Trip to Seattle

Trip to Seattle

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I continued on US Route 91 on into Idaho. The road followed valleys with mostly fields and pasture and mountains on both sides.
Interstate 15 joined US 91, but the land remained very flat with more moisture (green versus brown), but there were still almost no people of development. Since leaving Missouri the population has seemed less and less dense. At Pocatllo, Idaho I switched to US Route 30 West. There I encountered snow flurries though they don't show up very well in the picture on the right.
In Hensen, Idaho I stopped to eat my lunch and encountered a full fledged snow storm, though the roads were warm enough that it mostly just melted there. However, the grass assumulated some snow. The picture on the left doesn't show the snow, just the poor visibility caused by the snow. Later it cleared up and I saw a nice water fall into the 'canyon' US 30 followed along the Snake River.
US 30 West climbed out of the Snake River valley and then there were some impressive views of the valley below. Then US 30 joined an interstate on the way into Boise. Gas prices had been outrageous in the 'wilderness' (as high as $1.699) but were declining as I approached populated areas. My gas guage indicated that I should have enough gas to get into Boise, Idaho (when it goes solid empty I can go 50 miles), but with a 75 MPH speed limit on the interstate and 20 to 30 MPH head winds I ran out of gas (for the first time in over 220,000 miles in my Toyota).
I had almost a gallon of gasoline in the car (old camping fuel I hadn't been able to give away or ship) so used that to get me into Boise, Idaho. It was cold with snow flurries and high winds as I poured the extra gas into the tank. Burrrr!!! At Lewiston, Idaho I took US Route 95 North. These views are from near Edmunson, Idaho.
In Payette National Forest the road got narrow and windy following along stream beds and with signs saying that snow chains were recommended when appropriate and they had places where you could pull over and put on chains.