• Elk River
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• Lake Coeur d'Alene
• Northwest Passage
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• St Joe
• White Pine
• Wild Horse

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• Hells Canyon
• Owyhee Uplands
• Payette River
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• Thousand Springs
• Western Heritage
• Wildlife Canyon

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• Jordan Valley, OR
• Grand View
• Bruneau Dunes State Park

Starting through hay meadows, rolling hills and the winding course of Jordan Creek, you’ll soon climb into the mountains and gnarled stands of juniper woodlands. Numerous mountain ranges frame the picturesque desert, with Idaho’s Owyhees rising to the north. From expanses of sagebrush and wildflowers, to rough, rock-walled rivers and streams, the Owyhee Uplands represent what many people believe the real West is all about.

• Location

  The loop begins 80 miles southwest of Boise. It can be reached from the west through Jordan Valley, Oregon, and from the east, on Idaho 78 near Grand View, Idaho.

• Length

  101 miles. From Boise, it is an all-day trip.

• Roadway

  Mostly one and one-half lanes of graveled road.

• When to see it

  The byway is usually impassable from late November through March because of snow. Also, precipitation can make the road treacherously slick. The best times of year to drive the byway are early summer and fall.

• Special attractions

  Photographers can’t resist shooting from an overlook point above the North Fork gorge. The mahogany woodlands offer sweeping views, with the Owyhee Mountains as a backdrop.

• Camping

  Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has one primitive campground, the North Fork Recreation Site, about 30 miles east of Jordan Valley.

• Services

  Limited services in Jordan Valley, Grand View and Bruneau; no services along the byway.

• Whom to call

  Lower Snake River District, Bureau of Land Management
  (208) 384-3300