Galena Summit

Bad advice from another travel writer.

The pass over Galena Summit remains closed Monday morning after an avalanche covered the highway on Sunday

Dangerousroads.org has the summit listed as one of the highest paved roads in the state. It certainly has its twists and turns, but isn't even close to the worst road I've traveled as far as safety is concerned.

The sign warriors don’t care.

A Florida woman was injured Friday after her small SUV plunged 100 feet near Galena Summit in Blaine County

Public meetings will be held at the end of the month in Hailey and Stanley for a landslide stabilization project near Galena Summit.

Blaine County authorities say a pickup pulling a horse trailer was hit by another pickup at the top of Galena Summit north of Ketchum Sunday morning that sent one person to the hospital

Drivers headed north of Ketchum are being warned of a brush fire along Highway 75 near Galena Summit

KETCHUM, Idaho (KLIX) A Boise woman was killed after she sideswiped a camp trailer while going over a mountain pass north of Ketchum Sunday afternoon.

KETCHUM, Idaho (KLIX) – A section of Idaho 75 will close nightly this week in the Wood River Valley due to increasing avalanche danger. The first closure happens Wednesday night.

STANLEY, Idaho (KLIX) – Avalanche activity in the area has prompted the closure of a 10-mile stretch of Idaho 75 over Galena Summit on Wednesday morning.

KETCHUM, Idaho (PRESS RELEASE) – The final work of a project started in 2015 to resurface Idaho 75 over Galena Summit begins Monday (June 20). Drivers should be prepared for delays, and traffic will be reduced to one lane during the two weeks of work.