The road turns right before hitting this big rock, somewhere near Challis, Idaho.
Green painted hills in the distance. "Painted hills" are actually a type of expansive clay in granular form, with each piece about as big as a golf ball. Various minerals impart different colors ranging between green, red, orange, yellow, purple, black and white. Eastern Oregon has some spectacular examples of this near the John Day River.
This red rock wall along the west side of Rte. 93 near Challis was pretty neat.
Dramatic mountains along Rte. 93. This geological stuff was fun to see.
Entering a big canyon on Rte. 93.
Dave enjoying a sweeper.
The Stagecoach Inn in Salmon, Idaho. Our second night's stop. Great place, right on the Salmon River. They had a special, safe place to park your bikes, and bucket of rags just for motorcyclists to wipe their bikes down. The restaurant a block to the north was great.
Dave using the valet cart to schlepp all our stuff up to the room.
The view out of our motel room, overlooking the Salmon River. Can't get much closer.
Darby, Montana. You can buy hand made hats and boots here.
Lochsa Lodge near Lolo Pass. We had lunch there. Seemed like a nice place to stay, with cabins.
One of the famed curvey roads for the next zillion mile signs at either end of Rte.12 where it nears Lolo Pass.