Trail Creek

Ketchum, Idaho

Trail Creek in Ketchum, ID: The Trail Creek Trail System features Corral Creek, Trail Creek, Aspen Loop, and Proctor Mountain Trails. The Proctor Mountain Trail is accessible from Hemingway Memorial and Trail Creek Trailhead. This trail offers a fine view of Bald Mountain and Sun Valley. Near Proctor Mountain Peak the trail passes by the remains of the world's first chair lift. The trail continues on, but travel is not advised. Trail Creek Trail is accessible for people with disabilities and features views of Trail Creek and Bald Mountain.

Facilities: Ketchum Public Parking lot is 0.2 miles away from the marked location. Restrooms are accessible at Ketchum Town Square which is within 0.4 miles.

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COVID-19

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Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on July 11th, 2022. Snake River Waterkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on July 11th, 2022 at 12:05 PM.

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.