Milebymile.Com Personal Road Trip Guide Idaho State Highway #95
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MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Idaho State Highway #95 Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Junction of Highway # 12 City of Lewiston, Idaho. West to Idaho / Washington State Line. (The Northwest Passage Lewiston, Idaho is located at the confluence of the Snake and Scenic Byway ) Clearwater Rivers at an elevation of 738 feet above sea level. The valley is rather narrow with a range of hills to the North sloping abruptly to about 2,000 feet above the valley floor. The celebrated Lewis and Clark Expedition brought Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to the Clearwater Valley in 1805. Lewis and Clark embarked on a search for a trade route through the Northwest. They followed the Clearwater River from the Bitterroot Mountains to its merger with the Snake River, the site of the present day twin cities of Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington. 0.0 Junction of Highway # 12 South to Hells Gate State Park. Quiet and grassy campsites along the (The Northwest Passage shores of the Snake River await campers to Hells Gate State Park. There Scenic Byway ) are 93 campsites within 100 yards of the Snake River, offering shade trees and grass. Power and water hookups are available at 64 sites. All sites include picnic tables and barbecue grills. There are modern restrooms with showers and a nearby dump station. 0.0 0.1 Junction of Highway # 12 East to Missoula, Boise east The Northwest Passage Scenic Byway ) 1.1 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway 1.2 View from highway On August 12, 1805, an advance party of the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed Lemhi Pass into present-day Idaho, the homeland of Sacajawea 1.3 Roadside highway turnout - East side of highway photo from turnout 3.6 Roadside emergency highway turnout 4.0 Roadside highway with viewpoint 5.0 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway with view point area 5.7 Roadside highway turnout Looking south at city of Lewiston, Idaho with viewpoint - photo from viewpoint 5.7 Roadside highway turnout Looking east with viewpoint - photo from viewpoint 5.7 Roadside highway turnout Looking north with viewpoint - photo from viewpoint 6.0 Junction of highway # 195 North to cities of Pullman, Washington. Spokane, Washington. 6.2 Truck Weigh Scale East side of highway 8.0 Access to highway # 195 West side of highway 8.3 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway, gravel turnout 11.7 View from highway Driving north Page 1/4 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Sep-05 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 14.9 Roadside highway turnout - Both sides of highway Snow Plow Turnabout 15.2 Point of Interest Latah County, Idaho south county line. 15.6 Community of Genesee, Idaho 15.9 Roadside highway turnout - Both sides of highway Snow plow turnabout 17.3 Roadside highway turnout - Both sides of highway Snow plow turnabout 21.3 View from highway Driving north 22.3 Roadside highway turnout - Paved Snow plow turnabout 24.4 View from highway Driving north 28.4 Access to R V Park 29.3 Services at highway 29.5 City of Moscow, Idaho - Moscow, Idaho is located in northern Idaho, nestled between Moscow Photo - Moscow welcome mountain and the beautiful undulating hills of the Palouse, Population highway sign 21,291 Oct / 03 Elevation 2,583 ft. Points of Interest in Moscow; Moscow Hotel, Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, Moscow Carnegie Library, Nu Art Theater, Skattaboe Block, Appaloosa Horse Museum, McConnell Mansion Museum, University of Idaho. Local Festivals; Latah County Fair, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Moscow Mardi Gras, Moscow Renaissance Fair, Rendezvous In the Park. 31.0 Junction of Highway # 8 ( East to communities of Troy, Idaho, Deary, Idaho. East to Little Sweet Ave ) Boulder Creek Clearwater National Forest campground 16 campsites. Elevation is 5,756 ft. 35.3 Snowplow Turnabout Both sides of highway 35.9 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway 38.8 Point of Interest Four Mile Creek 39.0 Community of Viola, Idaho East of highway. 