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Orofino, ID Road Trips

Plan drives from Orofino, ID with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Orofino, ID, ID

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Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

489.1 mi

Idaho Falls, ID

Quickest Drive

9h 1m

Idaho Falls, ID

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Orofino, ID by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

3,254

Median Income

$57,171

Median Home Value

$218,900

Median Age

42.4

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Orofino, ID at a Glance

Founded

1895

Elevation

1,030 ft

Area

2 mi²

Notable People from Orofino, ID

A sampling of people born in Orofino, ID.

Jeanette Loff

Jeanette Loff

1906–1942

American actress (1906–1942)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Orofino, ID.

Orofino Historic District

Orofino Historic District

historic district in Idaho, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
U.S. Post Office – Orofino Main

U.S. Post Office – Orofino Main

post office in Orofino, Idaho

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q985280), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Orofino, ID

Orofino is in North Central Idaho.

Orofino is the main city on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. It is close to where Lewis & Clark put their canoes in on the Clearwater River for the last stretch of their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. It is also close to the Dworshak Dam, the third-highest dam in the United States, behind Oroville Dam in California and Hoover Dam on the Colorado. Its setting amongst tumbly semi-arid hills and the Clearwater River is quite attractive.

1 Canoe Camp - Nez Perce National Historic Park, ☏ +1 208 476-3746. This marks the site where Lewis and Clark worked with the Nez Perce to carve out canoes that would take them to the Pacific. It can be a quick stop. (updated Oct 2021) 2 Dworshak Visitor Center, 1842 Viewpoint Rd, Ahsahka, ☏ +1 208-476-1255. M-F 8:30AM-4:30PM. Here you can visit the third tallest dam in the U.S., right behind Oroville and Hoover. It was built in 1973 and stands at 717 from the riverbed, looking like a concrete fortress. Tours give you a chance to explore the top and other parts of the facility. Free. (updated Oct 2021) 3 Clearwater Historical Museum, 433 Bartlett St, ☏ +1 208 476-5033. M, W-F 11AM-5PM. Regional historical displays. (updated Oct 2021)

1 Dworshak Fish Hatchery, 276 Dworshak Complex Drive, ☏ +1 208 476-3331. Daily 9AM-3PM. The original objective was to replenish fish populations that might have been depleted by the dam, but it is fun to view the fish and surroundings with the dam in the background. (updated Oct 2021)

1 Helgeson Place Hotel Suites, 125 Johnson Ave, ☏ +1 208 476-5729. Hotel set in brick building. (updated Oct 2021) 2 Best Western Lodge At River's Edge, 615 Main St, ☏ +1 208 476-9999. Nice views of the river and then an indoor pool and nice breakfast spread in the morning. (updated Oct 2021) 3 Pink House Recreation Site, 4815 US-12, ☏ +1 208 962-3245. A tranquil place to camp along the Clearwater run by the BLM, even has a "beach" along the river. $10 per tent site. (updated Oct 2021)

Orofino is off the beaten track. It lacks services by mass public transit, and your best bet is to drive there on Idaho Route 12.

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