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11 – Owyhee County Museum Complex

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Coordinates: 43.215818, -116.550594
Elevation: 2829 ft
Difficulty: 1
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29 Check-Ins

December 31, 2025 10:00 am
Bike: Royal Enfield Himalayan
Difficulty: 1 / 5

This was a cool place. They had a fabulous event scheduled for later in June: a stagecoach Dinner.

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November 23, 2025 9:03 am
Bike: F800 GSA
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Didn't realize this was here. The museum was closed so didn't get to see the inside.

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November 17, 2025 10:05 am
Bike: R1200GS
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Easy ride down 78. It has just rained, so the roads were nice and clean. I have been inside before, but they were closed this time.

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November 3, 2025 7:44 pm
Bike: Husky 901e
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Just a photo stop.

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July 27, 2025 12:42 pm
Bike: BMW 1250 ADV
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Looked interesting but was hurrying to get the loop in. Another time. The other side of the snake is such a good ride.

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June 23, 2025 9:14 am
Bike: DR650
Difficulty: 1 / 5

This Owyhee county zone is really neat, I dig their single parking meter in front of the courthouse. I plan to actually wander inside the museum one of these days.

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June 5, 2025 8:54 am
Bike: Husqvarna 701LR
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Second 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.
Took time to visit the museum.

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May 31, 2025 10:31 pm
Bike: F650GS
Difficulty: 1 / 5

defo worth going in if it is open. Had the biggest tri-tip sandwich ever for lunch from the guys outside 🙂

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May 31, 2025 2:01 pm
Bike: Tenere 700
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Pretty cool, well maintained museum.

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May 30, 2025 10:19 am
Bike: Triumph Tiger 900 RP
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Starting to get warm out

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May 26, 2025 3:18 pm
Bike: Himalayan 450
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Was supposed to be my first of four sites for the day but didn’t quite work out as planned. This is an easy ride with pavement all the way until the parking lot. Too bad they were closed for the holiday.

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May 24, 2025 3:28 pm
Bike: Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE
Difficulty: 1 / 5

It’s a museum, some great history about Silver City and some of the surrounding towns. Would like to actually find and explore some of the mines they go over.

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May 15, 2025 3:11 pm
Bike: Tiger 900 RP
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Beautiful day for a ride all slab there.

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May 4, 2025 10:45 am
Bike: Tiger 800
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Stopped by on a evening ride. We also tired to cross swan falls dam from the back side. Looks like a gate has been put up with signage

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May 3, 2025 8:57 pm
Bike: Yamaha XT250
Difficulty: 1 / 5

From Toy Pass, we rode to this museum. That highway is one of my favorite roads. We went inside the museum and had a nice time. The suggested donation is $5/person. The lady there was very friendly and gave us some water before we left.

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May 2, 2025 6:34 am
Bike: DR
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Didn't go in

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April 27, 2025 1:45 pm
Bike: 990A
Difficulty: 2 / 5

Took shortcut across Swan Falls dam. Nice ride good museum.

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April 26, 2025 6:41 pm
Bike: KTM 890
Difficulty: 1 / 5

I took a little look around, cool place lots of history.

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April 20, 2025 7:26 pm
Bike: 2007 Yamaha FJR
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Nice ride out, not open on Sunday so a turn and burn it was.

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April 19, 2025 2:17 pm
Bike: DR650
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Nice day for a ride

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April 16, 2025 10:07 pm
Bike: BMW R1200GSA
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Closed when I got there but it was a nice ride anyway. Cool little town out there all by itself

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April 14, 2025 8:55 pm
Bike: 2024 Yamaha Tenere 700
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Enjoyed the ride and the great history of the museum had to offer. Easy ride from Kuna with all pavement along the way.

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April 12, 2025 5:15 pm
Bike: 2003 Suzuki DR650
Difficulty: 1 / 5

10th and last site for the day. I didn't go in. I'll have to go back sometime to check it out.

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April 10, 2025 9:26 pm
Bike: 890R
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Easy ride paved all the way. Need to come back and spend some more time around the town.

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April 8, 2025 8:54 am
Bike: KTM 890
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Easy paved access. Notice the parking meter in front of the courthouse.

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April 7, 2025 4:24 pm
Bike: 690 EnduroR
Difficulty: 1 / 5

A lot of interesting history to share, I particularly liked the old cabin. Easy access off highway.

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April 7, 2025 1:37 pm

Wagon was missing.

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April 5, 2025 9:30 pm
Bike: BMW R1250GSA
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Cool place! We didn't go in this time, but last time I was in there they had a really cool spur collection on display. Like Cleo Museum up the road, I'll have to stop in and stay awhile at this place.

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April 5, 2025 6:19 pm
Bike: 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 Evo
Difficulty: 1 / 5

Great little museum if you have the time to explore. They have revamped a lot in the last few years and the current director has done a wonderful job with ongoing updates.

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29 thoughts on “11 – Owyhee County Museum Complex”

  1. Easy ride down 78. It has just rained, so the roads were nice and clean. I have been inside before, but they were closed this time.

  2. Looked interesting but was hurrying to get the loop in. Another time. The other side of the snake is such a good ride.

  3. This Owyhee county zone is really neat, I dig their single parking meter in front of the courthouse. I plan to actually wander inside the museum one of these days.

  4. Second 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.
    Took time to visit the museum.

  5. defo worth going in if it is open. Had the biggest tri-tip sandwich ever for lunch from the guys outside 🙂

  6. Was supposed to be my first of four sites for the day but didn’t quite work out as planned. This is an easy ride with pavement all the way until the parking lot. Too bad they were closed for the holiday.

  7. It’s a museum, some great history about Silver City and some of the surrounding towns. Would like to actually find and explore some of the mines they go over.

  8. Stopped by on a evening ride. We also tired to cross swan falls dam from the back side. Looks like a gate has been put up with signage

  9. From Toy Pass, we rode to this museum. That highway is one of my favorite roads. We went inside the museum and had a nice time. The suggested donation is $5/person. The lady there was very friendly and gave us some water before we left.

  10. Enjoyed the ride and the great history of the museum had to offer. Easy ride from Kuna with all pavement along the way.

  11. A lot of interesting history to share, I particularly liked the old cabin. Easy access off highway.

  12. Cool place! We didn’t go in this time, but last time I was in there they had a really cool spur collection on display. Like Cleo Museum up the road, I’ll have to stop in and stay awhile at this place.

  13. Great little museum if you have the time to explore. They have revamped a lot in the last few years and the current director has done a wonderful job with ongoing updates.

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