Idaho Motorcycle Ride: Lolo Pass, Part 2 of 3, Kooskia to Lolo Pass Summit

[@RobertMerz]

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[@keithwinfree2750]

Thanks

[@RobertMerz]

And thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@bonnyr6246]

Ridden that twice on a bicycle, so beautiful along that stretch

[@RobertMerz]

It really is a pretty stretch of road, with very little traffic, at least when I rode it. It would be perfect for a bicycle!

[@bonnyr6246]

It’s a section on the Trans America bike race I did .

[@cyp3productions774]

I drove LOLO pass many times as a kid. Once I hit a rockslide in the middle of the night up on the top going faster than I should have been. Coulda been the end of me. Just Do please be careful! moved to Sweden a long long time ago, and THIS is THE place in the world I wish I would of stopped more and partook in the place. I dream of coming back and going looking for Star Garnets and Sapphires over in Montana. I knew a little old couple who had a secret place over there , had sapphires on every finger at a local rock and gem club over in WA

[@RobertMerz]

Lolo Pass is a beautiful place. I am glad this vid brought back some good memories for you.

[@robclasen4333]

Best motorcycle road I've ever ridden.

[@RobertMerz]

I think it might be the most under rated motorcycle road that I know of. Just such an enjoyable ride!

[@lance3613]

@@RobertMerz I live in Eagle, ID and ride this road every year, just an over nigher for us. Have a former fellow motorcycle rider whose ashes are scattered at the rest area at the summit of Lolo Pass.

[@robertfriesen7958]

We did that ride 2 years ago , loved the road except for all the construction. Hope to ride it again on all that new pavement.

[@RobertMerz]

Good luck with that ride. Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment.

[@jimweagant8920]

Looks like a great ride

[@thecasualphotographer]

Beautiful roads!

[@mrtequilashooter]

just beautiful thank you

[@BigPaulBlack]

Another great vid man Amazing countryside

[@DeBa1226]

Love this trail! Have always wanted to ride this area; soon. Where on your trails have you encountered the most wildlife? Which area did you enjoy riding amongst lakes & rivers the most?

[@RobertMerz]

Lolo Pass was a much better ride than what I expected, and i do recommend it for just a really nice ride There is nothing really spectacular about it, but it is very pretty and has endless corners, combine that with the very low volume of traffic made for just a very enjoyable ride. I think wildlife encounters might be more a factor of the time of day and also the time of year. Evenings and early spring and late fall are going to increase the chance of wildlife encounters. That being said, (1) Highway 97 between Williams Lake and Quesnel in British Columbia (particularly early spring), (2) Highway 33 and parts of Highway 3 in the Kootenays of British Columbia, and (3) Highway 14 from Gillette to Ucross, are 3 areas that we have experienced high numbers of wildlife. The Lolo Pass route is a pretty fine ride along a river it probably rates as number 2 or 3 just off the top of my head. The other number 2 or 3 is Highway 5A from Merritt to Kamloops, British Columbia, a very pretty ride along a series of lakes in rolling grasslands. A link to that ride video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4SVc32doLqpgdE Our number 1 is Highway 75 from Ketchum to Challis, and then continuing north to Salmon on Highway 93. Beautiful scenery, quiet highway each time we have rode it, and an ever changing landscape around each corner, make it a ride you should not miss. Are any of these rides within reach for you?

[@DeBa1226]

Absolutely! Having relocated this past summer to Oregon, all these trails you mention are within reach, and I’ll add them to my must ride list. Looking to get started on these trails, Jackson Hole, Ketchum, Yellowstone, Glacier, Lolo Pass, Banff, this year and the years to follow. Have pretty much ridden out all of the Southwest, Colorado, Nevada and Utah as much as I wanted. Now excited to experience new territory!

[@RobertMerz]

Put that run from Ketchum to Salmon, and actually on to Missoula at the top of your list. I am actually beginning work on that video series today, should have it scheduled for release in late June this year. I highly recommend staying at the Sacajawea Inn in Salmon along that route. You can incorporate Lolo Pass into this as it starts or ends near Missoula. Being in Oregon another river ride I forgot to mention is Hells Canyon. So many favorites, so little time....

[@DeBa1226]

Done! I will take your word on that and make it high priority. Can’t wait to see your video on that trek!!!

[@DeBa1226]

What did you like best about the Sacajawea Inn?

[@joestrother2583]

thanks for the video. Had hopes of seeing the origins of that unusual name on the sign, Lolo.

[@RobertMerz]

+Joe Strother Wikipedia is usually quite helpful, and sometimes not, but in this case they say it is named after a French trapper, Lolo, probably a nickname for Laurence. The link to Wikipedia's site is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolo_Pass_(Idaho%E2%80%93Montana)

[@kurtstolpa616]

Did you stop at the hot springs for a dip while you were up there?

[@RobertMerz]

We had planned on staying at Lolo Hot Springs for the night but when we arrived they had had a wedding party over the weekend that had left them overwhelmed with garbage, cabins had not been cleaned etc. It was very bad. The staff we spoke too were less than helpful but the manager more than made up for them with her genuine goodwill. Although we moved on that evening to Missoula, we will definitely try Lolo Hot Springs next time we go through!

[@davidjpodurgiel7388]

Excellent footage, one of the best I've seen. Where did you mount GoPro? We plan to ride this in '18'.

[@RobertMerz]

I have my GoPro mounted on the left hand handlebar. A pic of my mounting setup can be found on my Facebook page here:facebook.com/dryrockstudios/photos/a.453336891456077.1073741828.451931728263260/743695562420207/?type=3&theater