 Boise National Forest is home to three of Idaho 's scenic byways , all of which are paved highways accessible to roadworthy vehicles . The Payette River Scenic Byway is an 80 @-@ mile ( 130 km ) route between Eagle and McCall on Idaho State Highway 55 . The route follows the Payette River between McCall and Horseshoe Bend , but the majority of the highway does not pass through Boise National Forest ; only a small portion north of Horseshoe Bend is in the Emmett Ranger District . Over half of the 35 @-@ mile ( 56 km ) Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway , which travels between highway 55 and Lowman , passes through the forest , parallels the South Fork of the Payette River , and is signed as the Banks @-@ Lowman Road . The Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway is a 130 @-@ mile ( 210 km ) road between Stanley and Boise following Idaho State Highway 21 . This route passes over Arrowrock Reservoir and through Idaho City and Lowman , where it connects with the Wildlife Canyon Byway . North and east of Lowman the byway partially follows the South Fork of the Payette River before ascending to the 7 @,@ 037 @-@ foot ( 2 @,@ 145 m ) Banner Creek Summit at the forest 's boundary with Salmon @-@ Challis National Forest . 
 Boise National Forest <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>home to three of Idaho <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>scenic byways , all of which are paved highways accessible to roadworthy vehicles . The Payette River Scenic Byway <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>an 80 @-@ mile ( 130 km ) route between Eagle and McCall on Idaho State Highway 55 . The route <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>follows</mark></a> the Payette River between McCall and Horseshoe Bend , but the majority of the highway <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>does</mark></a> not pass through Boise National Forest ; only a small portion north of Horseshoe Bend is in the Emmett Ranger District . Over half of the 35 @-@ mile ( 56 km ) Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway , which <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>travels</mark></a> between highway 55 and Lowman , <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>passes</mark></a> through the forest , <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>parallels</mark></a> the South Fork of the Payette River , and is signed as the Banks @-@ Lowman Road . The Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway <a href='drop_aux' title='9'><mark>is</mark></a>a 130 @-@ mile ( 210 km ) road between Stanley and Boise following Idaho State Highway 21 . This route <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>passes</mark></a> over Arrowrock Reservoir and through Idaho City and Lowman , where it <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>connects</mark></a> with the Wildlife Canyon Byway . North and east of Lowman the byway partially <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>follows</mark></a> the South Fork of the Payette River before ascending to the 7 @,@ 037 @-@ foot ( 2 @,@ 145 m ) Banner Creek Summit at the forest <a href='null_genetive' title='13'><mark>'s</mark></a>boundary with Salmon @-@ Challis National Forest . 
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