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Challis,
Idaho, USA
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Challis
Area Lilac Festival. P. O. Box 1087, Challis, ID 83226.
Phone: 208-879-5084.
Throughout the festival, held annually May - June, local
businesses, organizations and residents welcome visitors and encourage
them to explore the historical heritage of Challis, the ranching and
mining industries of Custer County, the Salmon River corridor and the
Frank Church Wilderness Area.
Land of the Yankee Fork Historic Area.
Idaho State Parks and Recreation. Junction of highways 75 and 93,
P.O. Box 1086, Challis, ID 83226. Phone: 208-879-5244.
Fax: 208-879-5243. Email
An area of old mines,
mining camps, ghost towns and relics of an earlier age lying west of US
Highway 93 and north of Highway 75. The area, which is a federally
designated Historic Area, is jointly managed by the Idaho Department of
Parks and Recreation, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land
Management.
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- Land of the
Yankee Fork
Land of the Yankee Fork Historic Area
Interpretive Center.
Modern and richly
appointed, this Interpretive Center is a must stop for travelers
interested in Idaho's early day mining history. The center is
located near Challis on US Highway 75, just west of it's junction with US
Highway 93, and offers easy access and a pleasant stop. The center
features exhibits, audio-visual programs, mining artifacts and
publications describing the frontier mining history of the region.
Custer Motorway Adventure Road
This 40-mile section of
road once provided wagon and stage access for delivering supplies to the
mining camps and towns that sprung up along the Yankee Fork. Opened
in 1879 as a toll road, it remained the only access to the area for ten
years. In 1933 the road was reconstructed by the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) and designated as "The Custer
Motorway." Today, the Motorway follows much of the route of the
original toll road and takes the traveler past numerous historic sites and
scenic vistas between Custer and Challis. This is a narrow, dirt
road suitable for pickups and other high-clearance vehicles. Not
recommended for low-clearance autos, large motor-homes and travel
trailers. Usually closed from late October through May due to winter
snow conditions.
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