181.7 km
Length
+1,908 m
Ascent
−1,509 m
Descent
1,628 m
Highest point
1
Hairpins
12.4%
Max gradient
4h 02min
Drive time (approx.)
The Payette River Scenic Byway map
181.7 km · 1 hairpin · 1,628 m

Elevation profile

Elevation profile700 m950 m1 200 m1 450 m1 700 m0 km25 km50 km75 km100 km125 km150 km175 km1 620 m

What does The Payette River Scenic Byway look like?

20000914 09 Idaho Highway 55 (7291309844)
20000914 09 Idaho Highway 55 (7291309844) · David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0
ID 55 river
ID 55 river · Rschen7754 · CC BY-SA 4.0
ID 55 Meridian
ID 55 Meridian · Rschen7754 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nampa Water Tower (Nampa, Idaho)
Nampa Water Tower (Nampa, Idaho) · Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0
South at US 30 & SH 55 in Twin Falls County, ID, Jun 17
South at US 30 & SH 55 in Twin Falls County, ID, Jun 17 · An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
First Baptist Church of Eagle (3)
First Baptist Church of Eagle (3) · Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0
Eagle (2)
Eagle (2) · Rickmouser45 · CC BY-SA 3.0
New Meadows, Idaho - panoramio
New Meadows, Idaho - panoramio · Sam Beebe/Ecotrust · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start and finish

Start
Eagle
43.69095, -116.35419
Finish
New Meadows
44.97112, -116.28134

Stages

  1. Stage 1 90.2 km
  2. Stage 2 91.5 km

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

66
Rembrandts 0.0 km · 780 m
Bardenay 0.3 km · 780 m
The Griddle 0.4 km · 780 m
Bodacious Pig Barbecue 0.6 km · 780 m
Flying Pie PIzza 0.7 km · 779 m
Cafe Rio 0.7 km · 779 m
Idaho Pizza 0.7 km · 779 m
Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill 0.7 km · 779 m
Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine 0.7 km · 779 m
Starbucks 0.7 km · 779 m
Alchemist Coffee 0.8 km · 779 m
Mongolian of Eagle 0.8 km · 779 m
51 more
3 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 181.7 km.

Fuel

19
Shell 0.0 km · 780 m
Chevron 0.1 km · 780 m
Sinclair 0.6 km · 779 m
Exxon 4.9 km · 788 m
Chevron 7.6 km · 816 m
Mobil 16.0 km · 978 m
Valley View Chevron 35.4 km · 818 m
United Oil 116.2 km · 1,452 m
Shell 116.9 km · 1,452 m
Sinclair 141.0 km · 1,483 m
Sinclair 158.3 km · 1,539 m
Shell 159.1 km · 1,539 m
4 more
3 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 181.7 km.

Parking

168
Mill Road Lot 159.6 km · 1,527 m
167 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 181.7 km.

Toilets

20
Restroom 58.4 km · 855 m
19 unnamed places along the road, from 0.8 km to 177.0 km.

EV chargers

4
ChargePoint 1.2 km · 780 m
Tesla Supercharger 159.9 km · 1,529 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 1.2 km to 159.9 km.

Visitor centres

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 140.6 km to 140.6 km.

Mountain huts

1
The Clubhouse 162.0 km · 1,532 m