Gold Rush Historic Byway
Idaho Scenic Byway 42 mi in Idaho.
About the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Steeped in mining history with an abundance of scenic views, the Gold Rush Historic Byway showcases the beauty of north central Idaho. On this route, travelers will find panoramic views of the Clearwater Valley, resplendent rolling fields of grain and flourishing forests full of wildlife. Spend time in Pierce, where gold was first found in Idaho, or visit historical sites of the Nez Perce and Lewis and Clark. There’s no shortage of history on this byway.
Idaho Tourism's own description, in its words. Byway page on visitidaho.org.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 13 · 1.0 mi offDeyo Reservoir Campground · City, county or regional park · 24 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.