---
id: "2037"
name: Payette River Scenic Byway
distance: "112"
duration: 2.5 hours to drive or 2 days to experience the entire byway
description: The Payette River Scenic Byway meanders through foothills, mountain valleys, canyons, forests, and wide-open valleys with expansive vistas. Visit Lake Cascade, with its beauty and wildlife, and enjoy Payette Lake among the mountains and trees. Easy access to rafting, kayaking, camping, and fishing make this a trip for everyone.
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organization:
  - url: https://payetteriverscenicbyway.org/
    name: Payette River Scenic Byway
websites:
  - url: https://visitidaho.org/things-to-do/hiking-backpacking/payette-river-scenic-byway/
    name: Idaho Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/boise
    name: Boise National Forest
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/havasu
    name: Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm
    name: Oregon National Historic Trail (National Park Service)
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/payette
    name: Payette National Forest
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Idaho State Scenic Byway
states:
  - ID
ll:
  - -116.28111999999999
  - 44.97111899999999
bounds:
  - - -116.32003800000001
    - 43.68458199999998
  - - -115.99912999999998
    - 44.97111899999999

---

The Payette River Scenic Byway meanders through foothills, mountain valleys, canyons, forests, and wide-open valleys with expansive vistas. Visit Lake Cascade, with its beauty and wildlife, and enjoy Payette Lake among the mountains and trees. Easy access to rafting, kayaking, camping, and fishing make this a trip for everyone.