International Selkirk Loop
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| Maintained by MoTI, ITD, WSDOT | |
| Length: | 280 mi (451 km) |
| Existed: | 1999 – present |
| Component highways: |
 BC 3A BC 6 BC 21 SH 1 US 2 US 95 SR 20 SR 31
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| Tourist loop around the Selkirk Mountains | |
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The International Selkirk Loop is a 280-mile-long (450 km) scenic highway in the U.S. states of Idaho and Washington, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. The loop encircles the Selkirk Mountain Range, and offers several side trips aside from the main route. Included on the loop is the Kootenay Lake Ferry, the longest free ferry in the world. The portion of the loop in the United States has been designated an All-American Road by the United States Department of Transportation.
The International Selkirk Loop begins on U.S. Route 2 at the Washington-Idaho state line, in the community of Newport. The highway proceeds west for a short distance, passing several buildings that make up the twin, before U.S. Route 2 splits off, and the Loop designation transfers to Washington State Route 20. The highway proceeds northwest, traveling parallel to the Pend Oreille River. The road continues, intersecting several small roads before entering the community of Usk and intersecting Washington State Route 211. The roadway bends northward, passing the community of Cusick, and continuing parallel to the Pend Oreille. Continuing northward, the highway intersects several small roads, and makes a large northeastward bend, before returning to traveling northward. It proceeds north, passing through a small portion of Colville National Forest, before entering Ione. While traveling through Ione, WA 20 splits off, and the Loop designation transfers to Washington State Route 31. Continuing northward, the roadway passes the Ione Municipal Airport, proceeding parallel to the Pend Oreille River, before crossing over the river and entering Colville National Forest. The road proceeds north, intersecting several small forest roads, before reaching the Canada–US border, where the WA 31 designation ends. The loop enters Canada, and the designation transfers to British Columbia Highway 6.
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