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Title: Salmon River/River of No Return
State: Idaho

Submitted By: "Nitro"

Date Submitted: Oct 03

Motorcycle Type: 81 Honda CB900F

Motorcycle Road Length: 120 + Miles

Photo contributed Jan 10: "This is the "GranJean" area, west of Stanley on Highway 21 - taken from a roadside pullout."

Motorcycle Road Scenery:
      Follow right on the edge of the twisting Salmon River (HWY 75) in central Idaho from the top of the Sawtooth Mtns to the desert! This is a great route in one of the deepest canyons in the US. You are not riding at elevation like the Beartooth. You are at the bottom, right beside the river, and the curves and drop offs are endless. Just a great enjoyable ride!
 
Motorcycle Road Quality:
      The road is in good shape with endless curves. 
 
Motorcycle Roadside Amenities:
      Fairly quiet road when i was on it. Lots of scenery changes, from the green lush high elevations down to the desert! White water rafting is popular on this river and you will be passing them all day! Lots of campgrounds near the top and a dip in the river to cool down is possible just about anywhere you want to pull over.
 
Directions:
      You can start from Stanley (ID) and take 75 east about 50 miles to Challis, ID. Here you will find US 93 and want to take that north another 60 or so miles and you'll role right in to Salmon. Be aware that the ride from the south or the west to Stanley is a great ride also. I rode up from the south from Ketchum and while not hair raising, it was a great ride, a few mountain pass's to cross and a twisty road. But the road from the west (hwy 21) sounds awesome based on the bikers I talked to in Stanley (check out Boise to Twin Falls - Mountain Peaks to Lava Fields Tour).
 
Additional Information:
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jim - 2008 Suzuki
Posted 252 days ago
2009 my wife and rode hwy 93 all the way from the Canadian border to Stanley. This is a great ride. Make sure if going north you keeping going to Hamilton and stop at the Hamilton House for some really good food.
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