Billings MT to Coeur d'Alene ID
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โMay-08-2013 10:42 AM
2016 Riverside White Water Retro 195
2014 Nissan Titan SL Crew Cab
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โMay-09-2013 08:45 PM
Toad, '08 Ford Taurus X
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โMay-09-2013 12:00 PM
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โMay-08-2013 06:07 PM
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โMay-08-2013 05:47 PM
2016 Riverside White Water Retro 195
2014 Nissan Titan SL Crew Cab
Formerly, I used to work for the department of redundancy department.
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โMay-08-2013 12:10 PM
n7bsn wrote:
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Lookout is out "wow" because (westbound) you are driving on the edge of a very spectacular drop-off...
https://maps.google.com/?ll=47.462611,-115.698792&spn=0.003779,0.008647&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=47.462...
Compared to some Washington grades it isn't that 'wow' (I90,US2,I82). Still you can see a long ways out into the valley while focusing on controlling your speed. There are trees on the slope below, and a paved shoulder plus Jersey Barrier the whole way down. There is a runaway truck ramp 3 miles down, plus a couple of other viewpoints further up.
According Idaho DOT, max grade is 6%
http://lb.511.idaho.gov/idlb/mountainpasses/mountainpass.jsf?id=6&view=state&text=m&textOnly=false
There are couple of alternatives that don't have significant passes. MT/ID200 north of Missoula follows a major river valley into Idaho. US2 crosses the Continental Divide south of Glacier Park via one of the lowest Rockies passes.
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โMay-08-2013 11:32 AM
enblethen wrote:
There is three areas that create problems for some.
Westbound just east of Butte is a good grade. Bigger issue is coming down the west side.
Fourth of July pass is a steady climb. No big issue watch your temperature and keep speed down.
Lookout Pass at the Idaho- Montana border.
Watch your speed and don't overheat your brakes coming on all the passes.
Remember going up is only the half of it. Going down can be as much of an issue.
The only person that got all the grades between the two.
Lookout is out "wow" because (westbound) you are driving on the edge of a very spectacular drop-off. It's a little steep and if you use your brakes, vrs being careful and holding your speed down you might get in trouble.
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โMay-08-2013 11:08 AM
Westbound just east of Butte is a good grade. Bigger issue is coming down the west side.
Fourth of July pass is a steady climb. No big issue watch your temperature and keep speed down.
Lookout Pass at the Idaho- Montana border.
Watch your speed and don't overheat your brakes coming on all the passes.
Remember going up is only the half of it. Going down can be as much of an issue.
Bud
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โMay-08-2013 10:53 AM
'05 Winnebago Journey 36G w/Cat. C-7 350 hp Freightliner XC
AFE air filter, aero turbine muffler, 4 FSD Konis, ultra track bell crank and Safe-T-Plus
FMCA 397030
WIT 129107
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โMay-08-2013 10:51 AM
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