Imagine the pleasure of leading a well trained llama up the trail with your backpack on his back! Then at the end of the day, relaxing in front of a campfire, with a splendid dinner at your service. Llama trips begin and end in Sun Valley/Ketchum; with transportation provided. Also included are excellent dome tents, sleeping bags, pads, an international menu, and licensed guides. Take a llama to lunch! Lead a llama through spectacular scenery to high-mountain lakes in the Smokey Mountain Range with an informative guide. The llamas will carry your terrific meal. ONE DAY MINIMUM ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Base Camp Everyone's favorite, a feast for all the senses! Llamas ferry the camp to the spectacular Lost Lakes area of the Sawtooth National Forest. This is a region of stunning jagged peaks and ridges and home to wild mountain goats and soaring eagles. Bring your camera! Each day, after a satisfying breakfast, the group hikes to different lakes through fragrant meadows and spectacular scenery, pausing for a hearty lunch in a lovely setting. Relaxed evenings are spent in camp over multi-course, homestyle dinners. 3 or 4 days

Day trips: Venture Outdoors experienced guides will give you riding tips and discuss the natural history of the area. Full Suspension bikes, helmets, delightful lunches and transportation are included. Sun Valley has been named by Velo Magazine as the new "Moab" for mt. biking, come and enjoy some our best rides! Downhill Trips Galena Summit Descend the historic 'Old Toll Road' to the headwaters of the Salmon River through fields of wildflowers, with the spectacular Sawtooth Mountains in view. Continue the ride along 'The River Of No Return' for several more miles to our lunch spot by the beaver ponds. Our most popular ride! 5 hours Trail Creek An easy downhill ride, close to Sun Valley. A combination of riding on paved bike path and roadway, dirt roads, and easy trails meandering next to Trail Creek winding through aspens and cottonwood trees and wildflowers. All this while you are enjoying views of Baldy ski mountain, the Pioneer and the Boulder Mountains. Lunch is served next to the creek. 3 hours Corral Creek Descends from the base of the Pioneer Mountains to Trail creek. This road is all dirt, and has more of an elevation drop then Trail Creek. It also joins Trail Creek where the trail follows alongside the creek. The ride is about 12 miles and has spectacular scenery of the surrounding Mountains.. Lunch is served picnic style at Boundary campground. Fox Peak We'll drive you to the base of Fox Peak. We then ride down East Fork Baker road, winding through foothills with views of four different mountain ranges. One of the more scenic rides on the planet. A wonderful lunch is provided. Single track option. 5 hours Pioneer Mountains Idaho's second highest range. On our descent, we inspect an old mining site and sheep camp, then have lunch in an aspen forest by the East Fork of Hyndman Creek. Kids love this trip. 5 hours. Warm Springs This 26 mile tour will take us to the summit of Dollarhide Pass. From this panorama of several mountain ranges our road drops over 3,000 feet back to Sun Valley. Bring your swim suit for a dip in the Frenchman's Bend Hot Springs. 6 hours. Cross Country Biking Old Sawtooth City Ride through this historic district of one of the biggest mining boomtowns in Idaho. Our ride will visit the town site, several old mines, an early graveyard, and the log cabin ruins of this once thriving community in the shadow of the Sawtooth Range. 6 hours. Trail Creek Originally one of the routes used by "Ore Wagons" during the early mining days of the "Old West", a very scenic narrow valley between two mountain ranges, the Boulder Mountains to the North and the Pioneer Mountains to the South. This is an easy ride just East of Sun Valley, with moderate cross-country riding both up and down and an overall rise in elevation of just a few hundred feet. A combination of riding on paved roadway, dirt roads, and easy trails meandering next to Trail Creek winding through aspens and cottonwood trees. All this while you enjoy views of Baldy plus the Pioneer and Boulder Mountains. 3 hours Frenchman's Creek A dirt road with exceptional scenery and moderate climbs, that will bring you to the base of the Sawtooth Wilderness. This out and back ride offers views of beaver ponds, with possible wildlife. Siteings and a low elevation gain. Lunch served picnic style along the Creek. 6 hours

Venture Outdoors provide guided trips in the magnificent Sawtooth National Forest, with over 450 miles of backcountry roads and trails within 4 forest service districts, ranging from three hours to five days and available April to October. Rides are offered for beginners through expert. Easy downhill, challenging cross country and technical single track. Venture Outdoors also offers guided trips on Sun Valley's Baldy ski area. Day trips: Experienced guides will give you riding tips and discuss the natural history of the area. Full Suspension bikes, helmets, delightful lunches and transportation are included. Multi Day Trips: SUN VALLEY INNS "Mountain Biking" Mountain Biking 6 Days, 5 nights Ride mountain bikes through the incredible scenery of the many mountain ranges surrounding Sun Valley and the headwaters of the Salmon River. Every day your group will explore a different ride guided by our expert leaders. Delicious breakfasts and lunches are provided, and evening dining at the best of the outstanding array of restaurants available in Ketchum. Then take advantage of the ample opportunities for shopping, theater, ice skating shows, movies, or just relaxing. Some of the rides include hot springs, amazing descents, single track opportunities, and all will include some of the best scenery in the West. Most rides are cross country and rated easy / moderate. Hot Springs/Ghost Town: Five days of mountain biking the Idaho backcountry with towering mountains everywhere. This multi-day trip rides from Ketchum to remote townsites of backcountry Idaho. The route is entirely within the Smoky Mountain Range of the Sawtooth National Forest, a region of spectacular panoramic views. Our riding follows trout streams and rivers. We'll visit a ghost town from the 1800's mining era. "Bring that camera! " Each day you'll bike the old roads and trails of the surrounding mountains. Every evening you'll soak in a natural hot springs and relax over a delicious dinner. Support vehicle, guides, and excellent food are included. Suspension bikes and camping gear rentals are available. 5 day Backcountry Single track truck supported Camp out. Cycle from Ketchum/Sun Valley through remote backcountry Idaho along the headwaters of the Boise River, to the historic mining town of Atlanta. Spectacular panoramic views of several mountain ranges are only part of the wonder that is the Smoky Mountain range.