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Summer Mountain Operations Updates

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Summer Mountain Operations Updates

Summer Operations Announcements:

  • Summer operations on Bald Mountain begin on June 27 with lift-assisted scenic and hiking access.
  • Roundhouse opens for lunch service on June 27.
  • Lift-assisted mountain biking opens July 2.
  • New This Summer: The Gondola & Christmas Lift, River Run Ticketing Windows, and Roundhouse will be open Wednesday through Sunday.
  • As part of our ongoing forest health work on Bald Mountain, some areas will be closed this summer for critical restoration work.

See full operating schedules and updates below:

Summer Operating Schedule:

  • Roundhouse Express Gondola & Christmas Lift | Wednesday–Sunday | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • River Run Ticketing Windows | Wednesday–Sunday | 8:45 AM–4:00 PM
  • Roundhouse | Wednesday–Sunday | 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

Recreation on Bald Mountain:

  • Lift-assisted mountain bike trails and access will be impacted by forest health work for the Bald Mountain Stewardship Project (BMSP) in Olympic terrain this summer. See operating schedule and closures from the BMSP below:
    • July 2-6 | All mountain bike trails on Bald Mountain will be open.
    • July 7 | Olympic terrain closure and forest health work begin; Olympic terrain will be closed to all traffic.
    • July 9 | Starting July 9, lift-accessed mountain biking will only be available on the upper mountain. Bikers must download via the Roundhouse Express Gondola to return to River Run base area.
    • Late July | Alternate mountain bike trails will open, offering top-to-bottom lift-accessed mountain biking on Bald Mountain.
    • River Run Trail will be accessible by uphill after hours, but access above River Run Trail will not be permitted. 
    • Bald Mountain Trail & French Connection are open to uphill (only) biking at all times.
  • Roundhouse will be accessible for hikers via the Bald Mountain Trail and the Roundhouse Connector Trail. If hikers wish to hike up the middle of the mountain, they must take the trail up the center of River Run; Roundhouse will not be accessible via Olympic and Roundhouse Slope.

Summer Trail Map:

All Trail Maps


Bald Mountain Stewardship Project

For the last six years, the National Forest Foundation and Sun Valley Resort have led a coalition of over 60 individuals and organizations—including the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and private landowners—to address declining forest health on Bald Mountain and surrounding areas.

2025 Restoration Work:

This summer's efforts will focus on forest health and fuel reduction in Olympic terrain, including:

  • Thinning approximately 100 acres to remove dead and downed trees, promote forest resilience, and open new gladed skiing terrain
  • Replanting native species
  • Removing noxious weeds
  • Installing MCH packets to deter insect infestations
What to Expect:

Visitors should anticipate closures within the Olympic terrain zone throughout the summer. This work will primarily impact the Mindbender Trail and hiking access in Olympic terrain.

For more information on on-going forest health work, visit our Sustainability page below.

Learn More