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Idaho Motorcycle Roads and Trips

For motorcycle riders looking for some great scenery, you'll find many gem rides within the Gem State. Idaho (ID), is blessed with some of the country's most majestic scenic landscapes. The northern section features thick forests and cobalt blue lakes. Moving further south you'll find motorcycle roads winding through fertile stretches of the Rocky Mountains and deep inspirational canyons. Moving south of Boise brings motorcycle riders roads featuring desert landscapes with sun baked rocky formations and some surreal exposed volcanic lava fields. Moving further east and your motorcycle rides will pass through fertile valleys and gain access to bubbling hot springs as you approach Wyoming.

St Joe River Scenic Byway (May 10)

… You will see beautiful Rivers, Mountains,Forest on this wonderful twisting lonely backroad nature tour! 100 miles of twisties and elevation.Follows the edge of the St Joe River. No traffic,usually deserted. If you can't handle some dust, then be aware there is a few miles of easy hardpack gravel surface on the MT side

Scenery:
4 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
1 star

Lewiston to Missoula on US Hwy 12 (May 10)

… follows the Clearwater river and then the Lochsa River. It is one of the most beautiful rides I've been on. Lots of curves and tons of scenery as you wind along these rivers. This is a must ride for all riders who love an outstanding scenic ride!

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Hayden Lake Rd (near Coeur d’Alene) (Sep 09)

… a narrow twisting mountain road that circles Hayden Lake. This is a nice short cool ride on a hot day with nice views of the lake, country homes and forest lands

Scenery:
4 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
1 star

The Idaho/Montana Scenic Triangle Loop (Mar 09)

… scenery on this route is amazing from start to finish ... the road twists down through a peaceful valley into Thompson Falls ... at Murray every type of biker stops at the Sprag Pole for a good tasting meal and visit the free museum

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

The Southern Caribou National Forest Loop (Jan 09)

… a near perfect loop through and around the southern half of the Caribou National Forest. It starts and stops in far southwestern Wyoming but spends the vast majority of its miles looping through beautiful southeastern Idaho

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
5 stars

Highway 21 - Boise to Lowman (Oct 08)

… gorgeous drive ... passes Lucky Peak Reservoir and goes through rolling hills and into the mountains ... overlooks canyons, reservoirs and valleys

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
5 stars

The Devil's Tail (Sep 08)

… riders from all over the world come to Hells Canyon to ride this famous motorcycle road. Located in Hells Canyon, this is the deepest motorcycle road in North America. 2000' deeper than the Grand Canyon

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

Spokane Valley to White Pine Scenic By-way
to St Maries Idaho (Sep 08)

… Fair scenery but lots of curves to test ones Moto skills. We gassed up in St Maries and boogied along the St Joe River. Very scenic with lots of sphincter snapping curves

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

The "Blow You Away" Idaho-Tour (Mar 07)

… road begins as route 97 following a lakeshore south for the first 35 miles … all big mountains on one side and lake views on the other … I am still blown away by the scenic beauty of this ride

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
5 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

Boise to Sun Valley (Sep 05)

… the climb in the road winds along cliffs that are nearly 500' to the bottom … trip will give you nearly 250 miles combining tight twisting roads with high speed sweepers … Sun Valley which is home to many 4-star restaurants

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

The Lolo Pass (Jul 04)

… this trip covers one of the most beautiful sections of the Lewis & Clark Trail as it winds through the Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana … you have all seen the photos of the sign that says "Curves next 67 miles...This is the road! One of the best motorcycle roads in the country

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
5 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

Salmon River/River of No Return (Oct 03)

… this is a great ride 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!

Scenery:
4 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Boise to Twin Falls - Mountain Peaks to Lava
Fields Tour (Aug 99)

… this trip simply offers some of the most stunning views in the entire American West … along this route you will see vastly different landscapes and topologies that are characteristic of the American Western frontier … you will find the Shoshone Falls - these cascading falls plunge an awesome 210 ft in all

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
5 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Key

Read this to understand our rating system.

All our motorcycle roads and trips are rated on three key categories:

  1. Scenery
  2. Road Quality
  3. Roadside Amenities
Read the description below for each of the categories to understand what qualities give a road a strong or weak rating in each of the categories.
Category
A 5 star rating indicates ...
 
A 1 star rating indicates ...

The scenery factor of each route is rated

Far above average scenery for that state. (Ex. mountain views, lakes, rivers, hills, or forests.)   Below average scenery for that state. (Ex. an area that simply is lacking in overall natural beauty.)

The road quality factor of each route is rated

Outstanding driving conditions.  Plenty of twists, turns & hills; well maintained roads with smooth pavement.   Straight roads over flat land or rough road conditions with
some potholes or driving
hazards such as gravel

A rating of what there is to do off the bike

Plenty of things to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)    Little to nothing to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. lack of museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)