Points of Interest Frank Church “River Of No Return” Wilderness area. Phone (208) 342-1438. Gospel-Hump Wilderness Lochsa Scenic Route. The Lochsa Scenic Route follows U.S. Highway 12 between Kooskia and the Idaho – Montana border. This scenic drive mimics the Lochsa River along the edge of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area. Following each bend and curve of the water, this route works its way through some of Idaho’s most magnificent forest land. Lolo Trail. The entrance to Lolo Trail is five miles south of the Visitors’ Center at Lolo Pass on the Idaho-Montana border. Lolo Trail proved to be the most difficult passage for the Lewis and Clark expedition. Having struggled over the 5,233 foot high pass, they then faced the daunting task of hacking through the thick timber and climbing the steep ridges of the overgrown Lolo Indian Trail. Thanks to a USFS road completed in 1934, passage for travelers today is much smoother. One of Idaho’s eight Historic National Landmarks, the Lolo Trail provides a wonderful glimpse back into the early days of the exploration of the West. Salmon River Ahsahka DWORSHAK fisheries complex, of Ahsahka, is located southeast on SR 7 at the confluence of the two forks of the Clearwater River. It is one of the largest steelhead trout hatcheries in the world. Phone (208) 476-4591. Cottonwood St. Gertrude’s Museum. Phone (208) 962-2050
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Phone (208) 628-3916. Hells Gate State Park & Lewis and Clark Discovery Center. Located four miles south of Lewiston on Snake River Ave. The state park offers camping, swimming, boat moorage, picnic facilities, hiking and fishing. The Discovery Center offers educational displays with so much more!. Phone: (208) 799-5015. Jack O’Conner Center. Located inside the Hells Gate State Park, four miles south of Lewiston. Featuring a museum of writer and outdoor enthusi‑ ast Jack O’Conner and his wife Eleanor’s years of hunting throughout North America. A display of over 60 wildlife trophies, along with other artifacts from their travels. A library of his writing is also located there. Lewis-Clark Center for Arts & History. Phone (208) 792-2243. Nez Perce National Historical Park. 39063 U.S. Hwy. 95. Spalding, ID 83540. Phone: (208) 843-7001. Open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round. Nez Perce Tribe History Museum, located 10 miles south of Lewiston on Hwy. 95. Old Spiral Highway. Right off Highway 95, it descends 2,000 ft. down into the valley. 10 miles of back-to-back 180 degree-plus switchbacks and chicans, most of which are slightly banked. “One of the greatest roads in all of Idaho or Washington. - Rider from Idaho (5/13/06)” Moscow Appaloosa Horse Club International Headquarters & Museum . Phone (208) 882-5578. University of Idaho. Phone (208) 885-6567
WEIS ROCKSHELTER, Cottonwood, is seven miles south in Grave’s Creek Can‑ yon. You can see archeological excavations of this cliff which has revealed almost continuous human occupation between 5500 B.C. and A.D. 1400.
Orofino Dworshak Reservoir/Dworshak National Fish Hatchery. Phone (208) 476-4591.
Grangeville Bicentennial Historical Museum, 305 S. College. Open June-September, Wed. - Fri. 1-5 p.m. Phone: (208) 983-2573.
LEWIS AND CLARK CANOE CAMP, of Orofino, is located 5 miles west on U.S. 12. It is a part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. Open daily from dawn to dusk. Free Admission. Phone (208) 843-2261, Ext. 199.
THE ILO VOLLMER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Pierce J. HOWARD BRADBURY MUSEUM. Open June - Aug., Fri. and Sat. Mid day.
Kamiah CHIEF LOOKINGGLASS DAYS, Kamiah, is a gathering of tribes featuring dancing and American Indian food held in mid-August. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a free barbecue each year on the Saturday before Labor Day. EAST KAMIAH, a part of Kamiah, is located 2 miles east on U.S. 12, and contains a volcanic rock formation called Heart of the Monster, the place of creation in Nez Perce mythology. Kooskia KOOSKIA NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY, Kooskia, is 2 miles southeast along the Middle Fork River. Chinook Salmon eggs are collected, incubated and hatched, and the young fish are reared. Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Phone (208) 476-4591. SELWAY FALLS, 26 miles east of Kooskia on U.S. Hwy. 12 and traveling southeast from Lowell for 19 miles. This river gets its name from the Native American word “selweh” meaning “smooth water”, but the water’s anything but smooth at the falls. For an even more impressive sight, visit the falls in the spring. The drive to Selway Falls is pleasant in itself – a scenic drive on a maintained road. Lapwai NORTHERN IDAHO INDIAN AGENCY, Lapwai, is one of the sites of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. The agency is near Fort Lapwai, which was established in 1862. The agency is open Monday-Friday. Phone (208) 843-2300. Lewiston Lewis and Clark came to the Lewis Clark valley in 1805. Lewiston is Idaho’s oldest city and was the first capital of Idaho in 1863. The confluence of Lewiston and Clark‑ ston is the furthest inland seaport located 465 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Hells Canyon. The canyon holds 652,488 of wild lands, mostly uninhabited. The deepest river gorge in North American houses scenic beauty, world-class whitewater, spectacular mountain peaks, wildlife and history from prehistoric tribes to early miners and settlers. The mountains tower over the river at 9,393’ at its highest point, down to 800’ above sea level at its lowest point of the Snake River.
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Riggins Rapid River Fish Hatchery. Phone (208) 628-3277. Weippe Discovery Center. website: weippediscoverycenter.com Spalding NEZ PERCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE, in Spalding on U.S. 95, has exhibits of the Nez Perce culture. Open Dawn to Dusk. Phone (208) 843-2261, Ext. 199. SPALDING SITE, located 1/4 mile east of Spalding is the second mission built by Rev. Henry H. Spalding and his wife Eliza in 1838. This mission includes Idaho Territory’s first printing press, sawmill and gristmill. At a later date, the Indian Agency headquarters were here. Be sure to visit the Spalding Mission Cemetery where the Spaldings are buried. Many Nez Perce are buried here, also. A self-guided tour is available. White Bird GRANGEVILLE SELF-GUIDED TOURS. You can take a self-guided driving tour of White Bird Battlefield, pick up a brochure at the Nez Perce National Historical Park. WHITE BIRD BATTLEFIELD AREA, White Bird, is east of U.S. Hwy. 95 at White Bird Hill. This is the site of one of the many conflicts between early settlers and the Nez Perce Indians. This gullied and rolling plain, now peaceful and serene, conceals in its splendor a bloody and violent history. Winchester WINCHESTER LAKE STATE PARK, is located in the City of Winchester. The lake is the spectacle at this state park (long a favorite of fishermen in the search of rainbow trout and bass). Campers and picnickers will enjoy the lake’s facili‑ ties in the summer. In later seasons, the park becomes a winter playground as the ice and snow covered lake beckons ice fishermen, cross-country skiers and snowmobilers. WINCHESTER MUSEUM OF HISTORY