North Central | Official <strong>Idaho</strong> State Travel Guide 24 Moscow It’s oKay, your day planner will be fine Golden wheat fields, bright yellow canola flower fields, and emerald green pea fields are all set against a vivid blue sky in the rolling landscape surrounding Moscow, home to the University of <strong>Idaho</strong>. The original layout of the University’s campus was designed by the Olmsted brothers, who also designed New York’s Central Park, and made it one of the west’s more picturesque campuses with its Gothic-style administration building as the centerpiece. Music lovers, take note of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival on campus each February. The charming city of Moscow is an eclectic mix of small-town friendliness and college-town energy. The downtown area, full of shops and restaurants, is adjacent to tree-lined neighborhoods where children play and families gather. Enjoy a trip to the Camas Prairie Winery tasting room or the local farmers market. Plan a visit to the Appaloosa Museum, which celebrates the breed’s noble history with the Nez Perce Tribe. When snow blankets the area, there are several good local areas for skiing and snowboarding. But, if snowmobiling is more your style, there are miles and miles of trails to scratch that itch for wintertime fun. WItHouT you. « Analog sharing, liking, and friending » Timber Country From Moscow, meander through rolling fields and past beautiful mountain meadows up to timber country to see magnificent standing giants of cedar, tamarack, and fir trees. Take Highways 3, 6, and 8 through the small towns of Princeton, Harvard, Santa, and Troy. Take a short hike to Elk Creek Falls near Elk River, classic tributary falls set in a peaceful, shaded gorge. The mountains offer great camping in the summer, hunting in the fall, and perfect terrain for winter snowmobiling. Lewiston At the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers, Lewiston is the city at the lowest elevation in <strong>Idaho</strong> at only 738 feet about sea level. Lewiston’s location is an ideal base to use when exploring north central <strong>Idaho</strong>, with many lodging and dining options. Walk or bike the riverside trail in Hells Gate State Park, then visit the Lewis and Clark Discovery Center to learn more about the explorers’ travails in the region. Lewiston has a quaint downtown area with shaded streets, historic buildings, and the campus of Lewis-Clark State College, home to numerous regional events. Selway Bitteroot Wilderness Area University of <strong>Idaho</strong>
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