Exploring Idaho

[ejfranz]

I have never spent time exploring Idaho, so my daughter and I are going on a 9 day trip to do some exploring. We are planing to go as far south as the "Craters of the Moon" National monument. We will be heading in to Idaho along Hwy 20 from Washington State. Any must see spots would be greatly appreciated.

PS My Alaska trip this summer had to be canceled (family emergency) so I have not had much time to research this small trip.


Thanks

[DianneOK]

Come here to McCall and go canoeing out of North Beach on Payette Lake. A trip up the North Fork of the Payette River will be leisurely and full of beautiful sights. An easy paddle:) Then dinner at the McCall Brewery will top off the day. Stay at any of the State park campgrounds on Cascade Lake....well kept, right on the lake.....Pm me for more info if you like.

[the_tc_life]

ejfranz wrote:

the tc life wrote:

you said hwy 20...are you talking about hwy 20 through Oregon into boise Idaho? still... if you make a trip up to northern Idaho those are some of my suggestions for you.

Thanks for the suggestions.
The Hwy 20 I am talking about is a smaller road in Northern Washington that meets up with Hwy 2 at Newport (Washington / Idaho border)

oh shoot, I forgot that there is a hwy 20 there.

then ill add in...riley creek campground east of priest river a few miles, off of hwy 2 towards sandpoint Idaho. it is a great campground. very busy on the weekends too though. there are a few first come first served sites but mid week would be better.

[_DJ_1]

When you get to Lewiston stay at Hellsgate State Park and take a jet boat ride up the Snake. Beamers will give you your money's worth!!!

[nwjetboat]

I would plan on seeing Sun Valley, Redfish Lake (south of Stanley) Stanley, Sunbeam area, (Old gold dredging area north of Stanley), Challis and Salmon. You should find plenty of Forest Service campgrounds along the Salmon river corridor.

[ejfranz]

the tc life wrote:

you said hwy 20...are you talking about hwy 20 through Oregon into boise Idaho? still... if you make a trip up to northern Idaho those are some of my suggestions for you.

Thanks for the suggestions.
The Hwy 20 I am talking about is a smaller road in Northern Washington that meets up with Hwy 2 at Newport (Washington / Idaho border)

[the_tc_life]

in the panhandle here are a couple suggestions...

sam owen and Farragut parks on pend orielle lake

dwarshak reservoir - dent acres campground.

mccroskey state park - dispersed camping.

Wallace Idaho.

priest lake. I would go there on weekdays as it gets very busy on weekends.

lots of smaller campgrounds going up highway 12 from Orofino to lolo pass.

hells gate state park just outside Lewiston - nice starting point for the snake river gorge.

that is some of my suggestions for the panhandle section.

you said hwy 20...are you talking about hwy 20 through Oregon into boise Idaho? still... if you make a trip up to northern Idaho those are some of my suggestions for you.