About this city
Ketchum is an upscale, world-celebrated alpine resort city located along the Wood River in Blaine County, Idaho, nestled beneath the majestic peaks of the Smoky Mountains and the Boulder Mountains. Established in the late 19th century as a bustling silver mining camp and a massive sheep-shipping railroad terminus, Ketchum's fate shifted permanently in 1936 with the creation of the adjacent Sun Valley Resort. Today, it stands as an elite cultural enclave and dark-sky sanctuary, famous for its historic association with Ernest Hemingway and its pristine mountain living.
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Suggested stay: 2–4 days
Ski the legendary vertical drop and deep glades of Bald Mountain, pay respects at the Ernest Hemingway Memorial and his gravesite at the local cemetery, browse high-end contemporary art galleries downtown, and mountain bike the world-class singletrack.
