The Territory Ahead of the Rest: A Wet Climb to Burnt Knob!

A wet, wild climb to Burnt Knob! Join me and my backcountry brothers as we take on Idaho’s legendary Magruder Corridor in an overlanding adventure through rain, fog, and rugged terrain. With 45 years of friendship and a love for Idaho’s wild side, we push through relentless rock crawling to reach the historic 1930s fire lookout. No epic views this time-just an unforgettable journey proving that sometimes, the best stories come from the toughest roads.
Thanks to Dan Cole @tke878 and Bruce Tarbet @driftwood_studio_usa for additional drone videos and photos.
References and sources:
“Magruder Road Corridor,” Clearwater-Nezperce National Forest, U.S. Forest Service www.fs.usda.go...
“Backcountry Roads - Idaho,” by Lynna Howard, Caxton Press; First Edition (February 29, 2008) ISBN 110: 0870044591
Magruder party murder newspaper illustration, Library of Congress, published in the Browning Chief newspaper (Browning, Mont.), July 31, 1942, courtesy Montana Historical Society, Helena, Mont.
"Historical Happenings in the Magruder Corridor," by Frank Shumaker, courtesy of The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness History Project, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections www.lib.uidaho...
Rev. Samuel Parker photo courtesy Centennial of the Oregon Territory exhibition, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. U.S. Gov. Printing Office, 1948, LOT 3068
July 8, 1915 Idaho County Free Press story courtesy Library of Congress Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers collection. www.loc.gov/co...
Burnt Knob lookout and cabin historical photos courtesy The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness History Project, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections www.lib.uidaho...
1930 Nezperce L-5 lookout cabin blueprints, bill of materials and map of current standing Idaho lookouts courtesy the Forest Fire Lookout Association, firelookout.org

[@jonrucker]

Anthony Bourdain of overlanding?

[@smith0918]

Thanks @jonrucker, but hopefully I have a happier ending!

[@bonniesmith7181]

Good job brother- well done!!