Route of the Hiawatha - Scenic Mtn Bike Trail 2017 Visit ID Video by James Bolser
Enjoy a Ride on the Hiawatha Scenic Bike Trail, a 15 mile (all downhill) trail that runs from Taft, MT into Pearson, ID. Rental Bikes, Lights & Helmets are available at Lookout Pass Ski Area, I-90 Exit 0 on the ID/MT border. Trail is appropriate for families with kids of all ages. 5-6 year old kids have pedaled the trail with their parents. LIGHTS are required but can be rented at Lookout Pass. Stop by LOOKOUT PASS to get your TRAIL PASSES, RENTAL BIKES, Helmets, Tag-a-Longs or Burley Trailers for young kids. Rails-to-Trails HALL OF FAME TRAIL, TOP 10 Pick by USA Today, Described as the Most Scenic Rail-to-Trail in America. Make this your summer to ride the Hiawatha and celebrate our 20th Anniversary Season! RideTheHiawatha.com The trail is located on the IPNF, near the ID/MT State Line, nestled deep within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in North Idaho!
The Route of the Hiawatha Trail in Idaho
Bike along the Route of the Hiawatha in beautiful Idaho, a breathtaking, scenic stretch of old railroad lines turned into bike trail. Bike rentals, online reservations available.
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Hiawatha Trail, Pearson, ID to Avery, ID - Full Ride
If you are going to invest the time and $$$ to ride the Hiawatha Trail, make it more worth your while. Enjoy the rest of the valley!
Dashcam: Historic Wallace, Idaho
One of the prettiest little towns in the Northwest.
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Wallace is a historic city in the Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Shoshone County[4] in the Silver Valley mining district. Wallace sits alongside the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River (and Interstate 90) and the town's population was 784 at the 2010 census.
Wallace is the principal town of the Coeur d'Alene silver-mining district, which produced more silver than any other mining district in the United States. Burke-Canyon Road runs through historic mining communities – many of them now deserted – north and eastward toward the Montana state line. East of Wallace, the Route of the Hiawatha (rails-to-trails) and the Lookout Pass ski area are popular with locals and tourists.
The elevation is 2,728 feet (831 m) above sea level.
Route of the Hiawatha Mountain Bike Trail
My uncle, cousin and I took a vacation in Wallace Idaho and took the Route of the Hiawatha Mountain Bike Trail and these are some of our adventures.
Taft, MT Route of the Hiawatha Trail Review 2016 Ride on a Historic Railroad (Commentary)
This 15 mile out and back rails to trails trail is located about 30 minutes east of Wallace, ID
I know paying to ride a trail is crazy you might say but the money goes to a good cause to maintain the trail. The price for the ticket is only $10 a person and add another $6 if you want to take the shuttle back to the top. They will even bring you a sack lunch at the end of the trail for about $10.
Now remember this is a Rails-to-Trails trail and if you don’t know what that is, it is an old railroad bed that is no longer used and has been converted to a trail, this is not single track it is more like a dirt road. This trail, in particular, is kind of unique in that it traverses the Bitterroot Mountains which are very scenic, it also has 10 tunnels the longest of which is 1.7 miles long. There are 7 sky-high trestles along the route as well which make for some great photo ops. The trail is a gentle no more than 2% downhill for 15 miles to Pearson which is the end of the route.
Right off the bat we went through the first tunnel which is called the St. Paul Pass Tunnel and is 1.7 miles long. The tunnels do not have lights you have to supply your own lights, which are a requirement by the way as well as helmets for this ride.The trail stays pretty wet inside the tunnel so I for one am glad we attached rear fenders to our bikes, a lot of folks coming out of the tunnels have the butt stripe going all the way up their backs. About halfway through the tunnel on the right, we saw a sign on the wall, it was a sign showing how they built the tunnel and also that we were now at the state line of Montana and Idaho, so from here on out the rest of this ride would be in Idaho.
The entire trail has interpretive kiosks all along the way explaining the history of the trail and the area. Trail marshals ride up and down this trail along the entire route, they were very friendly and there to help with medical and mechanical emergencies, they are also a wealth of information on the history and ecology of the area.
Overall this is a great trail for everyone, we saw little kids younger than 10 years old out there riding their bikes, we saw entire families, and senior citizens as well, what we did not see were any dogs which are not allowed on the trail, so Fido will have to stay in the car or at home.
