by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Idaho, Montana, Nature, Sightseeing
The Route of the Hiawatha is one of the most dramatic rails to trails projects in the U.S. The route was the last transcontinental railroad completed during the early 20th century, linking Chicago with the Pacific Northwest. The trail runs downhill for 15 miles...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing
The Olson Creek Trail (also known as the Olson-Stone Trail) is a 10.3 mile moderately trafficked point-to-point trail located off of state highway 86 near Bozeman, Montana. The trail is a moderate climb, of just less than 700 feet in the 6 mile section we hiked. The...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Sightseeing
The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes was named one of the 25 top trails in the nation in 2010 by the Rails to Trails Conservancy. The 73-mile paved trail spans the Idaho panhandle between Mullan and Plummer. The trail follows the Silver Valley, along the Coeur d’Alene...
by tdinfl | Jul 30, 2021 | Biking, Hiking, Montana, Nature, Sightseeing
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway is a 22-mile drive through thousand-foot-high limestone palisades of three different types in shades of brown, pink and gray. The drive begins at Exit 10 or Exit 14 off Interstate 90 in Spearfish, MT or from the other direction at...
by tdinfl | Jun 14, 2021 | Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing, South Dakota
Needles Highway is one of the three scenic drives we visited in Custer State Park, SD and Black Hills National Park outside Rapid City, South Dakota. All three are part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, named for the visionary senator and governer of South Dakota...
by tdinfl | Mar 19, 2021 | Activities, Biking, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing
With more than 2,400 acres of open space, William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain is the second largest park in Lakewood. The park features a challenging network of multi-use trails. The 6,800 ft. summit of Green Mountain Trail offers unique and stunning views...
