From Mackay: Take US Highway 93 approximately 16 miles north of Mackay to the Trail Creek Road (#208). Turn left on Trail Creek Road. Follow this road 18 miles and turn left on Copper Basin Road (#135). Follow this road 18 miles to the second turnoff to the Copper Basin Loop Road (at the Copper Basin Guard Station). Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road. Follow this road 4 miles to the trailhead. From Sun Valley/Ketchum: Take Highway 75 (Main Street) to Sun Valley Road. Turn northeast onto Sun Valley Road. This road turns into the Trail Creek Road (closed in winter). Follow this road to the Copper Basin Road. Turn right on the Copper Basin Road. Follow this road 18 miles to the second turnoff to the Copper Basin Loop Road (at the Copper Basin Guard Station). Turn right on the Copper Basin Loop Road. Follow this road 4 miles to the trailhead.