Route Scenic Staff Pick
Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Ketchum to Stanley
- Distance
- 62 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 15m
- Climb
- 3,104 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- June to September.
- Closures
- Galena Summit stays open in winter but storms can close it briefly.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Ketchum and Stanley. None over Galena Summit.
- Watch For
- Wildlife, sharp curves on the climb to Galena Summit, cold mornings and cattle in the Sawtooth Valley.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Idaho 75 runs north from Ketchum up the Big Wood River, climbs over Galena Summit with a broad view of the Sawtooth Range and the headwaters of the Salmon River, then follows the Sawtooth Valley to Stanley.
Stops
- StartKetchum
- FinishStanley


