Pend Oreille Scenic Byway

State: Idaho
Length: 33.0 mi / 53.1 km
Time to Allow: Allow 40 minutes to drive or two hours to see the entire byway.

Visitors to the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway find an abundance of recreational opportunities, postcard-quality scenery, and historical elements. Each season enhances the numerous recreational opportunities created by the interplay of Lake Pend Oreille, the Clark Fork River, and the surrounding forests, all bordered by immense natural beauty within the byway's corridor.

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• Powder on the International Selkirk Loop and Pend Oreille Byways
  

  Experience for yourself the rush of powder as you plan a snowmobiling trip along the International Selkirk Loop and the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. This area is a perfect place to spend a winter getaway. Bring your snowmobile and prepare yourself to be carried away on the trails found in this area of Idaho, Washington, and Canada's British Columbia.

• Outdoor Activity along Pend Oreille Scenic Byway
  

  Boasting more than 100 miles of shoreline around Lake Pend Oreille on one side and Kaniksu National Forest on the other, Pend Oreille Scenic Byway contains enough outdoor activity per mile to last a lifetime. Two rivers, one at each end of the byway, seem like overkill in an area so replete with recreational value. Don't let the sheer abundance of adventure opportunities discourage you, though. Just do what you can. After one visit you'll want to come back for more.

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• 2-Day Trip: Pacific Northwest Spirit in the Idaho Panhandle
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  Pend Oreille Scenic Byway spends its entire length next to water, whether the massive lake Pend Oreille or one of the rivers that feed it....