White Bird Hill / US-95 Switchbacks

The 11-mile switchback climb on US-95 between White Bird and Grangeville, rising over 3,000 ft to the 4,245-ft Camas Prairie summit. Twelve major switchbacks on the modern highway negotiate a 5% grade; the parallel Old White Bird Grade adds up to 60 hairpin turns on a narrow historic alignment and is accessible for approximately 2 miles near White Bird. The canyon below marks the 1877 Battle of White Bird Canyon during the Nez Perce War. Seasonal wildflowers blanket the hillsides in spring.