Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Idaho Scenic Byway 111 mi in Idaho.
About the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Natural splendor and the promise of adventure lures travelers to southeastern Idaho and the Oregon Trail–Bear Lake Scenic Byway. Bear Lake boasts shimmering turquoise waters, sandy beaches and magnificent views. It’s no wonder it’s known as “The Caribbean of the Rockies”! Along this scenic route, check out the world’s only captive geyser, Minnetonka Cave, historic sites, and a variety of experiences tied to the Oregon Trail.
Idaho Tourism's own description, in its words. Byway page on visitidaho.org.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 9 · 2.9 mi offSt. Charles Campground · Forest Service · 6 sites · reservable
- Mile 28 · 3.5 mi offMontpelier Canyon Campground · Forest Service · 15 sites · reservable
- Mile 68 · 2.6 mi offBlackfoot Reservoir Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 32 sites · reservable
- Mile 82 · 0.7 mi offCutthroat Trout Campground · Bureau of Land Management
- Mile 92 · 2.3 mi offGravel Creek Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 101 · on the roadPine Bar Campground · Forest Service
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.