Payette River
Scenic Byway
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Location
From the junction of U.S. 95 at New Meadows along Idaho 55 south to Idaho
44 west of Boise.
Length
111.7 miles. Allow 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Roadway
Narrow, winding, two-lane road with occasional passing lanes and slow vehicle
turnouts.
When to see it
Year round. The McCall Winter Carnival takes place the last weekend in January
through the first weekend in February.
Special attractions
Guided float trips on the Payette River; Cascade Reservoir; snowmobiling and
cross-country skiing at Smiths Ferry; Ponderosa State Park on Payette Lake;
Brundage Mountain Ski Area; Boise and Payette National Forests.
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