Galena Lodge is a Nordic skiing and mountain biking recreation area in the western United States, located in Blaine County, Idaho.

Established in 1976 at the location of the former mining town of Galena (1876–1890),[1] the lodge operation is based on a special-use permit from the U.S. Forest Service, the first one issued in the U.S. for a Nordic ski resort.

[2] With almost one hundred miles (160 km) of trails for skiing and snowshoeing, the Ketchum / Sun Valley Nordic system is among the largest in North America.

The land belonged to the US Federal government that demanded from them to either fix or demolish the town buildings, as a result old Galena was erased from existence.

With the development of the Sun Valley resort nearby, Barbers decided to expand their business by building 17 guest cabins.

[5] After 18 months of lodge standing empty, US Forest Service requested adherence to the permit that required 120 days of operation per year,[10] and skiing community of Blaine County launched a donation drive in 1994 that yielded 500,000 dollars, amount sufficient for the Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD) to take over the building and the network of trails.

Although BCRD is a tax-supported entity, a pledge was made at the time of no tax dollars going toward maintenance of the Galena Lodge, so the sustainability of the resort entirely depends on the use fees (65%, mostly from local skiers[6]) and annual fundraisers.