Exploring Idaho

ejfranz wrote:
Ok,
We have had a chance to check out the loop on the map and it looks great.
Any suggestions on which route to take from Newport down to Lewiston?

Thanks

if you are looking to pretty much breeze through that section then hwy 41 out of newport to post falls then jump onto hwy 95. both are 2 lane highways.

be sure to use the pull out above Lewiston/Clarkston on highway 95 north of town to gaze at the view.

ejfranz wrote:
Idaho_camper by daughter just turned 19 and the loop you suggested sounds great.
We will be bringing a canoe along so the Payette Lake and river sound like a great idea, thanks DianneOK.
I know 9 days is not a lot of time, but that is all by daughter can get off.
DJ the jet boat ride sounds intriguing.
Thanks for all the great ideas. Now I just needs to look at the map and get a handle on the trip.

if you are bringing bikes, riding the Route of the Hiawatha rail-to-trail conversion near Wallace, ID is fantastic. It is a very easy trail. You can also rent bikes and a shuttle if you don't want to ride round trip. It may be out of your way for this trip, but if you get time in the future, that area is beautiful and a short trip from your place I think.

Camp, Forrest, Camp! wrote:
OMG I need to get my camper out this weekend!!! I love living in Boise. There is so much to see, so close by. I went on a field trip to the Lost River Range this spring (this is on the HWY 93 section from Challis to Arco (first city in the world lit by atomic power). It was the first time I'd been there and I was floored. Mountains that rise a mile (literally) into the air, huge alluvial fans, towering glacial moraines, erratic stones the size of a van, and the last permanent ice fields in Idaho, all in one place.

Oh yeah, I love that part of the state. If you can, hike to the summit of Mt. Borah. I think you can see 9 distinct mountain ranges from the top.

PM me your email and let's take this offline. I'll give you some great hiking ideas for you and your daughter. I'd rather not give some of my favorites on an open forum!

idaho_camper wrote:
A daughter at 19 and a canoe opens up a lot of possibilities. My kids are all under 7 so I'm a bit more confined right now than you! Are you both interested at all in getting off the pavement (hiking), or more interested in just seeing it from the road?

Yes, hiking and canoeing would be great. When she was 10 we hiked the Cape Scott Trail and when she was 12 we canoed the Bowron lakes. We were going to hike the West Coast Trail, but never got the chance ( Maybe this summer???)
I am also planning to bring along my motorbike, but maybe mountain bikes would be a better plan?

A daughter at 19 and a canoe opens up a lot of possibilities. My kids are all under 7 so I'm a bit more confined right now than you! Are you both interested at all in getting off the pavement (hiking), or more interested in just seeing it from the road?

Ok,
We have had a chance to check out the loop on the map and it looks great.
Any suggestions on which route to take from Newport down to Lewiston?

Thanks

Idaho_camper by daughter just turned 19 and the loop you suggested sounds great.
We will be bringing a canoe along so the Payette Lake and river sound like a great idea, thanks DianneOK.
I know 9 days is not a lot of time, but that is all by daughter can get off.
DJ the jet boat ride sounds intriguing.
Thanks for all the great ideas. Now I just needs to look at the map and get a handle on the trip.

OMG I need to get my camper out this weekend!!! I love living in Boise. There is so much to see, so close by. I went on a field trip to the Lost River Range this spring (this is on the HWY 93 section from Challis to Arco (first city in the world lit by atomic power). It was the first time I'd been there and I was floored. Mountains that rise a mile (literally) into the air, huge alluvial fans, towering glacial moraines, erratic stones the size of a van, and the last permanent ice fields in Idaho, all in one place.