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Scenic Drives in Idaho

Routes

60

Avg Distance

299 mi

Avg Drive

5h 27m

Destinations

27

These 58 scenic drives in Idaho earned a drive score of 7+ out of 10. The average route covers 305 miles through the state's most varied and visually interesting terrain.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 58 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Kamiah, ID → San Diego, CA

1137 mi 21h 48m Score: 8/10

Kimberly, ID → Coeur d'Alene, ID

631.1 mi 10h 19m Score: 7/10

Heyburn, ID → Post Falls, ID

607.4 mi 9h 57m Score: 7/10

Coeur d'Alene, ID → Filer, ID

579 mi 10h 31m Score: 7/10

Aberdeen, ID → Post Falls, ID

548.9 mi 9h 20m Score: 9/10

Pocatello, ID → Rathdrum, ID

540.4 mi 8h 58m Score: 9/10

Aberdeen, ID → Coeur d'Alene, ID

540 mi 9h 10m Score: 9/10

Idaho Falls, ID → Spirit Lake, ID

504.6 mi 8h 31m Score: 9/10

Aberdeen, ID → Lewiston, ID

492.4 mi 9h 30m Score: 8/10

Hayden, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

484.9 mi 8h 3m Score: 8/10

Dalton Gardens, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

481.5 mi 8h Score: 8/10

Rexburg, ID → Coeur d'Alene, ID

472.6 mi 7h 58m Score: 9/10

Kamiah, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

465.9 mi 8h 34m Score: 9/10

Caldwell, ID → Priest River, ID

448.4 mi 8h 35m Score: 9/10

Coeur d'Alene, ID → Meridian, ID

445.1 mi 8h 12m Score: 8/10

Rathdrum, ID → Nampa, ID

434.6 mi 8h 8m Score: 7/10

Sandpoint, ID → Eagle, ID

416.9 mi 8h 56m Score: 7/10

Moscow, ID → Jerome, ID

411.8 mi 8h 19m Score: 9/10

Coeur d'Alene, ID → Emmett, ID

379 mi 8h Score: 9/10

Coeur d'Alene, ID → Garden City, ID

377.6 mi 8h 11m Score: 9/10

Idaho Falls, ID → Cascade, ID

358.6 mi 6h 21m Score: 9/10

Meridian, ID → Ashton, ID

341 mi 5h 33m Score: 10/10

Idaho Falls, ID → Parma, ID

319.2 mi 5h 16m Score: 9/10

Cascade, ID → Pocatello, ID

313 mi 5h 40m Score: 10/10

Salmon, ID → Post Falls, ID

312.2 mi 6h 12m Score: 10/10

Idaho Falls, ID → Emmett, ID

311.4 mi 5h 10m Score: 9/10

Rexburg, ID → Garden City, ID

310 mi 5h 3m Score: 9/10

Coeur d'Alene, ID → Cascade, ID

301.1 mi 6h 21m Score: 8/10

Middleton, ID → Moscow, ID

300.7 mi 6h 8m Score: 10/10

Lewiston, ID → Nampa, ID

283.9 mi 5h 44m Score: 9/10

Shelley, ID → Meridian, ID

281.2 mi 4h 32m Score: 9/10

Lewiston, ID → Boise, ID

267.5 mi 5h 48m Score: 9/10

Caldwell, ID → Lapwai, ID

258.1 mi 5h 8m Score: 9/10

Blackfoot, ID → Boise, ID

255 mi 4h 6m Score: 9/10

Aberdeen, ID → Boise, ID

224.3 mi 3h 45m Score: 9/10

Rexburg, ID → Jerome, ID

194.6 mi 3h 11m Score: 10/10

Gooding, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

186.3 mi 3h 2m Score: 10/10

Caldwell, ID → Sun Valley, ID

179 mi 3h 31m Score: 8/10

Jerome, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

167.3 mi 2h 41m Score: 10/10

Homedale, ID → Twin Falls, ID

163.1 mi 2h 53m Score: 8/10

Meridian, ID → Ketchum, ID

161.5 mi 3h 9m Score: 8/10

Sandpoint, ID → Lewiston, ID

159.6 mi 3h 31m Score: 8/10

Lewiston, ID → Priest River, ID

158.3 mi 3h 44m Score: 9/10

Ketchum, ID → Boise, ID

152.9 mi 3h 1m Score: 8/10

Buhl, ID → Caldwell, ID

144.3 mi 2h 33m Score: 8/10

Hailey, ID → Boise, ID

141 mi 2h 43m Score: 8/10

Kimberly, ID → Boise, ID

136.6 mi 2h 16m Score: 8/10

Burley, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

125.2 mi 2h 2m Score: 8/10

Jerome, ID → Meridian, ID

123.8 mi 2h 2m Score: 8/10

Meridian, ID → Gooding, ID

110.1 mi 1h 54m Score: 8/10

Kimberly, ID → Pocatello, ID

109 mi 1h 50m Score: 9/10

Malad City, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

107.1 mi 1h 45m Score: 8/10

Pocatello, ID → Ashton, ID

103.5 mi 1h 49m Score: 8/10

Burley, ID → Pocatello, ID

79.6 mi 1h 21m Score: 8/10

Bonners Ferry, ID → Coeur d'Alene, ID

77.6 mi 1h 39m Score: 7/10

Hailey, ID → Twin Falls, ID

69 mi 1h 36m Score: 7/10

Aberdeen, ID → Idaho Falls, ID

63.6 mi 1h 22m Score: 9/10

Payette, ID → Boise, ID

61.3 mi 1h 10m Score: 7/10

Idaho Falls, ID → Ashton, ID

54.8 mi 1h 4m Score: 7/10

Coeur d'Alene, ID → Priest River, ID

52.1 mi 1h 19m Score: 7/10

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