Side x side through North Central Idaho

riverdad · 2010-10-04 20:43:10

Marie and I just got back from an awesome trip. We unloaded last Thursday near Darby Montana and drove the MacGruder Corridor Road up the West Fork of the Bitteroot river up and over in the Salmon River Ridges. We drove to near Dixie, Idaho and spent the night at White Water Ranch on the Main Salmon River. This was a 135 mile day. Friday left the Salmon River headed north for Elk City, then over Forest roads and trails to the Selway River drainage to Selway Falls. Down river to Syringa Idaho and stayed at River Dance Lodge. This was 115 miles with 7 on pavement. Saturday we left Syringa and drove North to the Lolo Hostoric trail which is forest road (?) 500. This is the trail that Lewis and Clark traveled from Montana to the Columbia River and back in 1805 and 1806. We finished the trip near Lolo, Montana. Total trip mileage was 368 miles in 3 days!

It was a fantastic trip with wonderful weather, great Idaho Perfect scenery and dang good company. We didn't take a lot of pictures but will try to post some up soon. If anyone has the time and desire to go, this is a trip I would gladly do again!

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww26 … CN0007.jpg

Badley · 2010-10-04 21:25:39

Would love to take that trip. Next year?

MR. KRYPTONITE · 2010-10-05 10:08:53

Sounds like a great trip! I would love to do that ride next year.

Looking forward to more pix!

riverdad · 2010-10-05 17:26:39

I hope this works... here are some more photos

MR. KRYPTONITE · 2010-10-06 20:58:21

WOW! That is some amazing country! Looks like you all had a great time! Thanks for sharing.

riverdad · 2010-10-07 05:37:21

It is very fun country, certainly not Moab style riding but very fantastic scenery. Also when you get to some of the little Idaho towns like Elk City, or Lowell you meet some very interesting people!

If anyone has much interest this would be a great group ride.

There is another ride I have been wanting to do, which is a southern loop out of Challis, ID. Looks to me like it is about 800 milesof trails and forest roads, with probably less than 30 being on pavement!

Badley · 2010-10-07 07:48:04

Thanks for sharing Doug! I haven't been in that area for about 20 years now.

1Q113 · 2010-10-09 20:20:01

how far is this from slc, ut

1Q113 · 2010-10-09 20:20:48

and whats the deal with the little house thing

riverdad · 2010-10-10 06:36:53

The start of the trip is about 6.5 hours from SLC, add 2.5 more from the end of the trip. The "little house" thing is a fire look out called Burnt Knob fire look out. There are many of them in Idaho and some are still manned from June through September.

#1 2010-10-04 20:43:10

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#2 2010-10-04 21:25:39

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#3 2010-10-05 10:08:53

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#4 2010-10-05 17:26:39

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#5 2010-10-06 20:58:21

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#6 2010-10-07 05:37:21

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#7 2010-10-07 07:48:04

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#8 2010-10-09 20:20:01

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#9 2010-10-09 20:20:48

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

#10 2010-10-10 06:36:53

Re: Side x side through North Central Idaho

Board footer