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Lemhi County – Travel Distances

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There's something undeniably magical about a road trip-the sense of boundless freedom, the ever-changing scenery, and the thrill of the unknown. It's not just about reaching a destination; it's about the experiences along the way. The hum of the engine, the wind rushing through open windows, and the endless stretch of asphalt ahead create a rhythm that lulls you into a state of adventure.

The Beginning: Anticipation and Excitement

Every road trip starts with anticipation. The night before departure is filled with last-minute packing, checking maps (or GPS), and that giddy excitement that makes sleep elusive. The car is loaded with snacks, playlists, and a mix of essentials and just-in-case items. As the engine starts the next morning, the journey truly begins-windows down, music up, and the open road calling.

The first miles are electric. The cityscape fades into suburbs, then into open countryside. The world feels full of possibilities. Conversations flow easily-plans, memories, jokes, and comfortable silences. The road is a companion, always moving forward, urging you to see what's around the next bend.

The Middle: Unexpected Discoveries

A road trip is never just about the highway. It's the detours that make it unforgettable. A hand-painted sign for a roadside attraction, a local diner with the best pie you've ever tasted, or a scenic overlook that wasn't on the itinerary-these unplanned moments become the heart of the journey.

Small towns welcome you with their quirks-a vintage gas station, a Main Street frozen in time, or a friendly waitress who calls you "hon." The landscape shifts: rolling hills give way to deserts, forests morph into plains, and mountains rise in the distance. Each mile brings new textures, colors, and stories.

There are challenges, too-wrong turns, sudden rainstorms, or that one rest stop with questionable bathrooms. But even these become part of the lore, the tales you'll laugh about later. A flat tire in the middle of nowhere leads to an encounter with a kind stranger. A missed exit becomes a chance to explore a hidden gem.

The Rhythm of the Road

Hours blend together in the best way. The playlist shifts from upbeat anthems to mellow tunes as the sun dips low. Golden hour bathes everything in warmth, and the world feels slower, softer. Conversations deepen as the miles pass-dreams, fears, and the kind of talks that only happen when you're untethered from daily life.

Night driving has its own magic. The road is quieter, lit only by headlights and the occasional glow of a distant town. The stars seem brighter out here, away from city lights. A 24-hour truck stop becomes a beacon of coffee and greasy comfort food, the neon sign a welcome sight in the darkness.

The Destination-and the Journey Home

Eventually, the destination appears, whether it's a national park, a coastal town, or a loved one's doorstep. There's satisfaction in arriving, but also a quiet longing for the road itself. Because the truth is, the trip isn't just about where you're going-it's about who you become along the way.

And then, there's the return. The road back is different-familiar yet changed. You're wiser, wearier, but full of stories. The car smells like adventure: sunscreen, fast food wrappers, and the faint scent of pine from that hike days ago. Home feels both comforting and strange after so much movement.

Why We Keep Going Back

A road trip is more than travel; it's a reminder of life's spontaneity. It's about control and surrender-planning the route but embracing the detours. It's about connection-to the people beside you, the strangers you meet, and the land unfolding outside your window.

And when it's over, you'll find yourself dreaming of the next one-because the road never really leaves you. It whispers in the everyday, calling you back to where the horizon never ends, and the journey is everything.

In the report below, the county's county seat is used as a starting point for a county. From there, all county seats within 250 straight-line miles from that county seat orgination point are shown. In those instances where a county does not have a county seat, than the largest city within that county is used as a reference point. There are a few cases where a county has two county seats, in that case, one is arbitrarily selected.

