US Northwest Magruder Corridor Idaho/Montana/Idaho Labor Day Weekend

[PapaDave]

We are heading over the Bitterroot Mountains to Darby Montana and swinging north to come back into Idaho.

View Rally Point

 

[PapaDave]

Magruder Corridor

 

[MrWilsonWJ]

Are you guys returning on highway or the LoLo motorway?

 

[PapaDave]

Highway as we only have a couple days. Otherwise we’d have to blow through and not see as much.

We will gas at Grangeville or Elk City if they have gas, run the MC, gas at Darby and north on 93 back to 90.

 

[Indian Paintbrush Girl]

Okay okay hear me out. We take a day in Darby and climb a 4 mile route to the top of a mountain

Jk I know it’s a no lol

 

[PapaDave]

Okay okay hear me out. We take a day in Darby and climb a 4 mile route to the top of a mountain

Jk I know it’s a no lol

Why hike when we can drive??

Are you even going? Cody said you guys were somewhere else?

 

[Ms Teri]

Sounds fun! I want to join. You all going south on 195 or 95? Since I’m coming from Pullman…Would it work if I connect with you in Lewiston, Grangeville or Elk City?

 

[M Rose]

Highway as we only have a couple days. Otherwise we’d have to blow through and not see as much.

We will gas at Grangeville or Elk City if they have gas, run the MC, gas at Darby and north on 93 back to 90.

Both Darby and Elk City have gas. We left Elk City 8-3-2023

 

[PapaDave]

Both Darby and Elk City have gas. We left Elk City 8-3-2023

Glad to hear Elk City does! Thanks for the update and I hope your engine issues get resolved

 

[PapaDave]

Sounds fun! I want to join. You all going south on 195 or 95? Since I’m coming from Pullman…Would it work if I connect with you in Lewiston, Grangeville or Elk City?

Anywhere works as long as we plan for it, Elk City might easy as we will gas up there.

 

[M Rose]

Both Darby and Elk City have gas. We left Elk City 8-3-2023

Glad to hear Elk City does! Thanks for the update and I hope your engine issues get resolved

They went from bad to worse… waiting to see what happens in the next few hours

 

[reaver]

Just did the Magruder corridor a few days ago. We mostly stuck to the BDR route, with the exception of a detour to camp on top of green mountain. Conditions on the main corridor route are currently optimal, and could honestly be done in a 2wd vehicle with really good brakes, IMHO.

 

[Haven Ridge Adventures]

Just did the Magruder corridor a few days ago. We mostly stuck to the BDR route, with the exception of a detour to camp on top of green mountain. Conditions on the main corridor route are currently optimal, and could honestly be done in a 2wd vehicle with really good brakes, IMHO.

Awesome! We are doing the CO and UT BDRs in the middle of Sept. Can't wait

 

[Jhop567]

Dave, Kate and I will be there.

 

[Ebbs]

Nat, Chester and Roscoe and I will be there as well. Well be leaving late from Spokane (6pm) Friday as soon as Nat is off work.
Definitely excited for this trip.

 

[PapaDave]

This video shows the Magruder Corridor at the 1:14:00 mark

 

[PapaDave]

Minute 1:22:00 shows Burnt Knob, might be a good stop. The road is rougher and I’m not sure about turn arounds

 

[Ebbs]

Getting excited. Definitely hope the weather cools!

 

[reaver]

Temps at night were in the upper 50's-low 60's two weeks ago. Temps will be cooling down a touch before then as well.

 

[PapaDave]

The Rally Point now has the GPX added. Please open and save the plan to your device for offline use.

You will see French Gulch as our first choice for Friday night camp. If it’s occupied then we will go a little further up the road to find a spot. If you are NOT caravanning with the group there be sure to keep your radio on to communicate with us to be able to meet up with us after dark. After that we will play it by ear as to our Saturday and Sunday night camp locations.

You’ll see as we head east the number of options we have for camping gets more and more abundant on the make.

Questions?