Explore mountains, desert, glacial area, hanging valley, camping, and a 1,500-foot cliff of metamorphic rock.
The 2-hour Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway leads into the Ruby Mountains on Forest Road 660. This great drive is Mother Nature’s panorama at its best with mountains and desert. The 34-mile drive through the Humboldt National Forest is closed in the winter. Trace Route 227 east of Elko to the start of the byway. As soon as you are into the national forest, you’ll dead-end in Lamoille Canyon. To the right, you will see the 11,387-foot Ruby Dome. Just a short drive ahead is the Powerhouse Picnic Area. Read more . . .
If you were touring the great state of Montana, using the national parks back in the days before interstates, and when U.S. highways served as the main arterial cross-country routes, the main route between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park would have been U.S. 89.