---
title: "Hells Canyon + Bitterroots EV Trip Pack — EV Backroads"
description: "Use four Hells Canyon routes before the long Idaho corridors. Add remote lookouts, multi-day travel, and service-free ridge miles in clear steps."
canonical_url: "https://www.evbackroads.com/adventures/hat-point-remote-day-plan"
last_updated: "2026-08-09"
---

![Hat Point in Oregon](/media/photos-ai/42-hat-point.webp?v=20260808)

![Hells Canyon + Bitterroots route collection](/media/map/adventure-regions/bitterroots.svg)

ADVENTURE ROUTE COLLECTION · OREGON + IDAHO

# Hells Canyon and Bitterroots: Remote Road Progression

Use four Hells Canyon routes before the long Idaho corridors. Add remote lookouts, multi-day travel, and service-free ridge miles in clear steps.

QUICK READ

Route stages

8

Plan length

8–12 days

High point

8,234 ft

Typical season

Check each route

Base area

45.4785, -116.7464

Save trip pack offline Print trip plan Mark plan ready BITTERROOTS COLLECTION 8 stages, in order
- [01 Haas Ridge easy](#stage-1)
- [02 Hat Point moderate](#stage-2)
- [03 Sacajawea moderate](#stage-3)
- [04 Lord Flat difficult](#stage-4)
- [05 Magruder Corridor difficult](#stage-5)
- [06 Burnt Knob Lookout moderate](#stage-6)
- [07 Hells Half-Acre Lookout moderate](#stage-7)
- [08 Lolo Motorway difficult](#stage-8)

WHY IT FITS

## Why this progression can fit your trip.

The Hells Canyon routes share one base area. They let you test energy, tires, and communication before Magruder Corridor and Lolo Motorway.

WHAT CAN CHANGE THE ANSWER

Fire, smoke, storms, washouts, snow, and long transfers can remove a stage. These routes are not one connected trail.

ROUTE PROGRESSION

## Add one skill at a time.

Drive only the stages that fit your vehicle, experience, weather, and current access. A later stage is not a required finish.

01 easy

### Haas Ridge

Route distance

4.3 mi

Allow

Half day

Start on a ridge road near Hells Canyon. Use written battery and daylight checkpoints from the first mile.

SKILL ADDED

Build a remote-road baseline with a simple return.

Access note: Source snapshot: Open. Check the live source before travel.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.47416&lng=-116.71255&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/oregon/scout-routes/3872-haas-ridge)

![Topographic route map for Haas Ridge](/media/adventures/regions/maps/haas-ridge.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Haas Ridge, from start to finish

Climb

+161 ft

Descent

−760 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

![Hat Point in Oregon](/media/photos-ai/42-hat-point.webp?v=20260808)

ROUTE VIEW · AI-ASSISTED EV PLACEHOLDER WHERE NOTED 02 moderate

### Hat Point

Route distance

22.9 mi

Allow

Full day

Use the out-and-back to practice energy and time checkpoints before a long service-free traverse.

SKILL ADDED

Add a remote destination while the retreat stays simple.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.47851&lng=-116.74637&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/oregon/scout-routes/3873-hat-point)

![Topographic route map for Hat Point](/media/maps/42-hat-point.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Hat Point, from start to finish

Climb

+5,471 ft

Descent

−605 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

03 moderate

### Sacajawea

Route distance

0.8 mi

Allow

Half day

Add a nearby ridge route with more navigation decisions. Stop when the legal route or road edge is unclear.

SKILL ADDED

Add route finding while the base area stays familiar.

Access note: Source snapshot: Open. Check the live source before travel.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.44311&lng=-116.66611&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/oregon/scout-routes/3875-sacajawea)

![Topographic route map for Sacajawea](/media/adventures/regions/maps/sacajawea.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Sacajawea, from start to finish

Climb

+9 ft

Descent

−168 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

04 difficult

### Lord Flat

Route distance

19.5 mi

Allow

Full day

Use this longer Hells Canyon stage only when the earlier routes feel routine. Carry a complete tire and communication plan.

SKILL ADDED

Add sustained remoteness before a multi-day corridor.

Access note: Source snapshot: Open. Check the live source before travel.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.55391&lng=-116.61853&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/oregon/scout-routes/3871-lord-flat)

![Topographic route map for Lord Flat](/media/adventures/regions/maps/lord-flat.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Lord Flat, from start to finish

Climb

+1,010 ft

Descent

−1,961 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

![Magruder Corridor in Idaho](/media/photos-ai/18-magruder-corridor.webp?v=20260808)

ROUTE VIEW · AI-ASSISTED EV PLACEHOLDER WHERE NOTED 05 difficult

### Magruder Corridor

Route distance

93.8 mi

Allow

2–3 days

Add a long wilderness corridor with few services. Confirm both exits and carry a complete tire and communication plan.

