U.S. Route 12, ID-3 to ID-7

 

Last Photographed July 2010

Location: US-12 and SH-3, Nez Perce Cty

Reassurance shield after the Highway 3 junction and Clearwater River crossing

Location: US-12 and CR P3, Nez Perce Cty

A couple miles later, we’ll approach County Road P3, which is also probably the fastest way from here to Boise

Location: US-12 and CR P3, Nez Perce Cty

Reassurance shield after the CR P3 junction

Location: US-12 and River Rd, Nez Perce Cty

Reassurance shield after the River Rd junction. 12 closely parallels the Clearwater all the way to Lolo Pass

Location: US-12 and Bobbit Bench Rd, Clearwater Cty

Reassurance shield as we enter Clearwater County

Location: US-12 and Bobbit Bench Rd, Clearwater Cty

Reassurance shield after Bobbit Bench Rd as we near Orofino

Location: US-12 and 129th St, Orofino

Reassurance shield as we enter Orofino. Most of Orofino is north of the river, and the part south of the river gets super high street numbers

Location: US-12 and Michigan Ave, Orofino

As we pass through the south part of Orofino, we’ll approach Highway 7

Location: US-12 and Michigan Ave, Orofino

Turn left for Highway 7 North, which at this point just goes a ways past Orofino and dies at a bridge

Location: US-12 and Michigan Ave, Orofino

Follow Highway 7 into Orofino. Stay on US-12 for Kamiah and Missoula

Location: US-12 and Michigan Ave, Orofino

Turn left for highway 7 North. Stay straight for US-12 east and Highway 7 South. Highway 7 South is unmarked, but it is still on the books and will run concurrent with US-12 for a mile before splitting towards Lewis County

E to ID-7, W to US-95

 N to Clearwater CR P1S to US-12

N to ID-99