Idaho State Highway 57 is a 37.23 miles (59.9 km) state highway located entirely within Bonner County

Bonner County, Idaho

Bonner County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 40,877. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.-History:Bonner County was formed...

 in the Idaho Panhandle

Idaho Panhandle

The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the U.S. State of Idaho that encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. Residents of the panhandle refer to the region as North Idaho...

 region of the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

. SH-57 runs from U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...

 in Priest River

Priest River, Idaho

Priest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,751 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Priest River is located at ....

 north to the end of state maintenance in Nordman

Nordman, Idaho

Nordman is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Nordman is located near Idaho State Highway 57 north of Priest River. Nordman has a post office with ZIP code 83848....

. The highway is maintained by the Idaho Transportation Department

Idaho Transportation Department

The Idaho Transportation Department is the State of Idaho governmental organization responsible for the current transportation infrastructure. This includes ongoing operations and maintenance; as well as planning for future needs of the state and its citizens...

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Route description

SH-57 begins at a junction with US 2 in western Priest River. The highway heads north as 9th Street through a mixed business and residential area and passes Priest River Municipal Airport and Priest River Lamanna High School

Priest River Lamanna High School

Priest River Lamanna High School is a high school in Priest River, Idaho....

. After leaving Priest River to the north, the route enters a forested area and begins to follow the Priest River

Priest River (Idaho)

The Priest River is a tributary of the Pend Oreille River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's drainage basin is in area.-Course:...

. When the river turns eastward, the highway curves northward and passes an intersection with McAbee Falls Road. The road heads northwest on a curvaceous path before turning north again to follow Moores Creek through the Kaniksu National Forest

Kaniksu National Forest

The Kaniksu National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in northeastern Washington, the Idaho panhandle, and northwestern Montana. The Idaho portion is one of three forests that are aggregated into the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, along with the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and St. Joe...

. At the 22 miles (35.4 km) mark, the route intersects Coolin Road, which heads east to serve the community of Coolin

Coolin, Idaho

Coolin, Idaho is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The nearest school district is the West Bonner School District.-References:...

. Here SH-57 begins to follow the Priest River again, which it parallels until the river's source at Priest Lake

Priest Lake

Priest Lake, Idaho, United States is located in the northernmost portion of the Idaho Panhandle, 80 miles north of Spokane Washington, with the northern end of the lake extending to within 15 miles of the Canadian border. The primary lake, lower Priest is 19 miles long and over 300 feet deep...

. The highway passes through Outlet Bay

Outlet Bay, Idaho

Outlet Bay is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Outlet Bay is located on the southwest shore of Priest Lake, north of Priest River. The community is served by Idaho State Highway 57....

 at the southern edge of Priest Lake and follows the western edge of the lake northward, serving Lamb Creek

Lamb Creek, Idaho

Lamb Creek is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Lamb Creek is located on Idaho State Highway 57 north of Priest River....

 and Vans Corner

Vans Corner, Idaho

Vans Corner is an unincorporated community in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Vans Corner is located on Idaho State Highway 57 north of Priest River....

. After passing the Priest Lake USFS Airport

Priest Lake USFS Airport

Priest Lake USFS Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Nordman, in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. It is owned by the United States Forest Service...

, the road heads north toward Nordman. In Nordman, SH-57 intersects Reeder Creek Road before terminating at the end of state maintenance; the highway continues as a local road to the Washington border.

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