“Dramatic high desert landscape with sagebrush plains, Pioneer Mountain ranges, and the Big Wood River corridor. The Sun Valley-adjacent terrain offers Western epic grandeur — used in films like 'Pale Rider' — with accessible infrastructure.”
About This Location
THE SUN VALLEY CORRIDOR IN CENTRAL IDAHO DELIVERS SWEEPING WESTERN LANDSCAPE CINEMATOGRAPHY THAT HAS DRAWN MAJOR PRODUCTIONS FOR DECADES — CLINT EASTWOOD'S 'PALE RIDER' FILMED IN THESE MOUNTAINS, ESTABLISHING THEIR CINEMATIC CREDENTIALS. THE COMBINATION OF SAGEBRUSH HIGH DESERT, GRANITE PEAKS OF THE PIONEER RANGE, AND THE WINDING BIG WOOD RIVER CREATES EPIC SCALE IN VIRTUALLY ANY DIRECTION. IDAHO'S IDPR REQUIRES A FILM PERMIT FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS INVOLVING MULTIPLE CREW OR PROPS, WITH APPL
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Permit Information
Permit Required
Type
Film Permit
Fee
Contact for fee
Contact
Idaho Dept of Parks and Recreation
Contact Permit Office
✉️ info@parksandrecreation.idaho.govApply through IDPR. Contact at least 30 days in advance for commercial work.
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