MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Payette River Scenic Byway
Horseshoe Bend to McCall
- Distance
- 80 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 39m
- Climb
- 3,560 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Horseshoe Bend, Cascade and McCall.
- Watch For
- Heavy weekend traffic between Boise and McCall, rockfall in the canyon, and limited passing room.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Idaho 55 follows the North Fork of the Payette River from Horseshoe Bend through Banks and a steep canyon of whitewater rapids to Smiths Ferry, then opens into Long Valley past Cascade to McCall on Payette Lake.
Stops
- StartHorseshoe Bend
- FinishMcCall
