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The routes below are suggestions. The miles and times are average riding times. Add time for food and pit stops.
Type Key
Sporting: This ride contains roads of a sporty nature 🙂
Historic: A ride that visits historic towns and places
Scenic: Bring your camera, and take your time to smell the roses
Shorten: This ride has options to shorten the length/time
*** NEW GPS FILE **
August 14th Update, Here is a single Garmin GDB file that has ALL the routes on it. Rocky Mountain Rendezvous ver1 GDB
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Idaho Transportation Department – Highway Info
| Name | Description | Miles | Type | Map-and-GPS |
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| Teds Most Excellent Adventure | North East Loop to Jackson Hole WY for Ted's Rafting Trip. Excellent ride with nice elevation changes and reservoir views even if your not going rafting. The southern leg takes you down Palisades Reservoir and up into Jackson Hole, and "the Bird" for eatin'. The northern leg has a stop at the Grand Teton Brewing Co. | 201 | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
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| Craters of the Moon | Arco ID, Craters of the Moon, Sun Valley ID (Maybe see Demi Moore?) Galena summit. Cross over the top of the Sawtooth mountains and return down Salmon river canyon. | 436 | Shorten | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
| National Parks Loop | The "I want it all ride!" From Idaho Falls through Harriman State park to the West Gate of Yellowstone. Down through the West Side of Yellowstone crossing. Cross the Continental Divide 3 times. Exit Yellowstone and proceed directly to Grand Tetons, south into Jackson Hole WY then back to Idaho Falls. | 326 | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
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| Gold Spike Loop | Sight of the joing of the east west railroads in 1869. Run back through Logan canyon to Bear lake and home to Rally Central | 428 | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
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| Risk vs Reward | Not for the faint of heart or soft of butt. The Risk? One Loooong day or a great overnight-er. The Reward? You'll probably only be here once. A do not miss. Add another 97 miles and get your Iron Butt tattoo. | 903 | Sporty Historic Scenic | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
| Salmon River Loop | A short run up the 15 then left to Big Hole National Battlefield. Turn left onto 93 So. and travel a twisty road down the Salmon River canyon. Many historical markers along this route | 479 | Historic | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
| Lost Gold Trails Loop (11 miles of gravel rds) | Lost Gold Trails Loop is a 48-mile drive through the scenic high latitude desert area just south of the Centennial Mountains and west of Yellowstone. The Beaver Creek Valley (between Dubois and Spencer) was part of the main route for gold prospectors traveling to the gold mines in Montana in the late 1800's (that's where the "Lost Gold Trails" name comes from). Stage coaches ran through the valley for years until the Oregon Short Line Railroad arrived and built through in 1879. Dubois was originally known as Dry Creek but was renamed in honor of Fred Dubois, an Idaho Senator who was instrumental in helping Idaho become a state. The town wasn't much until the railroad built a new Roundhouse Station there in 1892. The first real church in town was built in 1905 and is now the Heritage Hall Museum. Dubois grew up to service the sheep and cattle ranches in the area. Most farming was centered around the growing of hay, and even now, the hay grown in this part of Idaho often makes its way as far as Florida.Lost Gold Trails Loop departs downtown Dubois on Idaho Highway 22, crosses west over the bridge over the Interstate and then turns north on Old US Highway 91 to make the run to Spencer. In between Dubois and Spencer you'll pass the entrance to the USDA Sheep Experiment Station, a location where sheep research has helped turn out three new species of genetically-modified and commercially successful sheep. About 3 miles south of Spencer is China Point. The name comes from an incident during a blizzard when a group of Chinese men in a stagecoach were halted by the heavy snow. The Chinese were on their way to the goldfields in Montana to be cooks for various of the mining operations there. The stage driver tried to persuade them to abandon the stage and ride the horses into town but they refused. They ended up freezing to death and were buried nearby | 172 | Historic | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
| Bear Lake, Black Foot Reservoir | Visit 3 states in one loop. Leave Idaho falls around Palisades Reservoir and enter WY to the east side of Bear lake. Travel around Bear lake and return up the west side. Divert over to Soda Springs and around Blackfoot Reservoir. Return to Idaho Falls in the reverse back around Palisades. Try the peanut brittle in Bear Lake. Can't be beat. | 401 | Shorten | Google-Map GDB File GPX -File PDF-File |
| Teton Scenic Byway/ Mesa Falls | Travel the west side of the Grand Tetons North to Mesa Falls. This loop can be split into 2 sections between the Teton scenic byway and Mesa falls for 2 shorter loops. Take some time to visit Klim's HQ for a tour | 212 | Shorten | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
| Sacajawea Historic Byway | Sacajawea was the Native American woman that helped guide Lewis and Clark through Idaho in 1805. Littered with historic markers follow part of the route discovered by the Corps of Discovery expedition led by Sacajawea. Enjoy a run down Salmon river canyon and back to Rally Central. | 366 | Shorten | Google-Map EST File GPX -File PDF-File |
Additional riding resources:
Guide to Idaho’s Scenic Byways: http://www.idahobyways.gov/