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Hiawatha Mountain Bike Trail


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
Traveler Description: Originally the route of the Hiawatha train, this trail was constructed on the old railbed and was completed in 2001.
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Attraction type: Biking trail, Canyon, State park
Activities: Mountain biking
Address: Idaho Panhandle National Forest ID

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5 of 5 stars
RetreatattheLake 1 contribution
Cave Bay, Idaho
Jul 9, 2009

Being from Idaho we have biked parts of the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes which follows the Union Pacific Railroad's right-of-way from Mullan, a mountain mining town near the Montana border, to Plummer, a town on the prairie near the Washington border. However, the Hiawatha Trail far exceeds that experience. Even my 14-year-old son was impressed by the grandeur of... more

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5 of 5 stars
trailexplorer 2 contributions
Colorado
May 1, 2009

The Hiawatha Bike Trail was the first Rails-to-Trails trail I ever rode. I was hooked. Since then, I have done about a dozen, and I'd love to do them all. The Hiawatha trail is great because you can do it one way or out and back. Most people choose to take a shuttle to the top, which is on the... more

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4 of 5 stars
travel4biz 4 contributions
Washington, DC
Jul 27, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

While visiting Coeur D'Alene we wanted to get some biking in. This rails to trails gravel trail, about an hour east, was a perfect choice. If you take the standard route, you ride for thirteen miles gently downhill through former train tunnels and across tressles. One of the tunnels is almost two miles long in the pitch dark and had... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Denver,CO
Jul 17, 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

We just did this trail, and it is really fun! Read about it before you go, so you know what you are in for. (tunnels, trestles, and beautiful scenery!) We would advise an early start so you don't have to hurry to make the last shuttle. You absolutely need lights for your bike and you might want to consider a... more

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Hiawatha Mountain Bike Trail Address

Idaho Panhandle National Forest, ID