Sunday, October 30, 2005

Chocolate Gulch

Shortly after moving to Idaho, we wanted to experience some of the Fall color in our area.  Hearing about the Big Wood River area near Sun Valley Ski Resort, we opted to take a weekend drive and check it out.  While we went a little late in the season, we were still very impressed with the yellows, reds, and oranges mixed in with the evergreens of the elevation that still abounded in the area.


Chocolate Gulch Trail along the Big Wood River near Ketchum, Idaho


GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps


This Google Map is provided by GPS Visualizer

Elevation Profile


This profile is provided by GPS Visualizer

Coordinates and other details

  • Mileage: 
  • Trailhead Coordinates: 
5 Miles
N 43 45.400 W 114 24.090

If you would like to use this info with your GPS unit, the full GPX file is here.
If you want to view this in Google Earth, you can download the KMZ files of the track and topographic overlay.

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