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Bear River Heritage Area
Nearest Community: Fish Haven
Region: Southeastern
Type: Roadside Attractions
The Bear River Heritage Area straddles the Idaho-Utah border where the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains meet. Come and experience its unique and varied cultural heritage. www.bearriverheritage.com
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City of Rocks Backcountry Byway
Nearest Community: Almo
Region: South Central
Type: Scenic Byways
An interesting geologic area popular with climbers makes for a unique backcountry drive.
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City of Rocks National Reserve
Nearest Community: Almo
Region: South Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Granite columns up to 60-stories tall loom high above this 500-acre premier rock climbing area with a rich emigrant trail history.
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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Nearest Community: Arco
Region: Central
Type: Natural Attractions
View a diverse array of volcanic features and a rich variety of animal and plant life while touring on a 7-mile loop road.
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Curlew National Grasslands Scenic Drive
Nearest Community: Malad City
Region: Southeastern
Type: Scenic Byways
47,000 acres of sagebrush and grasses comprise the only National Grassland in the intermountain west, providing habitat for a diversity of wildlife including upland game birds and waterfowl.
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Custer Motorway Adventure Road
Nearest Community: Challis
Region: Central
Type: Scenic Byways
This 46-mile back country drive follows an historic wagon road from Challis over a mountain pass and along the Yankee Fork River to Sunbeam.
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Diamond Lil's Wagon Rides
Nearest Community: Idaho City
Region: Southwestern
Type: Restaurants
Dinner Wagon Rides
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East Shore Backcountry Drive
Nearest Community: Sandpoint
Region: Northern
Type: Scenic Byways
At Clark Fork, you can drive to Bayview via the unpaved east shore drive along beautiful Lake Pend Oreille and return via Hwy. 95 to Clark Fork.
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Elk City Wagon Road Backcountry Drive
Nearest Community: Elk City
Region: North Central
Type: Scenic Byways
An historic wagon road that served mining communities in the 1800s.
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Elk River Back Country Byway
Nearest Community: Elk River
Region: North Central
Type: Scenic Byways
On September 22, 2005 the Idaho Transportation Board approved the designation of the Elk River Back Country Byway. The 57-mile route begins in Orofino and travels across the Dent Bridge and follows a route to Elk River and ends at Bovill on SH-8. Travelers enter a vast evergreen forested landscape that draws one deeper and forward towards the horizon of the Clearwater Mountain range. Through a series of dips and turns the route reveals the diversity of landscapes in this backcountry region of Idaho.
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