I rate this trail for everyone, we seen quite a few baby carriers on bikes.
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Wallace ID and the Pulaski Tunnel Trail
The Pulaski Tunnel Trail near Wallace ID, a Forest Service Monument to the 1910 Fire
The Pulaski Tunnel Trail near Wallace ID located in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, is a Forest Service Monument to the Great 1910 Fire that swept through Idaho and Montana honoring the men who battled it. Remnants of the fire can be found throughout Idaho and Montana to this day 106 years later.
The Pulaski Tunnel Trail winds along the banks of the West Fork of Placer Creek from the parking lot at an elevation of 2,920' to the Pulaski Tunnel Overlook Loop at an elevation of 3,720'. It's a moderate dog friendly 4-mile hike (roundtrip) and takes between 2 to 4 hours. Take water on a hot day and walking sticks will make the trek even more enjoyable. Grab your favorite Geocache App and find several of them along the trail.
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The Route of the Hiawatha mountain bike or hike trail is 15 miles long with 10 train tunnels and 7 sky high trestles. The 1.66 mile long St. Paul Pass Tunnel, also know as the Taft Tunnel, is a highlight of the trail that follows the crest of the Bitterroot Mountains near Lookout Pass Ski Area. The best part is.... it's all downhill with shuttle buses available to transport you and your bike back to the top. This family friendly trail is easily enjoyed by a wide variety of people from young children to super seniors. Trail passes, shuttle tickets and mountain bike rentals are available at Lookout Pass Ski Area located right alongside Interstate 90, Exit 0, at the Idaho-Montana state line, 12 miles east of historic Wallace, Idaho.
Scenic Bike Ride - Hiawatha Trail - Milwaukee RR - Idaho/Montana, MT
Join us as we bike the 15 mile Hiawatha Trail from Montana into Idaho. It was called one of the most scenic stretches of railroad in the country. The Milwaukee Railroad is long gone allowing recreationalists to use the 2% down grade for easy biking. Riding over trestles and through tunnels is a very memorable experience. The Route of the Hiawatha is most famous for the long St. Paul Pass, or Taft Tunnel which burrows for 8771 ft. (1.66 miles) under the Bitterroot Mountains at the state line.
This sequence was shot with a GoPro Hero2 and a Canon HFS-100 camera and edited with Adobe Premier Pro 6.
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Idaho bike trip 2018
The Mountain High Sowsport Club from Portland, Oregon, organized a 5 day trip to Idaho (with an optional 6th day), September 1 - 3, 2018. We rode our bike on 3 or 4 trails, including:
1. The Sacagawea Heritage Trail in Kennewick, WA.
2. The Route of the Hiawatha, a 15-mile dirt road through 10 train tunnels and 7 high trestles.
3. The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes (the CDA Trail) - a 72 mile paved bicycle trail across the Idaho panhandle, from the Montana border to close to the Washigton border.
4. A few of us also used the Silver Mountain gondola for uphill transportation so they could ride a mountain bike trail from the top of Silver Mountain down to the town of Kellogg, Idaho.
My North Idaho Centennial Trail Trip - 1/5 - Post Falls
I made it a goal for 2014, to ride the entire North Idaho Centennial Trail from the Washington-Idaho state line, to the end, which is at Blue Creek Bay in Lake Coeur d'Alene. Well, I've done it. Me... one old woman, age 62, overweight, out of shape... I forced myself to train by riding a bike regularly, and then took to the 23-mile trail on October 4, 2014, a Saturday.
This video shows the start of my journey. I woke up early hoping to get out to the trail by sunrise. Ha! I can't make myself move that fast, and besides, I wasn't going to give up my prayer and Bible reading time to get to the trail a few minutes earlier. First things first - I wanted to communicate with God. Then I packed up the two baskets on my bike and rode down to the start of the trail. It is a 2+1/2 mile ride from my home.
I could have started from my home, shaving 2+1/2 miles off my trip mileage, but no... I was insistent. I must start at the beginning of the trail and go to the end. I'm stubborn that way. Determined. I want to do what I'll say I'll do, even if nobody else really cares other than me. I care.
