Western Mountain Ride
& Rough Road Ride
Missoula, Montana
July 11-14, 2007


Hell's Canyon Loop

~680 miles

Description

This loop will have you riding in four different States: Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

It begins and ends with a a run over Lolo Pass. You'll make a loop around the Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area, and ride through the Wallowa Mountains. You'll travel through Joseph, Oregon, down OR 82 and Forest Rd. 39, which oregonmotorcyclist.com calls " ... one of the best rides in Oregon" (yes, it's paved).

You return back to Lolo Pass via the beautiful U.S. 95, on the east side of Hell's Canyon.

Directions

West on U.S. 12 through Lewiston, ID to Clarkston, WA - South on WA 129, which becomes OR 3, and then take OR 82 into Joseph - South on Forest Rd. 39 to OR 86 - East on OR 86, which becomes ID 71, to U.S. 95 - North on U.S. 95 to Grangeville - East on ID 13 to Kooskia - East on U.S. 12 to Lolo.