Geneva Summit
aka Montpelier Canyon summit
This pleasant, small country road is on the route of a
well attended yearly endurance event, the Logan - Jackson
Ride. This is not a big summit, but there are even smaller
signed and named summits in this part of Idaho.
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1.(00.0km~00.0mi, 1832m~6011ft)
START-END WEST: jct Montpelier Canyon Rd - US30/89,
Montpelier
2.(14.5km~09.1mi, 2110m~6923ft) TOP
3.(23.5km~14.6mi, 1883m~6178ft) START-END EAST: jct
US89 - Id61, Geneva |
 Approaches
From West. After passing through Montpelier, Idaho
(all services available and more) you go right just
before the Oregon Trail Center (interesting visit). The
pleasant country road winds up Montpelier Canyon. As soon as
the climb starts a shoulder appears as if by magic. The top is
a road cut, so there are no views.
From East. But as you roll down the east side you
catch a glimpse of the maze of dry green hills to the east of
Bear River (picture below). Like many mormon towns, Geneva
looks like it has a church tower from the far distance. But as
you get closer you realize its just a few metal rods
ornamenting the biggest building in town, the mormon
tabernacle. There are no businesses open to the public of any
kind whatsoever in Geneva, Idaho
Tours
Dayrides.
Montpelier > Geneva Summit > US30 south
<> short out and back to Raymond > Border Summit >
Bench Road > back to starting point: 50 miles with 1600ft
of climbing in 3:4hours (r2:10.9.17). |