Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Idaho Scenic Backway 140 mi in Idaho.
About the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
This extraordinary byway is said to be the most diverse stretch of road in the Gem State—boasting everything from sky-piercing peaks to captivating craters. Hike around a vast ocean of lava flows at Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, visit the tallest mountain in Idaho at Mount Borah or learn the history of the first city lit by atomic energy in Arco.
Idaho Tourism's own description, in its words. Byway page on visitidaho.org.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 0 · 3.7 mi offChallis Hot Springs State Park · State park · 68 sites · reservable
- Mile 31 · 2.7 mi offMt. Borah Trailhead · Forest Service
- Mile 46 · on the roadJoe T. Fallini Recreation Site · Bureau of Land Management · 28 sites · reservable
- Mile 50 · 1.1 mi offMackay Tourist Park · City, county or regional park · reservable
- Mile 97 · on the roadLava Flow Campground · National Park Service · 42 sites
- Mile 112 · 4.5 mi offFish Creek Reservoir · Bureau of Land Management
- Mile 125 · 2.8 mi offSilver Creek North · Bureau of Land Management
- Mile 125 · 3.2 mi offSilver Creek South · Bureau of Land Management
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.