McCall, ID to Idaho Falls Avoiding Boise

mittshel wrote:
Would love to avoid Boise in getting over to IF. Looking at 24 from Banks to Lowman. Good choice? Then Lowman, Stanley, Ketchun to 20/26 to IF. How does that look? Any input appreciated. Thank you. Betsy.

If you mean Banks to Lowman (through the Garden Valley area) that is a very good road and taken by a lot of RV'ers to get to Stanley. We take that route all the time to go camping up in the Stanley area. The Banks Lowman road that connects Hwy 55 and Hwy 21 at Lowman is a good wide, well paved two lane road. Curvy in some places, but very do-able, and some grades, but relatively smooth going. There are some good turn outs along the way and one wide one at Banner Summit to stretch your legs and use the outhouse there. Yes, Stanley to Ketchum on Hwy 75 over Galena Summit is scenic. Winding at the top of the summit, but downhill after that and again, a lot of RV'ers use that route.

Quite a few campgrounds along that route and boondocking areas to pull over. If you prefer RV parks, you could take 75 to Challis and along the way is Torrey's Burnt Creek Inn and RV park right on the Salmon River. At Challis you would take Hwy 93 to Arco, then 26/20 all the way into Idaho Falls. Scenic in its own way via the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway.

If you're going to stay at Torrey's, call ahead. Anne and Robert own the place and tell them Renee referred you. I sell my cards of watercolors in their shop.