Let bygones be byways

The oft forgotten bones of bygone eras come to life once again on today's byways. The concept and reality of 'byways' has really taken off in the past 20 years. Byways are hot in today's tourism market.

It should be no surprise that City of Rocks is the namesake for its very own byway. How could it be otherwise? Byways often spring up in the middle of nowhere and end in similar fashion. The City of Rocks Byway is a poster child for this "cherry picking" process from Albion to Oakley. The City of Rocks Byway has all the "good stuff" without including any "filler" as it strings a byway necklace around the east side and bottom end of the Albion Mountain Range. It's a grand total of 49 dazzling, history-tinged miles. The federal byway website says it would take 1.5 hours to "do" the route. HA! Only someone with a New York Minute to spare would dare attempt to "do" this backcountry gem in a mere 90 minutes. If you're like us, you're going to want to savor every mile of this experience. You're going to want to delve into the "who, what, where, when, why and how" of everything you see along the journey.

Here are the links you need to learn more about the City of Rocks Byway:

The Federal website
The Idaho State website.