My bicycle is a new Schwinn Sanctuary 7 speed women's bike. I haven't had it but about a month... before that I was riding a mountain bike that went south on me. I love that my new bike is a cruiser... but when I traveled the trail, I didn't see very many other cruisers. I mainly saw racers on road bikes, who looked like they were training for the Iron Man triathlon that takes place in Coeur d'Alene every year.
As I’m starting out on the journey during this video, I will mention what led up to this. I made it my goal early on this year (2014) to do the trip – and that was in large part because I wanted to challenge myself to do something that would be difficult. I’m a stay-at-home writer… sitting long hours in front of a computer, trying to eke out a living on the internet. I do pretty good, but not all that good, really, because this year I can’t afford to own a car.
When I moved north to Idaho in 2013 I left my two vehicles behind in Happy Camp. I gave my van to my son because it had some mechanical problems and my ex-boyfriend (using the word “friend” very loosely here) convinced me it wouldn’t be able to make the trip. Same ex-boy”friend” bullied me into signing over the title to my car, to him. Of course that left me with no vehicles whatsoever, but that so-called “friend” also insisted I would be able to buy another car as soon as I got here. Well, that never happened. I have no money for cars. No money for anything much, really… I mainly just pay my bills and buy food and am very grateful for that being possible. When I told that friend that I would suffer financially he laughed and said I should suffer. Goodbye, friend.
When I arrived here I got the sad surprise that my apartment was two and a half miles from the nearest store, in one direction, and from town, in the other direction. My choices were to walk, or to fix up the old broken down mountain bike that I brought with me. I did a lot of walking… and it has been painful as my feet can’t really take it too well… I’m too heavy, and losing weight is almost an impossibility for me. I’ve tried a lot of different diets and can’t stick to anything.
Anyhow, two nice young men from my church pulled out the bike from my storage and helped me get it running – I think they oiled it or something like that. Then I changed the two tubes and adjusted the brakes, and used that for over a year… though honestly, I walked more than I rode, and winters in Idaho are not conducive to bike riding at all. Too cold, too much hail, and then there’s snow.
This year in early August I got on the bicycle one day to continue my “training” for this trip, and the pedals wouldn’t go forward! Therefore, I had to buy the new bike… a not-very-expensive cruiser. People keep saying how pretty it is and I agree. As it turned out, the new bike was a great investment because I love riding it… much more than I ever loved the old cheap mountain bike. Because I love it, I ride almost every day. I’ve lost a little weight just from riding and my muscles have developed in all the right places. I went from being absolutely unable to ride up a hill, to being able to conquer most of them, most of the time.
So, that’s what led up to this ride. It was getting close to Idaho’s cold season (October is like the outer limit for warmish weather here) so I wanted to go ahead and make the trip I kept telling people I wanted to do… this trip, along the North Idaho Centennial Trail from beginning to end. I set several dates and then passed them by because of weather or my own lack of readiness. Finally I knew October 4 had to be the day. It was a cool day, but not too cold, and as it turned out the weather was just right for a pleasant bike riding experience.
I’ve split my video into five segments in an attempt to keep them short.
Cave Trail #4 - Coeur d'Alene
Trail 4 is one of many trails in the Canfield Mountain Trail System. The trail is known to the locals as, Cave Trail. **CAUTION** This is a ONE-WAY Trail. Downhill ONLY.
This Trail dives off from Trail A near the top and directs you quickly down some of the best downhill in the Canfield Trail System. This trail gets a lot of maintenance and is usually in great shape. It is predominantly made up of hard-park with some gravely sections near the bottom. The trail can get a little dusty during periods of heavy use and the dryer conditions near the end of summer.
There are a lot of humps and jumps on this one with some fast rolling, high berms to rifle you down to the parking lot. There are also a couple of creek crossing along the way to enjoy. You can even stop along the trail and spend some down by the creek if you desire.
Route of the Hiawatha Rails to Trails
Route of the Hiawatha Rails to Trails - Mountain Biking
Crown Jewel of America's Rails to Trails
It is one of the most scenic stretches of railroad in the country. Winding through ten tunnels and over seven high steel trestles, the 15-mile route crosses the rugged Bitterroot Mountains between Idaho and Montana. The Route of the Hiawatha is best known for the long, dark St. Paul Pass Taft Tunnel which is 1.7 miles and under the state line. Have a good bike light (bring a backup light), and dress appropriately, the tunnel is wet and cold. For more information: ridethehiawatha.com Phone# 208.744.1301
I rode the trail on September 22nd and 23rd 2012 and filmed the scenes using a GoPro helmet camera. Put this ride on your bucket list as a must do!
