Murdock Creek
| Status: |
Closed |
| Difficulty: |
Beginner |
| Uses: |
Hiking & Equestrian |
| Length: |
3.2 miles |
| Start: |
6,444' |
| End: |
7,560' |
| Min: |
6,444' |
| Max: |
7,560' |
| Gain: |
1,451' |
| Loss: |
-328' |
// track pieces: 593, // elevation pieces: 593
Murdoch Creek Trail:The out-and-back out Murdock Creek follows the bottom of a steep and narrow, avalanche-prone canyon. Constructed in 2010, this wheelchair accessible trail offers a consistent and gentle grade for more than a mile out the canyon. The route is an out-and-back. The first mile of the trail is open to all non-motorized traffic. After one mile the trail enters the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness, where the trail becomes closed to bicycle traffic.
Directions: From Ketchum head north. The SNRA headquarters is about 8 or 9 miles north of town, on the right/east side of Hwy 75. Take the right into the SNRA entrance road and drive past the SNRA Headquarters to the first Y-junction. Take a right and continue .5 miles to the trailhead.
*For more detailed descriptions, topo maps, and information on the history, geology, and wildflowers of the Wood River Valley pick up a copy of Exploring Sun Valley online or find it at one of several local shops.