POBY - Old Hope Traditional Cache

The Pend Oreille (pon-der-ay) Scenic Byway offers travelers some of Idaho’s most spectacular water views. Beginning at the intersection with U.S. 95, Idaho 200 meanders eastward to the Montana state line across farmlands, through river deltas, and along the rocky northern shores of Lake Pend Oreille, all sculpted by the massive force of glaciers and the floodwaters of Glacial Lake Missoula. Pullouts along the byway allow visitors and geocachers to stop and enjoy breathtaking vistas of mountainous horizons framing miles of open water.

Four-season recreational opportunities begin along the shores of the lake and reach across the vast regions of national forest overlooking the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. Whether you are inclined to swim or fish, boat or golf, hunt or hike mountain trails, alpine ski or snowmobile, water ski or bird watch – each of our distinctive four seasons offers an outstanding recreational opportunity for almost every person who enjoys the outdoors. Visitors can find varying accommodations from unimproved mountain campsites to maintained shoreline campgrounds to recreational vehicles parks along the water or choose from lakefront resorts or motels

About the caches:

All caches will be at a safe pullout along the highway corridor. This highway is a 55 MPH highway so caution should be used when navigating this road and/or little ones are with you.

Since this is a scenic byway, bring your camera and take some photos of your journey and post them. There are numerous deer, elk, moose, eagles, water fowl and more to see depending on the time of year. Oh yes and muggles sometimes!!