Day 23 (June 17, 2020): Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho

Woke up to snow on the mountains above Ketchum and Sun Valley. The temperatures dipped into the 30’s overnight.

Ernest Hemingway spent just final years in Ketchum, Idaho. I located the street he lived on in his final years, but the house itself is closed and has very clear “No Trespassing” signs at the beginning of his street. Apparently the house has been vacant for almost 60-years.

Ernest Hemingway’s Street – East Canyon Run Blvd, Ketchum, Idaho

Drove to some hot springs outside Of Ketchum. The hot spring was a small pool located within a creek.

Points of Interest

Garage siding and fence made of old skis

Drive from Ketchum, Idaho to Outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Beautiful drive from Ketchum, Idaho to the Wyoming border. Stopped for the night at a campground next to a small creek.

Arco, Idaho – Number Hill (High School Graduating Class)

Atomic City

Atomic City was called “Midway” until 1950, as it is halfway between the towns of Blackfoot and Arco. The town had a larger population when the neighboring Idaho National Laboratory site was newer, known as the “National Reactor Testing Station” until 1975. Apparently there was a small meltdown in the testing station and the town never recovered.