge is about a 24-mile drive from town, and heading up, it's on the right side of the highway. Riding a bike to the lodge is an option for strong, experienced cyclists. The highway has a good shoulder until you reach the Sawtooth National Recreation Headquarters/Visitors Center, which is located approximately 8-miles north of Ketchum. From the SNRA Headquarters one can continue up the highway on a bicycle, or riders can get on the Harriman Trail. The Harriman is a wide gravel trail that is open to non-motorized use. It runs from the headquarters to the lodge. Watch for areas of loose gravel along the Harriman Trail.
If you are coming at the lodge from the north, it's about six miles below Galena Summit on Hwy 75. The lodge will be on your left as you are descending from the Galena Summit area.