 
Spokane (Spokane County, WA)
Seattle (King County, WA)  
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Salmon (Lemhi County, ID)  
Boise City (Ada County, ID)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
American Falls (Power County, ID)
Arco (Butte County, ID)
Blackfoot (Bingham County, ID)
Boise City (Ada County, ID)
Burley (Cassia County, ID)

Caldwell (Canyon County, ID)
Cascade (Valley County, ID)
Challis (Custer County, ID)
Coeur d'Alene (Kootenai County, ID)
Council (Adams County, ID)

Driggs (Teton County, ID)
Dubois (Clark County, ID)
Emmett (Gem County, ID)
Fairfield (Camas County, ID)
Gooding (Gooding County, ID)

Grangeville (Idaho County, ID)
Hailey (Blaine County, ID)
Idaho City (Boise County, ID)
Idaho Falls (Bonneville County, ID)
Jerome (Jerome County, ID)

Lewiston (Nez Perce County, ID)
Malad City (Oneida County, ID)
Moscow (Latah County, ID)
Mountain Home (Elmore County, ID)
Murphy (Owyhee County, ID)

Nezperce (Lewis County, ID)
Orofino (Clearwater County, ID)
Paris (Bear Lake County, ID)
Payette (Payette County, ID)
Pocatello (Bannock County, ID)

Preston (Franklin County, ID)
Rexburg (Madison County, ID)
Rigby (Jefferson County, ID)
Rupert (Minidoka County, ID)
St. Anthony (Fremont County, ID)

St. Maries (Benewah County, ID)
Salmon (Lemhi County, ID)
Shoshone (Lincoln County, ID)
Soda Springs (Caribou County, ID)
Twin Falls (Twin Falls County, ID)

Wallace (Shoshone County, ID)
Weiser (Washington County, ID)
Anaconda (Deer Lodge County, MT)
Big Timber (Sweet Grass County, MT)
Boulder (Jefferson County, MT)

Bozeman (Gallatin County, MT)
Butte (Silver Bow County, MT)
Choteau (Teton County, MT)
Columbus (Stillwater County, MT)
Conrad (Pondera County, MT)

Deer Lodge (Powell County, MT)
Dillon (Beaverhead County, MT)
Fort Benton (Chouteau County, MT)
Great Falls (Cascade County, MT)
Hamilton (Ravalli County, MT)

Harlowton (Wheatland County, MT)
Helena (Lewis and Clark County, MT)
Kalispell (Flathead County, MT)
Libby (Lincoln County, MT)
Livingston (Park County, MT)

Missoula (Missoula County, MT)
Philipsburg (Granite County, MT)
Polson (Lake County, MT)
Red Lodge (Carbon County, MT)
Ryegate (Golden Valley County, MT)

Stanford (Judith Basin County, MT)
Superior (Mineral County, MT)
Thompson Falls (Sanders County, MT)
Townsend (Broadwater County, MT)
Virginia City (Madison County, MT)

White Sulphur Springs (Meagher County, MT)
Baker City (Baker County, OR)
Enterprise (Wallowa County, OR)
La Grande (Union County, OR)
Pendleton (Umatilla County, OR)

Vale (Malheur County, OR)
Asotin (Asotin County, WA)
Colfax (Whitman County, WA)
Dayton (Columbia County, WA)
Pomeroy (Garfield County, WA)

Spokane (Spokane County, WA)
Walla Walla (Walla Walla County, WA)
Cody (Park County, WY)
Jackson (Teton County, WY)
676
718
713
672
639
 
