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On my way to Bannock pass

On my way to Lehmi pass

Did this in conjunction with the Rever pass climber challenge. Lehmi is in the challenge.

Lunch hour ride…lots of gravel trucks on Kuna Mora Rd.

GPS 44.72486, -118.81175
Nice paved route along the Middle Fork of the John Day River with a cool private re-created western town in Galena, Oregon. it’s amazing what the owner built there.

No drama – I got through without falling down. This was on Cow Creek Road east of Hwy 95 on the way to Wagontown Cemetery.

The water looked pretty deep so I turned around. I’ve already been baptized and didn’t need to drown my GS. Looked like there should be some fish in Trout Creek. The mormon crickets looked like Douglas fir cones on the road.

A lot of graves from the 1890’s. I wonder why all the “unknown graves”. The wild yellow flowers were beautiful.

Views are awesome! Thanks for including this point in the IAMC Challenge.

I was at Old Railroads Park sign and failed to get a picture. I camped at Lafferty Campground between Cuprum and Council after visiting Kinney Point.

The road from Hells Canyon up Kleinschmidt Grade to Cuprum was in excellent condition. There were snow fields just off the road as I approached Kinney point, yet the road was no problem. Locals in Cuprum said Smith Mountain Lookout and Black Lake are still snowed in inaccessible so I didn’t attempt them today.
Views from Kenney point are spectacular. Must see.

Fun paved road with outstanding views. It was 30 degrees wormer at the dam compared to Kinney Point.

Hub of the woods type of place. I reached it coming up from Fairfield. Road was in good shape. After hitting this one I went east to Ketchum, coming in on Warm Springs Rd. Dollarhide Summit is open with no snow on it yesterday. It’s a really nice ride!

Pretty viewpoint. Very windy up there yesterday.

If you’re on Pole Creek Rd and you cross a bridge and see two steel paddle-wheels in the creek, you’ve gone too far….turn around and go back to the first left you come to. Same road from the highway is the one past the bear aware sign….it would be a right if you come off the highway. Road surfaces were really nice. The ranger station was at the end of a hike….I did not hike it, but my photo is “on the pin” so to speak.

Haven’t been up here since mountain biking here 30 yrs ago. Still a nice view. Sure a lot of change down in that there valley.

Nice start

Made it up just fine although it was sorta dicey in spots due to low traction and sorta steep climbs on Dunlop missions. Also I thought I would make a loop of it and try continuing on past the other radio towers towards Jake’s creek… bad idea. I got super lucky when Johnny from Gem County Motorsports came up the trail I was dragging my bike down and helped me get out of the spot I had gotten myself into.

Nice little jaunt up, the new gravel was a little funny in spots especially where it wasn’t compacted well. The guy manning the watch tower was nice enough to invite us up to check out the digs and see the view.

Easy, if a little gravelly in places, 16-mile logging road to the top. Great views up and down.

I went through and past Silver City looking for a longer loop up to War Eagle Mtn. Had to turn around due to a big snow drift full of some small trees. It was too tight with trees and brush and to steep to get around it. But I did find a decent creek crossing on the way up: 43.00284, -116.73668. Not too deep but long. Expand the reply to this post to see the map… X marks the spot.

I came down from the north east and left out the north west. The ride down was a 3 with one really step part, but the ride out I’d say was a 4 in some spots.

Quick check in from Wagontown Cemetery headed into Silver City.

I came down the hill from the north side. It was beautiful with flowers everywhere.
I rated it 3 because of the direction I came in. If I came from Cow Cr Rd, it would have been a two.

Higbey Cave, which is south of Boise, out by the National Guard firing range, there is now a steel grate blocking access, but it used to be open, and it was spectacular. A cooled lava tube that was well defined, and I swear it was 1/3 to 1/2 mile long. They say it is unsafe to be in there, which is too bad. It was a great cave to experience. Ride out there is about 10 miles past the end of the pavement, with dirt road sections, two-track and sandy single track.

Hit up this location yesterday. Rode the Oregon trail back to Boise – it’s a 2+ difficulty depending on conditions.

Last stop on a 260 mile loop in early June. Driven by this site dozens of times and never stopped. Hearty folks made the Oregon Trail.

Great place to take the kids for a summer sledding. Caught bluegill out of the large pond as a kid. Good memories. If you have time, check out the Bruneau Dunes Observatory.

Fourth stop of the day in early June – perfect weather for a ride along the Snake River watershed. Hit seven sites on a 260 mile loop.
Nice view at the top looking into Oregon.
The road is a bit loose in the gravel. The Anabrus simplex was on the road toward the top third of the pass.

Third stop of the day in early June – perfect weather for a ride along the Snake River watershed. Hit seven sites on a 260 mile loop.