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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.

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.)