Merlin’s Magic Lantern Cinema
Ketchum's beloved four-screen cinema, open for 38 years
Sun Valley, ID | leisure | 1 to 2 hours
Ride the Roundhouse Express Gondola from the River Run base to 7,700 feet midway up Bald Mountain, then continue on the Christmas Chair to the 9,150-foot summit for 360-degree views of Idaho's highest peaks and the Wood River Valley. The Roundhouse Lodge serves lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11am-3pm with extraordinary views. Dinner reservations include complimentary gondola tickets. Runs Wednesday-Sunday in season; foot traffic only. Each passenger needs a scenic ticket; pet gondola available in summer. Book tickets at sunvalley.com.
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Overview
Ride the Roundhouse Express Gondola from the River Run base to 7,700 feet midway up Bald Mountain, then continue on the Christmas Chair to the 9,150-foot summit for 360-degree views of Idaho's highest peaks and the Wood River Valley. The Roundhouse Lodge serves lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11am-3pm with extraordinary views. Dinner reservations include complimentary gondola tickets. Runs Wednesday-Sunday in season; foot traffic only. Each passenger needs a scenic ticket; pet gondola available in summer. Book tickets at sunvalley.com.
Ride the Roundhouse Express Gondola from the River Run base to 7,700 feet midway up Bald Mountain, then continue on the Christmas Chair to the 9,150-foot summit for 360-degree views of Idaho's highest peaks and the Wood River Valley. The Roundhouse Lodge serves lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11am-3pm with extraordinary views. Dinner reservations include complimentary gondola tickets. Runs Wednesday-Sunday in season; foot traffic only. Each passenger needs a scenic ticket; pet gondola available in summer. Book tickets at sunvalley.com.
*Hours subject to change.
Visit the company's website for current details.
Overview
Ride the Roundhouse Express Gondola from the River Run base to 7,700 feet midway up Bald Mountain, then continue on the Christmas Chair to the 9,150-foot summit for 360-degree views of Idaho's highest peaks and the Wood River Valley. The Roundhouse Lodge serves lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11am-3pm with extraordinary views. Dinner reservations include complimentary gondola tickets. Runs Wednesday-Sunday in season; foot traffic only. Each passenger needs a scenic ticket; pet gondola available in summer. Book tickets at sunvalley.com.
What's great
360-Degree Summit Views
Ride to 9,150 feet for panoramic views of Idaho's peaks and the Wood River Valley.
What's unique
Roundhouse Dining
Dine at the Roundhouse Lodge at 7,700 feet — dinner includes complimentary gondola tickets.
What's worth knowing
Wed–Sun Only
Gondola runs Wednesday through Sunday in summer; closed Monday and Tuesday. Confirm winter schedule.