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Byway: Idaho - Payette River Scenic Byway

Byway Description: This route offers travelers views of mountain forests, Payette Lake, Cascade Reservoir, and the white water rapids of the Payette River.


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0.0
(178.2)
0.0
(110.7)
Junction
Altitude: 3868 feet
Junction of United States Highway #95 with State Highway #55 at New Meadows, Idaho, is a rural city located in Adams County at an elevation of 3868 feet. This is where Payette River Scenic Byway starts it's journey and traverses through foothills, mountain valleys, canyons, forests, and wide-open valleys with expansive vistas. Lake Cascade and Payette Lake with their beauty and wildlife, have a lot to offer to visitors. Easy access to rafting, kayaking, camping, and fishing make driving this byway a trip for everyone.
3.3
(174.9)
2.1
(108.7)
Meadows, Idaho
Altitude: 3980 feet
Clay Lane, Community of Meadows, Idaho.
4.9
(173.3)
3.0
(107.7)
Packer Johns Cabin State Park
Altitude: 4088 feet
Packer Johns Cabin State Park, located along Idaho Highway #55
6.5
(171.7)
4.0
(106.7)
Goose Creek Park Road
Altitude: 4222 feet
Goose Creek Park Road, Old Goose Lake Road, Goose Creek Falls, located near Brundage Ski Resort
10.4
(167.8)
6.5
(104.3)
Brundage Mountain Road
Altitude: 4990 feet
Brundage Mountain Road, Granite Lake, Road, Brundage Ski Resort, located north of State Highway #55,
11.3
(166.9)
7.0
(103.7)
Bear Creek Lodge
Altitude: 5062 feet
Bear Creek Lodge, a lodge located on State Highway #55 near Brundage Ski Resort, Idaho
13.6
(164.6)
8.5
(102.3)
Ecks Flat Road
Altitude: 5262 feet
Ecks Flat Road, Goose Lake,
17.4
(160.8)
10.8
(99.9)
Warren Wagon Road
Altitude: 5039 feet
Warren Wagon Road, Ponderosa State Park, Payette Lake,
19.4
(158.8)
12.1
(98.7)
McCall, Idaho
Altitude: 5010 feet
McCall Marina, on the shores of Payette Lake, in McCall, Idaho, a city in Valley County, Idaho, located within Payette National Forest, is a National Forest located in Idaho, is bordered by Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
19.6
(158.6)
12.2
(98.6)
Davis Avenue
Altitude: 5043 feet
Davis Avenue, Lick Creek Road, McCall Golf Course, L Payette Lake, Lake Fork, located in McCall, Idaho off State Highway #55
21.1
(157.1)
13.1
(97.6)
McCall Municipal Airport
Altitude: 5039 feet
McCall Municipal Airport, is a public airport located in McCall, Idaho in Valley County, Idaho
28.3
(149.9)
17.6
(93.1)
Intersection
Altitude: 4970 feet
Intersection Lake Fork Road, Community of Lake Fork, Idaho
39.7
(138.5)
24.7
(86.1)
Donnelly, Idaho
Altitude: 4865 feet
Donnelly, Idaho, is a city in rural Valley County, Donnelly is on the east shore of Lake Cascade (Cascade Reservoir).
43.6
(134.6)
27.1
(83.6)
Loomis Lane
Altitude: 4852 feet
Loomis Lane, Cascade Lake, Tamarack Ski Resort,
55.0
(123.2)
34.2
(76.6)
Stonebreaker
Altitude: 4865 feet
Stonebreaker, Cascade Lake, Idaho,
58.7
(119.5)
36.5
(74.3)
Crown Point Parkway
Altitude: 5115 feet
Crown Point Parkway, Vista Point on the shores of Cascade Lake, Idaho
64.1
(114.1)
39.8
(70.9)
NFD Road 22
Altitude: 4767 feet
NFD Road 22/ Warm Lake Road, Davis Reservoir located off State Highway #55 east of Cascade Lake, in Idaho
64.8
(113.4)
40.3
(70.5)
Lake Way
Altitude: 4760 feet
Lake Way, Lake Cascade (originally "Cascade Reservoir") is located on the North Fork of the Payette River in Valley County, Idaho, in the Boise National Forest.
65.1
(113.1)
40.5
(70.3)
Lakeshore Drive
Altitude: 4764 feet