SKILL ADDED

Add expedition distance and a point-to-point charging plan.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.71445&lng=-114.80332&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/idaho/trails/2649-magruder-corridor)[Open onX Offroad](https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/trails/us/idaho/the-magruder-corridor)

![Topographic route map for Magruder Corridor](/media/maps/18-magruder-corridor.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Magruder Corridor, from start to finish

Climb

+9,388 ft

Descent

−9,487 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

06 moderate

### Burnt Knob Lookout

Route distance

1.6 mi

Allow

Half day

Use this corridor side trip only when time, weather, and battery reserves remain strong.

SKILL ADDED

Add a remote destination without changing the expedition base.

Access note: Source snapshot: Open. Check the live source before travel.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.70277&lng=-114.99750&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/idaho/scout-routes/872-burnt-knob-lookout)

![Topographic route map for Burnt Knob Lookout](/media/adventures/regions/maps/burnt-knob-lookout.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Burnt Knob Lookout, from start to finish

Climb

+984 ft

Descent

−11 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

07 moderate

### Hells Half-Acre Lookout

Route distance

10.1 mi

Allow

Half day

Add another lookout route after you confirm its seasonal access. Keep the return to the main corridor protected.

SKILL ADDED

Practice a second remote branch decision.

Access note: Source snapshot: Seasonal Closure. Check the live source before travel.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=45.66441&lng=-114.60366&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/idaho/scout-routes/873-hells-halfacre-lookout)

![Topographic route map for Hells Half-Acre Lookout](/media/adventures/regions/maps/hells-half-acre-lookout.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Hells Half-Acre Lookout, from start to finish

Climb

+3,158 ft

Descent

−78 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

![Lolo Motorway in Idaho](/media/photos-ai/20-lolo-motorway.webp?v=20260808)

ROUTE VIEW · AI-ASSISTED EV PLACEHOLDER WHERE NOTED 08 difficult

### Lolo Motorway

Route distance

91.7 mi

Allow

2 days

Use Lolo only when long remote travel feels routine. Expect slow ridge miles and few easy exits.

SKILL ADDED

Combine route finding, sustained remoteness, and a multi-day schedule.

[Open on the Backroads Map](/map?lat=46.43127&lng=-115.18131&z=11&trails=1&packs=1)[Open Trails Offroad](https://www.trailsoffroad.com/US/idaho/scout-routes/4172-lolo-motorway)[Open onX Offroad](https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/trails/us/idaho/lolo-motorway-aka-fs-rd-500)

![Topographic route map for Lolo Motorway](/media/maps/20-lolo-motorway.webp)

TOPOGRAPHIC ROUTE MAP · ROUTE LINE FROM TRAILS OFFROAD · BASEMAP FROM USGS

TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILE

### Lolo Motorway, from start to finish

Climb

+7,314 ft

Descent

−5,545 ft

Elevation sampled from AWS Terrain Tiles along the published route. Small terrain and GPS differences are normal.

ROUTE READINESS

## Do seven checks before you leave pavement.

01

### surface

Long mountain dirt roads with rough and washed sections

02

### clearance

Extra clearance and a complete tire plan

03

### remoteness

Later stages cross very large service-free areas

04

### charging

Confirm both ends and every overnight charging plan directly

05

### cell Coverage

Use offline maps and satellite communication

06

### weather

Fire, smoke, storms, and snow control the plan

07

### turnaround

Use written time, battery, tire, and weather checkpoints

BEFORE YOU GO

## Make these decisions while you have a signal.

- Check forest access, fire, smoke, and washout notices
- Confirm chargers and lodging outlets directly
- Share the route and overdue plan

TURN AROUND WHEN

## Follow the limits that you set.

- A required exit or charger is not confirmed
- Smoke or weather removes the safe return window
- Tire damage spends the only complete spare plan

CARRY

## Prepare for common problems.

- Full-size spare or equivalent tire plan
- Satellite communicator
- Food, water, and shelter for a delayed return

![Topographic route plate for Hells Canyon and Bitterroots: Remote Road Progression](/media/maps/42-hat-point.webp)

FEATURED ROUTE MAP Use the full trail path for orientation. Confirm current access with the land manager.

OPEN THE LIVE MAP

## Check the drive home.

See the route with open chargers and road-distance charging gaps. Planned stations do not change current coverage.

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