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St Joe Scenic Byway ID ?

It's paved between St Maries, ID and the Montana border; beautiful road along the river - lightly travelled. From the pass, which is the Montana border, you'll have 15 miles of gravel road; heading east the first 10 are descending - last 5 are level. I've done it several times, C14 and FJR, mostly heading west.

Hope you share your ride with photos and tales.

Cecil - WA State
 
red fox said:
It's paved between St Maries, ID and the Montana border; beautiful road along the river - lightly travelled. From the pass, which is the Montana border, you'll have 15 miles of gravel road; heading east the first 10 are descending - last 5 are level. I've done it several times, C14 and FJR, mostly heading west.

Hope you share your ride with photos and tales.

Cecil - WA State
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Thank you! I will be heading east if I take that route. Still planning. Coming from eastern ND. Hwy 2 , work my way up to Yakk, Bonners Ferry and down to St Marie's. If time allows I may go a little further south and take that curvy road into Kalispe? EDIT. Missoula through Lolopass. Need to look at map and refresh memory! Thank you much!
 
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kzz1king said:
Thank you! I will be heading east if I take that route. Still planning. Coming from eastern ND. Hwy 2 , work my way up to Yakk, Bonners Ferry and down to St Marie's. ...
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Where your St Joe River route joins I-90 (St Regis, MT) there's a good travel stop with fuel, food and nice 'made-in-Montana' gift shop. On your route itself, and if you don't get service at St Maries, there is Avery - this last town in Idaho has premium gas, general store with tiny cafe; don't know about motel. [However, don't take the 35 mile gravel road N from Avery to Wallace - just keep going east on your route].

I've primarily done this route westbound because it is part of a favored 2 day loop for me. But when I did go eastbound (your direction), the downhill gravel section into Montana was no problem, even though I hate gravel. Right at the Montana border (the unmarked pass), there are small pullouts where I always stop - a riding break that also gets my mind ready for the change in road surface and speed.
 
red fox said:
Where your St Joe River route joins I-90 (St Regis, MT) there's a good travel stop with fuel, food and nice 'made-in-Montana' gift shop. On your route itself, and if you don't get service at St Maries, there is Avery - this last town in Idaho has premium gas, general store with tiny cafe; don't know about motel. [However, don't take the 35 mile gravel road N from Avery to Wallace - just keep going east on your route].

I've primarily done this route westbound because it is part of a favored 2 day loop for me. But when I did go eastbound (your direction), the downhill gravel section into Montana was no problem, even though I hate gravel. Right at the Montana border (the unmarked pass), there are small pullouts where I always stop - a riding break that also gets my mind ready for the change in road surface and speed.
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Thank you very much for the info. Appreciated.
 
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