White Pine Scenic Byway
White Pine Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Idaho. Within Idaho it covers roughly 80 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along White Pine Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The White Pine Scenic Byway runs about 82 miles through Idaho's historic timber country, starting at Cataldo near Interstate 90 and following Idaho 3 and 6 south through St. Maries to US 95 at Potlatch. The drive crosses lush forest and the marshlands of the lower Coeur d'Alene River before reaching the confluence of the St. Maries and St. Joe rivers, then continues through the largest remaining stand of white pine in North America. Cataldo is home to the Mission of the Sacred Heart, built between 1850 and 1853 and believed to be the oldest standing building in Idaho. At the route's southern end, Potlatch once housed the world's largest white pine sawmill, the industry the byway is named for. Along the way, the 73-mile paved Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes follows the old Silver Valley mining corridor alongside Lake Coeur d'Alene and the Coeur d'Alene River, adding a rail-trail option to the drive.
- ~82 miles, Cataldo to Potlatch
- Largest stand of white pine in North America
- Mission of the Sacred Heart (1850-53), Idaho's oldest building
- Potlatch, former site of the world's largest white pine mill
- Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes (73-mile paved trail)
- St. Maries & St. Joe river confluence
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along White Pine Scenic Byway
3 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of White Pine Scenic Byway.
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