Idaho State Highway 11

State Highway 11
Gold Rush Historic Byway[1][2]
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length: 42.481 mi[3] (68.367 km)
Major junctions
South end: US-12 in Greer
North end: Forest Service Road No. 247 near Headquarters
Highway system

State Highways in Idaho

← SH-9 US-12 →

State Highway 11 (SH-11) is a state highway in northern Idaho. It runs 42.481 miles (68.37 km) from U.S. Route 12 (US 12) near Greer, north to Headquarters.[3]

Contents

Route description

SH-11 begins at an intersection with US 12 in Lewis County. It heads east across the Clearwater River into Clearwater County, running through Greer, and climbs out of the Clearwater valley in a series of switchbacks. It then heads east, exiting the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, and continues to Weippe, passing a historic marker indicating the point the Lewis and Clark expedition met the Nez Perce.[1][3]

SH-11 then turns northeast out of Weippe. Shortly before entering Pierce, it passes three historical markers. The first indicates the site of the lynching of five Chinese miners in 1885.[1][4] The second marker indicates Canal Gulch, the site of the first gold strike in Idaho. The third marker indicates the site of the original Orofino.[1][3]

SH-11 then passes through Pierce and continues generally northeast. It ends at an intersection with National Forest Road No. 247 in Headquarters.[1][3]

History

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1][3] Destinations Notes
Lewis Greer 0.000 US-12 – Orofino Southern terminus, continuation west along US 12
Clearwater Headquarters 42.540 National Forest Road No. 247 Northern terminus

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Pierce-Wieppe Chamber of Commerce (November 14, 2007). "Along the Gold Rush Historic Highway 11, Points of Interest". http://www.pierce-weippechamber.com/interest.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  2. ^ Federal Highway Administration (2007). "Gold Rush Historic Byway". http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2591/index.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". http://itd.idaho.gov/planning/reports/milepostlog/mplog/StateHighway11.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  4. ^ Asian American Artistry (1996-2005). "Timeline of Asian American History between 1875 and 1899". http://us_asians.tripod.com/timeline-1875.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31.