Lolo Pass / US-12 (Lewis and Clark Highway)

175 miles of US-12 from Lewiston up the Clearwater and Lochsa Rivers to Lolo Pass — Lewis and Clark's hardest stretch, hot springs in the trees, and one of the great untrafficked motorcycle two-lanes.

175 mi
Length
7
Verified stops
5,210 ft
High point
Scenic
Road type

What you'll hit along the way.

Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.

Mile 2.3

Lewiston, ID (west end)

Western terminus at the WA/ID border — fuel, food, and the last big-town services before 170 miles of canyon two-lane.

Mile 44.8

Orofino, ID

Riverside town on the Clearwater with a small downtown — gas, lunch at Riverside Cafe, and the Dworshak Dam visitor turnoff.

Mile 74.6

Kooskia, ID

Last real town before the canyon proper — fuel, food, and the gateway where US-12 leaves the Clearwater for the Lochsa canyon.

Mile 97.5

Lowell / Three Rivers Resort

Confluence of the Lochsa, Selway, and Middle Fork Clearwater — fuel, food, lodging. Last reliable services for 75 miles.

Mile 148.9

Jerry Johnson Hot Springs

Free riverside hot springs 1 mile downhill from the Warm Springs trailhead — soak, then climb back to the bike.

Mile 170.6

DeVoto Memorial Cedar Grove

Old-growth western red cedar grove dedicated to historian Bernard DeVoto — short loop trail, shaded picnic area.

Mile 175.1

Lolo Pass (MT/ID border)

5,233 ft Continental Divide crossing — visitor center, the Lewis and Clark crossing point, and the gateway into Montana's Bitterroot Valley.

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