Everything OddWay knows about. Narrow it down by what you're after, or where you're going.
Giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.
Castleford, ID
A huge rhyolite boulder balanced on a narrow pedestal in the Salmon Falls Creek canyon country. Use the established county recreation area and trail rather than scrambling on the formation.
Almo, ID
Massive rounded granite monolith named for a weathered basin near its summit. It is a distinct named City of Rocks landmark with established nearby parking and trails.
Arco, ID
A named crater feature in the North Crater area offering a close look at the monument's cinder-cone terrain. Stay on signed routes; fragile lava surfaces and steep crater slopes should not be shortcut.
Island Park, ID
A remarkably clear spring complex that forms the headwaters of the Henrys Fork. The developed public viewing area offers a reliable nature stop without sending visitors into sensitive backcountry.
Wendell, ID
One of North America's largest springs bursts from the canyon wall and feeds an intensely clear stream. Trails are steep in places; remain within the state-park preserve.
Almo, ID
Long rounded granite formation whose shape inspired the 'Bread Loaves' name, standing among the reserve's most recognizable rock forms. Stay on public reserve routes.
Arco, ID
Named loop through cinder, lava flows and crater features on the southern portion of the park road. Use only the signed trail and respect seasonal road closures.
Bruneau, ID
Public observatory inside Bruneau Dunes State Park offering scheduled telescope programs under dark skies. Programs are seasonal and weather dependent.
Bruneau, ID
Home to North America's tallest single-structured sand dune, rising above a pair of small lakes. The stark dune field is a major natural oddity and also a well-known dark-sky destination.
Wallace, ID
At the intersection of Bank and Sixth streets, Wallace marks itself as the Center of the Universe, a deliberately tongue-in-cheek civic landmark that fits OddWay almost perfectly. The marker is in the public street intersection; view it from the surrounding sidewalks and crosswalks.
Challis, ID
A historic developed hot-springs property now incorporated into Land of the Yankee Fork State Park. Bathing and facility access follow current park rules and operating schedules.
Almo, ID
Visitor center for City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park, providing maps and current access information for the granite formations and emigrant inscriptions.
Arco, ID
Primary public orientation point for Craters of the Moon's lava fields, cones and caves. Stop here for current road, trail and cave information before entering the monument loop.
Kuna, ID
BLM overlook above the Snake River Canyon within the Birds of Prey conservation area, with a short interpretive trail and dramatic basalt cliffs. Stay behind barriers and on signed paths.
Arco, ID
Short loop through lava fragments and displaced blocks that early visitors thought looked like a supernatural 'orchard.' It is a designated NPS trail with interpretive signs.
Tuttle, ID
A named feature of Malad Gorge where water churns through a deep basalt-cut bowl. View only from established park overlooks and trails.
Ahsahka, ID
Visitor center overlooking one of the tallest straight-axis concrete gravity dams in North America. Exhibits explain the huge Clearwater River engineering project and the reservoir behind it.
Mullan, ID
A homemade assemblage of old mining and logging parts that sprays water into a whimsical roadside fountain. It is one of the Silver Valley's stranger quick stops.
Twin Falls, ID
Public monument interpreting Evel Knievel's 1974 attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in a rocket-powered Skycycle. This pin intentionally uses the visitor center rather than the privately owned jump-ramp site.
Soda Springs, ID
Nature preserve with unusual spring-fed pools and travertine formations created by mineral-rich water. Stay on established public routes to protect fragile formations and habitat.
Boise, ID
Large open-air mural gallery filling an alley in downtown Boise, continually changing as artists add new work. Public pedestrian access makes it a strong low-friction OddWay stop.
Ashton, ID
Large rotating root-beer mug sign at the historic Frostop drive-in, an easy piece of classic roadside Americana. View from the business/public parking area.
Hagerman, ID
Designated public overlook across the Hagerman fossil landscape and Oregon Trail corridor. Fossil collecting and off-route access are prohibited; OddWay should keep users at signed public viewpoints.
Blackfoot, ID
BLM trail access into a stark basalt field created by relatively young lava flows. The mapped point is an official trailhead, keeping travelers away from unmarked lava-tube entrances and fragile terrain.
