Northwest Passage Scenic Byway
Clearwater Battlefield, ID

Pullout on the west side of Highway 13, approximately two miles south of Stites, Idaho to view the interpretation of the Clearwater Battlefield associated with the Nez Perce War of 1877. The battle site itself is located on private property, which makes it inaccessible to the public. However, the wide expanse of the battlefield can be viewed from points along the way.

Much of the battle area is now cultivated farmland. The Nez Perce occupied the ravines, which are uncultivated land. The stone rifle pits and barricades raised by the Nez Perce are still present in a collapsed state, as is the smoking lodge used by the old men at various stages of the fighting. At least one Nez Perce burial reportedly occurred on the site.