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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.
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
Dayride 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).
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