Zone 7 sits in north-central Idaho between the Clearwater and Lochsa drainages, encompassing rough timbered country along the Lolo Motorway and the upper reaches of Lolo Creek. Elevations range from about 2,000 feet in the canyon bottoms to over 7,000 feet on the Bitterroot Divide foothills. This is heavy old-growth and burn-mosaic country—massive cedars in the wet bottoms, grand fir and Doug fir on the mid-slopes, lodgepole and subalpine fir up high. The Lolo Motorway (FR 500) is one of the most historic backcountry roads in the West, tracing Lewis and Clark's 1805 route along the divide. Clearwater and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest cover effectively the whole zone. US 12 along the Lochsa skirts the south boundary; the Lolo Motorway runs the spine but is rough, narrow, and only practical for high-clearance rigs in dry weather. Once it rains it becomes a sloppy mess. Kamiah and Kooskia have basic services on the west; Lolo, Montana is closer for the eastern access. Cell service is nonexistent. This is the country where elk hunters who put in the work and time still see the kind of hunting Idaho was famous for. Densities aren't what they were before the 90s, but the bulls that live here are wild and big and the hunting pressure stays moderate because of the access difficulty. Bring spare tires—the Motorway eats sidewalls.