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This former wagon road route originated from the Southern Nez Perce Trail, a trail used by Native Americans to travel from the Camas Prairie in Idaho to the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. Gas is available at Stites, Kooskia, Grangeville and Elk City but there are no gas stations along the Elk City Wagon Road. A picnic area and restrooms are at Newsome Cabin, 32 miles from Harpster. There are no established campgrounds along the route, but there are places to pull off and set up a tent. Elk City is a full-service community with hotels, restaurants, and gas stations. The return trip to Harpster via Hwy. 14 is 50 miles and takes 1.5 hours.
Season:
Summer
Hours:
Daylight
Fees:
Free