Highway 12 through ID panhandle
Does anyone have an idea about traveling from Lolo, MT to Lewiston on Highway 12. My wife is skittish about mountain roads.
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It's a nice drive that I'd recommend to anyone. The only thing I caution about is to watch out for bicyclers. On many curves there's really not room for bikes on the shoulders, so if you come around a sharp curve, you may also be coming upon a cycler in your lane and be meeting a vehicle in the opposite lane.
It happened to me the last time I came across Hwy 12. I was traveling slower than the posted curve speed, suddenly came upon two cyclists at the edge of the road just ahead of me, and at the same time was meeting a motorhome on the corner. The cyclists tried to get over as far as they could, but there was a railing so they couldn't get any further over. All I could do was slam on the brakes, which I did. I ended up with a birthday cake and misc. dinnerware on the floor of my camper but we all escaped anything more serious.
Just be careful of cyclists and keep the speed down on the curves. You never know what's around the next corner.
It happened to me the last time I came across Hwy 12. I was traveling slower than the posted curve speed, suddenly came upon two cyclists at the edge of the road just ahead of me, and at the same time was meeting a motorhome on the corner. The cyclists tried to get over as far as they could, but there was a railing so they couldn't get any further over. All I could do was slam on the brakes, which I did. I ended up with a birthday cake and misc. dinnerware on the floor of my camper but we all escaped anything more serious.
Just be careful of cyclists and keep the speed down on the curves. You never know what's around the next corner.
