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Schweitzer
Hiawatha Trail
Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course
Abundant recreation and cultural opportunities enhance this area’s lifestyle. The natural beauty of
northern Idaho communities will entice you with lively culture, events, and unique entertainment
opportunities, making this a great place to visit.
» If “Land of A Thousand Lakes” wasn’t
already taken, then northern Idaho
would definitely qualify for the nickname.
The three largest lakes—Priest,
Pend Oreille and Coeur d’Alene—all offer
a variety of watery fun. Skim across
the surface of a clear blue lake on a jet
ski. Cast a line for trout or salmon. Take
in a cruise or parasail high above Lake
Coeur d’Alene. Local outfitters, such as
River Odysseys West—named 2012’s
Top Tour Operator by Travel & Leisure
magazine—are ready to take you on a
rafting or kayaking adventure.
» When you step off the dock, you’ll
find northern Idaho is an adventurist’s
dream. Soar like a bird over the
mountains above Wallace tethered
to a zip line. Nearby, the Route of the
Hiawatha beckons cyclists with tunnels
and high trestle bridges to cross. Tracks
that once served the mines left routes
just crying out to become bike paths.
Miles and miles of trails—paved, dirt,
or gravel—cross the Idaho panhandle,
« When it comes to adventure, we’re next to none »
waiting for you to put pedal to the
metal. If the 72-mile Trail of the Coeur
d’Alenes is too tame, head up to
either Silver Mountain in Kellogg or
Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint for
rugged, lift-served mountain biking.
Serious cyclists may want to consider
joining Ride Idaho, a seven day,
premier bicycle tour to be held August
4-10, 2013. rideidaho.org
» Outstanding golf courses are in northern
Idaho, such as the Coeur d’Alene
Resort Golf Course with its famous
floating green or Circling Raven, a
sumptuous course near Worley.
» If your idea of recreation is lifting a
pair of binoculars, drive to Wolf Lodge
Bay—a bald eagle wintering ground
just seven miles from Coeur d’Alene—
to view the magnificent, noble bird.
Eagle Watch Week, between Christmas
and New Year, has educational displays
and telescopes so visitors can see
some of the 300 bald eagles that nest
here. Or head north to the 2,774-acre
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
near Bonners Ferry to view moose,
songbirds, and water fowl.
» When the cold winds come Idaho’s
way, it’s time to head to the hills for
skiing, Nordic skiing and snowmobiling
at or near Schweitzer Mountain, Silver
Mountain, or Lookout Pass. Lookout
Pass even offers a free ski school will
get you up and soaring over the snow.
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