Great Motorcycle Roads in Idaho
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These are some of the best motorcycle roads in Idaho. Discover endless miles of back-country roads through stunning mountain ranges, pristine rivers and lakes, and an abundance of hot springs. Click on the map images for a link to the direct Google Maps route.
Route 12
(205 miles)
This portion of the Lewis & Clark Trail takes you through the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. Winds through excellent scenery and well marked curves. Views of the Lochsa River are wonderful. The pavement quality is also very good. Although this is not one of the more well-known motorcycle roads in the country, many riders say this one surpasses them all for continuous curves, beauty, distance, quality of road and overall riding quality. If you're looking for a road with never-ending twisty's, straightaways and scenery, don't miss this great motorcycle road!
Old Spiral Highway
(7 miles)
Just north of Idaho's Clearwater River is a short but wild motorcycle road called Old Spiral Highway, which lives up to its name. This route "spirals" through 64 curves in 7 miles at about 2,000ft of elevation from Lewiston, Idaho, to Highway 95 near the Wyonming border. Enjoy the great vistas as you carefully navigate these tight hairpin turns.
St Joe River Road
(88 miles)
Explore one of Idaho's best motorcycle roads along the St Joe River's edge. Tight turns, big sweeping curves will make this a glorious backwoods adventure. Although there is about 12 miles of gravel road in Montana, the pavement is good in Idaho, and the scenery is fantastic. There are lots of blind corners, but fortunately you'll find very little traffic on this truly great motorcycle road.
Victor to Alpine
Routes 26, 31 (47 miles)
If you're looking for a stunning road with not much traffic, then this is one of the state's best. This route runs along the Snake River into the Wyoming border. The whole ride has everything from flat roads to curvy hills. There's also alot of wildlife to watch for, including mountain goats, deer and elk. Truly one of Idaho's best!