On Memorial Day (Monday), Randall led me through the delightful roads of Idaho, culminating with Huckleberry Pie at Elk River, the end of the road (well, paved road, anyway).
The display board at the lookout sayeth:
Dedicated June, 1973. This 717 foot high concrete structure is the highest straight axis gravity dam in North America. The dam backs up water from the North Fork of the Clearwater River forming a 54-mile lake at full pool. Flood control, power production and recreation are the benefits of Dworshak Project. Guided tours of the dam and powerhouse begin from the Visitor Centre located on the top left side of the dam.
The road across the top of the dam was blocked off with concrete barriers when we arrived, and I suspect the tours are not operating at present, following the September 11th events.
My Beemer and Randall's Monster at the dam.
The river traversed by Lewis and Clark! There is also a display board at this rest stop on US-12. It describes the Indian Houses which used to be here:
Indians have lived here next to this good fishing hole for 10,000 years.
As long as 3,000 years ago, they had large oval houses, 28 feet long by 24 feet wide. To build these houses, they put a bark and mat covering over a frame of 50 or so house posts. Four or more families lived in a house this size. From their village here by the river, they went out to hunt deet or dig camas. They had to travel widely in their constant search for food.
Bovill, Idaho, on SR3. This was on the way to Huckleberry Pie at Huckleberry Heaven at the little community of Elk River, Idaho.
Just west of Santa, ID, at the junction of Idaho SR3 and SR6. Looking roughly south west.
Chief Joseph Canyon