Warren Auto Tour

The Warren Auto Tour takes you 45 miles to the town of Warren through some of Idaho's most scenic and historically significant mountain country in the Payette National Forest.

Here you will find the audio file and there are also CD copies of the audio tour available at the McCall Ranger District Office. The accompanying booklet is available here and a transcript of the auto tour can be found here.

The driving audio tour points out the highlights of this area's history, geology and scenery, including the influences of Native Americans, Euroamericans, and Chinese miners and settlers. Along this route, there are trails to hike and places to picnic.

Once in Warren, take the historic walking tour of the buildings downtown. The Warren Guard Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Another interesting attraction is the Chinese Gardens, about 8 miles past Warren. Pamphlets describing these interpretive sites are available from the ranger district offices. There is a historic display in the guard station that contains some interesting artifacts from the prehistoric and mining days of the area. (90 miles round-trip, 3-4 hours)