Payette River Scenic Byway
Address:c/o Donnelly Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 83
Donnelly, ID 83615
Phone:208-325-3545
Web: www.byways.org/browse/byways/2037/ Description:Passing through Boise and Payette National
forests, this scenic route offers travelers views of mountain forests,
Payette Lake, Cascade Reservoir, and Payette River,
where visitors can enjoy whitewater rafting and other recreational activities. Points of interest include
the resort towns of Cascade, McCall, and
New Meadows, the Thunder Mountain Historic Train Ride and Horseshoe
Bend, and Rainbow Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
Legth: 112 miles. Start/Endpoint: Route begins at the junction of US 95 and New Meadows and
parallels the Payette River along SR 55 south to a junction with SR 44 in
Eagle. Time to Allow: 2.5 hours. Designation/Year: National Scenic Byway (2002).
See other parks in
Idaho.