Lakeshore Drive, Cascade Golf Course, located on the east shore of the Cascade Lake, Idaho
65.6
(112.6)
40.8
(70.0)
Cascade, Idaho
Altitude: 4760 feet
Cascade, Idaho, is a rural city in Valley County, Idaho, located at an elevation of 4780 feet, along the North Fork of the Payette River. The new Tamarack Resort is across the reservoir to the northwest.
68.3
(109.9)
42.4
(68.3)
Cascade Municipal Airport
Altitude: 4744 feet
Cascade Municipal Airport, located between the Payette River and State Highway #55, near Osprey Landing on Payette River, east of West Mountain, Idaho
79.1
(99.1)
49.2
(61.6)
Carbarton Road
Altitude: 4741 feet
Carbarton Road, Clear Creek Road, to North Fork Payette River, South eastern shores of Cascade Lake, Idaho
87.3
(90.9)
54.2
(56.5)
Sixty Lane
Altitude: 4793 feet
Sixty Lane, Skunk Creek Road, Skunk Creek,
94.4
(83.8)
58.7
(52.1)
Smiths Ferry Drive
Altitude: 4544 feet
Smiths Ferry Drive, Community of Smiths Ferry, Idaho located along State Route #55 on the banks of Payette River, Idaho. NFD 644 Road leads to Tripod Reservoir
103.7
(74.5)
64.4
(46.3)
Forest Route
Altitude: 4216 feet
A Forest Route that winds through the dense forest off Payette River Scenic Byway
113.1
(65.1)
70.3
(40.5)
View Point / Road side Rest Area
Altitude: 3576 feet
Viewpoint / Rest Area, on the State Highway #55 to view and enjoy the scenic beauty of Payette River and the surrounding forest.
119.4
(58.8)
74.2
(36.5)
Forest Route
Altitude: 3146 feet
Forest Route, a route that winds through the forests adjoining Payette River in Idaho
124.0
(54.2)
77.1
(33.7)
Intersection
Altitude: 2812 feet
Intersection Banks-Lowman Road, Crouch, Idaho, a city in Boise County, Idaho, Garden Valley, Idaho, a town in Boise County Idaho, Garden Valley Airstrip, a small airport located in Garden Valley, Idaho near South Fork of Payette River.
128.7
(49.5)
80.0
(30.8)
View Point / Road side Rest Area
Altitude: 2785 feet
Viewpoint, A Forest Route/Trail to meander deep into the forest
139.5
(38.7)
86.7
(24.0)
Brownlee Road
Altitude: 2677 feet
Brownlee Road, Watsons Lane, Community of Gardena, Idaho located on Payette River along State Highway #55, in a scenic setting with Thunder Mountain on the west.
143.0
(35.2)
88.9
(21.9)
Jerusalem Road
Altitude: 2651 feet
Jerusalem Road, Porter Road,
146.8
(31.4)
91.2
(19.5)
Junction
Altitude: 2684 feet
Junction State Highway #52, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, is the largest town in rural Boise County, in Idaho. Flow direction of Payette River here changes from south to north before heading west to the Black Canyon Reservoir.
149.9
(28.3)
93.1
(17.6)
State Route #55
Altitude: 2723 feet
State Route #55 / Summit Ridge Road,
158.3
(19.9)
98.4
(12.4)
Road Access to Hyde Park
Altitude: 4268 feet
Road Access, Cartwright Road to Hyde Park or Hyde Park Historic District, is a part of a Boise, Idaho, North End neighborhood, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Community of Peark, Idaho in Boise County lies on Pearl Road west of this location.
170.6
(7.6)
106.0
(4.7)
Shadow Valley Golf Course
Altitude: 2776 feet
Shadow Valley Golf Course, located just off State Highway #55 in Boise County, Idaho
178.2
(0.0)
110.7
(0.0)
Junction
Altitude: 2579 feet
Junction State Route #44 with State Highway #55 at Eagle, Idaho a city in Ada County, Idaho. This is where Payette River Scenic Byway ends. Arboretum Park and Eagle Island State Park are the touristic attractions in Eagle, Idaho.

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