40.5 Junction of highway # 66 43.6 Snowplow Turnabout Both sides of highway 46.3 Point of Interest Crossing Palouse Creek 46.5 Junction of Highway # 6 East to communities of Onaway, Idaho, Princeton, Idaho, Harward. East access to St. Joe National Forest recreation area. 47.7 Community of Potlatch, East of highway. Elevation 2,600 ft. Idaho 56.7 Idaho State Rest Area - West side of highway, picnic tables, toilets Roadside turnout 56.7 Access to Mary Minerva This park, comprised of 5,300 acres, was presented to the state of Idaho McCroskey State Park in 1955. It is a memorial to pioneer women and the adversities they suffered. The Palouse prairie, with its constantly changing patchwork of agricultural valleys surrounded by wooded foothills, can be seen from this ridgeline park. No developed camping. Large motor homes and trailers would have a difficult time on the road, see link, below 57.3 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway, large paved turnout 57.9 Coeur d' Alene Indian South boundary Reservation 57.9 Roadside highway turnout West side of highway, small turnout Page 2/4 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Sep-05 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 58.8 Snowplow Turnabout Both sides of highway, paved 61.8 Community of Sanders, East of highway Idaho 65.1 Point of Interest Crossing Sheep Creek 67.4 Access to Mary Minerva West of highway McCroskey State Park 67.5 Roadside highway turnout West side of highway with historical marker 68.5 Junction of highway # 27 Community of Tensed, Idaho services at highway. 74.1 Junction of Highway # 60 West of highway 81.4 Community of Plummer, Pop. 990 sept / 03. Elevation 2,140 Idaho 82.3 Junction of highway # 5 East to community of St. Maries. East to Heyburn State Park, 5 miles. The Coeur d' Alene Indians were the first inhabitants of the area now known as Heyburn State Park. The park has 132 sites in three campgrounds: Chatcolet, Hawleys Landing and Benewah. Sites range from full hookup to primitive camping. 82.5 Services at highway 84.9 Point of Interest Kootenai County, south county line. 85.3 Point of Interest Crossing Rock Creek 88.2 Community of Worley, Pop. 223 Sept / 03 Idaho 90.2 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway, paved turnout 92.1 Services at highway 92.9 Junction of highway # 58 West to Spokane, Washington. 93.3 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway, small turnout 95.9 Community of Setters, Idaho 96.8 Roadside highway turnout West side of highway, paved turnout 97.6 Point of Interest Crossing Lake Creek 98.6 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway, paved turnout 99.4 Access to Coeur d' Alene - East side of highway Rockford Bay 102.0 Point of Interest Crossing Fighting Creek 102.2 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway, large turnout 107.9 Point of Interest Crossing Mica Creek 107.9 Access to Mica Bay - Coeur East side of highgway d' Alene Lake, Idaho 113.5 Access to Lodging 115.6 Roadside highway turnout East side of highway 115.7 City of Coeur d' Alene, Pop. 50,000 Sept / 03, elevation 2,152 ft. Coeur d'Alene offers a wide Idaho range of indoor and outdoor activities. Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas, outdoor atractions: North Idaho Centennial Trail, Bobby D's Custom Tour and Charters, Route of the Hiawatha, Cougar Bay Preserve, Kayak Coeur d'Alene, Tubbs Hill,Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, Rider Ranch, Mineral Ridge, River Odysseys West (ROW), Inc., Silver Mountain Resort, Silverwood Theme Park, Western Waters and Woods, Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, Wild Waters Waterslide Park, Wiley E. Waters. Page 3/4 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Sep-05 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 116.1 Point of Interest Crossing the Spokane River 116.3 N. W. Blvd. Access to city centre 116.6 Junction of Interstate Hwy. West to city of Spokane, Washington. Start / Finish of Highway Travel #90 Guide, for continuance of highway #95 north see Milebymile.com link below for highway travel guide Coeur d' Alene to Canada / United States Border - e Campground Aquarius Campground 12730 Highway 12, Orofino, ID, 208-476-4541 (Lat/Long = 46.499000, -116.317376) Beauty Creek Campground 2502 East Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID, 208-769-3000 (Lat/Long = 47.673163, -116.748699) Boyer Park and Marina 1753 Lower Granite Road, Colfax, WA, 509-397-3208, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 46.702315, -117.467664) River Oaks Resort PO Box 300, Lewiston, CA, 530-778-0220, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 46.311374, -117.045612) Spokane KOA North 3025 Barker Road, Otis Orchards, WA, 800-562-3309 (Lat/Long = 47.683621, -117.154260) Tamarack RV Park & Campground 3630 N Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 208-664-3087, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 47.713949, -116.786127) Wolf Lodge Campground 12329 East Frontage Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 208-664-2812, [email protected] (Lat/Long = 47.628009, -116.626494) Nature Center/Gardens John A. Finch Arboretum 3404 W. Woodland Blvd., Spokane, WA (Lat/Long = 47.644383, -117.461403) Page 4/4 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Sep-05 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media.