i just finished reading your two travel reports. What fun!
thanks for sharing.
I've been up in that neck of the woods before; in a car.....
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This past week we went to ride the Trail of the Coeur D'Alene's and the Hiawatha Trail.
It was awesome!! Here are a few pictures to whet your appetite...
I took LOTS of pictures, so instead of posting them all here, I made a webpage of our adventures.
Check them out!
Trail of the Coeur D'Alene's
Hiawatha Trail
Last edited by oxysback; 08-21-2007 at 12:45 PM.
i just finished reading your two travel reports. What fun!
thanks for sharing.
I've been up in that neck of the woods before; in a car.....
I just looked at both sites. How cool!!! Looks like something I'd like to try one day! 70 miles of that paved trail? How incredible was that? I'd go there for that alone (is it 35 miles out and then 35 back?).
The mtn bike trail looked really neat, too! I was mesmerized by your pictures. So gorgeous, so scenic, so breathtaking.
Thanks for sharing!!!!
It's now officially on "the list" of things to do in Idaho!!!
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Ellen, the trails are beyond awesome. It is what cycling should be, to get out and have fun and see some of the gorgeous beauty that is out there.
I am soooooooooooooooo envious. That is one spectacular vacation.
You really put together nice blogs on the two trails. I love the photos and the descriptions.
Darcy
Your writeup and pics of your Idaho trail adventures were super. Thanks for sharing and adding another destination for my bike.
You we're in my neck of the woods. NEXT TIME, let me know ahead of time please!!! I LOVE to ride and hobnob with fellow TE'er. The CDA trail is indeed a treat and so is the Hiawatha is a blast. Spokane's Centennial Trail isn't bad either. bikerHen
Looks like a fun trip. DH and I want to do some exploring out your way sometime, so that may be a good trip for us to do when we come out your way. There is just so much to do..
So, this trail is 72 miles out, and 72 miles back? Is there enough service along the way that a person could attempt to do it both ways in one day for a 144 mile, one-day ride? Is it pretty flat?
Gorgeous pics by the way. Makes me really homesick for the Inland Empire.
"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
Yep...27 miles each way. Very flat. Here's a link to the elevation. There's no more than a 2% grade at each end.
http://friendsofcdatrails.org/elevation.html
I think it's very do-able in one day. Glad you liked the pics!
A lot of folks here start at Plummer, ID which is the lower end of the trail and ride to Kellogg, Wallace or Sliver Mountain, spend the night and ride back the next day. The really hardcore riders, leave from Spokane and ride down to Plummer. It makes a great weekend ride. bikerHen