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- 1.2.1: Camas Prairie Driving Tour
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- 1.2.4: Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 1.2.5: Grangeville to Dixie
- 1.2.6: Lolo Motorway
- 1.2.7: Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (Hwy 12)
- 1.2.8: Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (Hwy 13)
- 1.2.9: River of No Return
- 1.2.10: White Pine Scenic Route
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Gold Rush Historic Byway
Gold Rush Historic Byway
A gold strike in 1860 brought prospectors across the Clearwater River and along the aptly named Gold Rush Historic Byway. Bursting with fascinating scenery, wildlife, and history, the year-round route begins east of Orofino at the junction of Hwy 12 and Hwy 11 at Greer and follows Hwy 11 to Headquarters.
Total distance: 42 miles
Suggested time: 1.5 hours
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Community links
Craigmont-Winchester Chamber of Commerce | Elk River RAC | Grangeville Chamber of Commerce | Hells Canyon Visitor Bureau | Kamiah Chamber of Commerce | Kendrick-Juliaetta CDA | Kooskia Chamber of Commerce | Moscow, Idaho Chamber of Commerce | Orofino Chamber of Commerce | Pierce-Weippe Chamber of Commerce | Salmon River Chamber of Commerce | White Bird Chamber of Commerce |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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