The Blackboard Cafe In Wallace Idaho!!! ????????????
Hi Everyone! We're in Wallace, Idaho today. A friend told me about Wallace, so we had to stop here. Many of the stores and restaurants were still closed because it is not tourist season yet.
Wallace is a city in the western United States, the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho,[6] in the Silver Valley mining district of the Idaho Panhandle. Founded 135 years ago in 1884, Wallace sits alongside the South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River (and Interstate 90), approximately 2,730 feet (830 m) above sea level.[5] The town's population was 784 at the 2010 census.
Wallace is the principal town of the Coeur d'Alene silver-mining district, which produced more silver than any other mining district in the United States. East of Wallace, the Route of the Hiawatha (rails-to-trails) and the Lookout Pass ski area are popular with locals and tourists.
We just ate lunch at the Blackboard Cafe on the way to Glacier N.P.
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Trail Of The Couer D' Alene - Idaho
13 or so years ago we rode a portion of the Trail Of The Couer D' Alene. Now we ride the rest of it from Mullan to Kellogg.
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by Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
Three years ago, some Chamber Members had the opportunity to bicycle the Hiawatha Trail and we all had a great time! Bill Jennings, their new Marketing Director, visited with us today.
Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area has been a valued member of the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce for several years. Here is what they are all about . . .
The region's Favorite Family Ski Area. Lookout Pass is known for it's early openings and legendary powder. Full service base facilities offer great food, a new pub, equipment rentals and retail shop. Affordable rates with easy I-90 access at the Montana/Idaho state line, Exit 0. Also, Lookout Pass is home to the nationally acclaimed Route of the Hiawatha mountain bike trail. This historic 15 mile rail-to-trail adventure has been described as one of the most scenic stretches of railroads in the country. The trail features 9 tunnels, including the 1.7 mile long St. Paul Pass Tunnel, and 7 sky high trestles. The best part is, it's all downhill with shuttle buses available to take you back to the top!
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I-90 Exit 0
Wallace, ID 83873
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Riding the Hiawatha Trail in Northern Idaho
Taft, MT Route of the Hiawatha Trail Review 2016 Ride on a Historic Railroad (Just Music)
This 15 mile out and back rails to trails trail is located about 30 minutes east of Wallace, ID
I know paying to ride a trail is crazy you might say but the money goes to a good cause to maintain the trail. The price for the ticket is only $10 a person and add another $6 if you want to take the shuttle back to the top. They will even bring you a sack lunch at the end of the trail for about $10.
Now remember this is a Rails-to-Trails trail and if you don’t know what that is, it is an old railroad bed that is no longer used and has been converted to a trail, this is not single track it is more like a dirt road. This trail in particular is kind of unique in that it traverses the Bitterroot Mountains which are very scenic, it also has 10 tunnels the longest of which is 1.7 miles long. There are 7 sky high trestles along the route as well which make for some great photo ops. The trail is a gentle no more than 2% downhill for 15 miles to Pearson which is the end of the route.
Right off the bat we went through the first tunnel which is called the St. Paul Pass Tunnel and is 1.7 miles long. The tunnels do not have lights you have to supply your own lights, which are a requirement by the way as well as helmets for this ride.The trail stays pretty wet inside the tunnel so I for one am glad we attached rear fenders to our bikes, lot of folks coming out of the tunnels have the butt stripe going all the way up their backs. About half way through the tunnel on the right we seen a sign on the wall, it was a sign showing how they built the tunnel and also that we were now at the state line of Montana and Idaho, so from here on out the rest of this ride would be in Idaho.
The entire trail has interpretive kiosks all along the way explaining the history of the trail and the area. Trail marshals ride up and down this trail along the entire route, they were very friendly and there to help with medical and mechanical emergencies, they are also a wealth of information on the history and ecology of the area.
Overall this is a great trail for everyone, we saw little kids younger than 10 years old out there riding their bikes, we seen entire families, and senior citizens as well, what we did not see were any dogs which are not allowed on the trail, so Fido will have to stay in the car or at home.
I rate this trail for everyone, we seen quit a few baby carriers on bikes.
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