Custer Motorway

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US
Idaho
Trails
Custer Motorway

Highlights of Custer Motorway

Altitude

Camping

Forest

Ghost Town

Iconic

Mine

Overland

Scenic

Highest Elevation

8798 ft

Shape of Trail

Straight Through

Typically Open

Year Round

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

40070

Nearest Town

Challis

Nearest Services

Challis

Management Agency

Challis-Salmon National Forest

District

Challis Yankee Ranger District

Overview

Travel through history in the Land of the Yankee Fork, a historic mining region between Challis and Stanley via the Custer Motorway. This historic toll road was once used to carry passengers, equipment, and supplies between the mining boomtowns. This route offers scenic vistas, former stage stops, homesteads, and a mining ghost town. Combining this trail with the Yankee Fork Road and visiting the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge is a great all-day trip.