672
736
758
949
748
 
777
775
688
673
648
 
831
692
692
738
637
 
858
656
881
646
643
 
852
869
683
700
691
 
661
765
753
647
776
 
924
807
653
702
628
 
939
711
879
930
906
 
894
875
1006
937
1033
 
906
832
1035
1002
874
 
969
931
1003
1004
905
 
917
892
970
912
975
 
1003
929
952
924
851
 
951
744
790
781
806
 
691
854
892
850
862
 
944
832
880
771
1653
1689
1635
1831
1697
 
1853
1835
1748
1929
1858
 
1585
1647
1848
1758
1748
 
1863
1736
1815
1625
1735
 
1912
1615
1919
1799
1842
 
1874
1880
1573
1872
1636
 
1595
1619
1622
1692
1617
 
1911
1745
1732
1589
1730
 
1886
1876
1730
1581
1688
 
1626
1704
1732
1544
1732
 
1719
1688
1668
1686
1780
 
1592
1692
1834
1891
1603
 
1788
1743
1813
1532
1563
 
1629
1834
1863
1663
1657
 
1642
1925
1909
1945
1985
 
1886
1913
1938
1956
1941
 
1957
1968
1506
1564
179
147
197
0
143
 
22
63
117
285
79
 
256
203
23
74
89
 
161
97
25
210
106
 
197
224
220
42
31
 
182
199
262
48
196
 
243
222
216
146
228
 
257
158
103
243
114
 
268
58
229
345
271
 
292
236
351
371
377
 
258
210
397
360
209
 
369
291
332
332
313
 
250
237
300
362
389
 
381
257
280
297
242
 
330
114
136
150
192
 
57
193
234
206
209
 
287
199
362
273
173
111
157
158
182
 
173
115
49
223
128
 
170
107
156
134
160
 
120
117
133
148
173
 
171
222
184
167
189
 
135
145
239
167
174
 
235
140
143
177
137
 
196
0
157
208
183
 
186
164
73
196
113
 
142
78
200
228
227
 
101
61
239
203
76
 
214
133
211
235
165
 
118
85
174
226
237
 
223
148
181
139
96
 
172
194
165
204
241
 
184
171
204
212
200
 
241
223
241
194
1283
1301
1255
1447
1332
 
1468
1434
1344
1474
1452
 
1191
1246
1458
1377
1375
 
1436
1351
1426
1238
1367
 
1479
1257
1480
1423
1466
 
1442
1444
1214
1479
1263
 
1239
1225
1231
1326
1219
 
1462
1327
1360
1220
1366
 
1433
1480
1294
1139
1246
 
1191
1270
1263
1104
1257
 
1276
1266
1194
1219
1343
 
1139
1243
1366
1423
1167
 
1340
1302
1352
1102
1110
 
1165
1383
1407
1218
1232
 
1191
1520
1492
1531
1566
 
1495
1481
1496
1525
1507
 
1504
1542
1089
1175
1990
2004
1961
2149
2040
 
2170
2130
2041
2144
2147
 
1894
1946
2159
2081
2081
 
2122
2054
2127
1942
2074
 
2161
1967
2159
2128
2169
 
2126
2125
1924
2178
1970
 
1950
1927
1935
2033
1921
 
2136
2020
2066
1928
2073
 
2105
2178
1979
1826
1929
 
1880
1956
1930
1793
1919
 
1958
1959
1859
1889
2027
 
1820
1924
2029
2085
1856
 
2018
1985
2021
1794
1792
 
1838
2058
2077
1900
1924
 
1871
2214
2182
2221
2253
 
2194
2163
2174
2208
2189
 
2174
2227
1788
1880
1114
1165
1108
1289
1146
 
1309
1312
1237
1467
1337
 
1081
1144
1309
1218
1200
 
1369
1202
1279
1108
1184
 
1422
1066
1435
1250
1290
 
1386
1396
1031
1335
1101
 
1046
1112
1111
1143
1114
 
1443
1251
1186
1056
1176
 
1425
1343
1263
1141
1233
 
1170
1237
1313
1108
1324
 
1263
1205
1266
1269
1307
 
1168
1247
1403
1452
1152
 
1330
1279
1372
1085
1143
 
1218
1376
1410
1217
1183
 
1208
1398
1397
1427
1470
 
1346
1421
1455
1458
1449
 
1489
1464
1045
1057
570
516
573
406
545
 
388
371
445
259
346
 
605
541
383
470
492
 
317
481
409
574
510
 
266
620
259
447
414
 
304
298
651
358
581
 
638
572
572
546
572
 
271
437
504
626
519
 
300
348
447
600
492
 
552
474
473
636
483
 
461
491
543
515
398
 
594
491
374
318
575
 
394
436
382
645
624
 
568
349
326
518
521
 
543
292
285
257
215
 
352
266
240
225
237
 
229
218
671
628
404
343
395
287
396
 
280
228
267
30
208
 
409
348
266
324
352
 
135
325
276
389
370
 
90
455
68
324
311
 
114
99
477
249
410
 
471
380
383
394
377
 
47
241
358
448
381
 
72
237
230
376
269
 
332
257
244
413
256
 
238
284
315
286
183
 
367
265
149
100
354
 
169
216
153
425
397
 
339
123
97
294
308
 
317
201
155
165
152
 
255
94
53
97
83
 
0
118
456
433


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus