Idaho State Highway 7
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Idaho State Highway 7 is a state highway in Clearwater County
Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....

, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

 running from the Lewis County
Lewis County, Idaho
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, it was named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis. The population was 3,821 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Nezperce, and Kamiah is the county's largest city.-Geography:...

 line through Orofino
Orofino, Idaho
Orofino is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River. The population was 3,247 at the 2000 census, and the city is the county seat of Clearwater County...

. It is 15.74 miles (25.331 km) long and runs north-south.

Route description

SH-7 begins at the Clearwater-Lewis County line between Nezperce
Nezperce, Idaho
Nezperce is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Idaho, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census. Nezperce is named for the local Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans Indians. -Geography:Nezperce is located at...

 and Orofino. A vacated section of SH-7 runs south into Lewis County as Russell Ridge Road. SH-7 continues north, briefly overlapping US 12 before crossing the Clearwater River
Clearwater River (Idaho)
The Clearwater River is a river in north central Idaho, which flows westward from the Bitterroot Mountains along the Idaho-Montana border, and joins the Snake River at Lewiston. In October 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition descended the Clearwater River in dugout canoes, putting in at "Canoe...

 into Orofino. It then runs through Orofino, continues north and ends on a bridge crossing the north fork of the Clearwater River. The road continues as Old State Highway 7..

Major intersections

County Location Mile Destinations Notes
Clearwater
Clearwater County, Idaho
Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....

Orofino
Orofino, Idaho
Orofino is a city in Clearwater County, Idaho, along Orofino Creek and the north bank of the Clearwater River. The population was 3,247 at the 2000 census, and the city is the county seat of Clearwater County...

36.783 Russell Ridge Road Southern terminus at Lewis County
Lewis County, Idaho
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, it was named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis. The population was 3,821 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Nezperce, and Kamiah is the county's largest city.-Geography:...

 line; road continues south to Nezperce
Nezperce, Idaho
Nezperce is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Idaho, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census. Nezperce is named for the local Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans Indians. -Geography:Nezperce is located at...

48.870 Begin overlap
49.280 End overlap
53.346 Old State Highway 7 Northern terminus
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