Hells Canyon Scenic Byway - NF-39

mtnbbud wrote:
I've ridden my bicycle the whole length of NF-39. There's some narrow sections and sharp corners, but the route is absolutely gorgeous. I have no idea if it'd be tough to pull a 34 ft trailer on that road. There are quite a few sharp corners along the way.

I recognized many opportuntities for dispersed camping along the way. Two that come to mind are the snow park on the north end the road just after you get to the top heading south from Joseph and the other is at a small pond off of the paved Hells Canyon Overlook turnoff on the South end of 39 at the crest.

I believe the high point of NF-39 is just a tad over 7000 ft. so there might still be snow in June depending on what happens this winter.

Thanks for the links, the pond looks like it might work for our group, we park and ride are Honda CT Trails to explore, were all self contained so no problem there. Just wondering about bugs with that standing water. Also some of the people have pretty big rigs, is the road ok for 34'MH pulling 20'+ cargo trailer?