Lolo Pass Loop - September 2003. 800 miles in 34 hours. The Lolo Pass Loop is a great motorcycle ride out of Boise, and it took us two days with an overnite stop in Missoula at Exit 96 to cover the 800 miles. Cougar Mountain Lodge is roughly one hour north of Boise on ID-55 in Smiths Ferry. We stopped there that cold morning for coffee and hot chocolate. ID-55 is called the Payette River Scenic Byway, and runs some 112 miles between Boise and New Meadows. Rivers Cafe in Kooskia where we had lunch after g.

Motorcycle ride from Boise to Lower Stanley with friends. Map of the Lower Stanley Loop. Just north of Lower Stanley on ID-75. The Walker Fire obscured the skyline that day.

It rotates from Boise through northbound Hwy 21 to Lowman, westbound Hwy 17 to Banks, southbound Hwy 55 and eastbound State St. Hwy 21 is known as the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway, stretching 130 miles from Boise to Stanley.

Carson Pass - Mammoth Lakes - Tioga Pass. Tim Morgan, then from Redwood Estates, joined me on a 600 mile motorcycle weekend out to Mammoth Lakes. We left San Jose around 3pm. Slabbed up 101 and 680 to 84 then over Patterson Pass to 580. A 20 unit motel situated in the tall pines of Woodfords, about 5 minutes from Markleeville. After leaving Bridgeport and stopped for a bite at this cafe.

Hwy 55 is otherwise known as the Payette River Scenic Byway, and runs about 112 miles from Eagle to New Meadows.