Coeur d'Alene Traverse
Hiking Distance: Somewhere appraoching 40 miles
Access: Paved drop-off and pick-up
As an introduction to this region of mountains, I put together this traverse because I had 3.5 days but no vehicle. You could go either direction and there are other places you could probably start or finish. But starting from the valley floor and ending on the valley floor makes this hike more memorable. I did this hike at the end of March hoping the snow would be consolidated enough. For the most part, thanks to snowmobilers, the snow was firm enough to make good time, but later in April is probably best for snow travel (unless doing this on skies). A summer trip would be no problem but seeing people drive by you on the forest roads might be disheartening. Fall would be potentially dangerous given the number of hunters that probably visit this area. I did not see anyone except for the first mile and last mile during the 3.5 days of travel.
At the north end, I was picked up at the Farragut State Park Visitors Center. The trails in the park go to the visitors center where you can pick up an ice cream and soda for your accomplishment. At the south end, I started at the Canfield Mountain Nature Trail West Parking. Get off I-90 at exit 14 and go north on 15th street to Shadduck Lane. Go right and follow Shadduck to near the end and then left on N Copper Way, then left on Mt. Vista Drive.
Access:
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Peaks that once were used for fire detection have individual pages. The pictures on this page are not on the 8 pages below.
In route up Prospect Peak
Hunters chair at the summit of Badger Mountain
Hiking Chilco Mountain tree section
Flag up in a tree on West Canfield Butte
Snowshoe sign in Farragut State Park
After hike treats in the Visitors Center at Farragut State Park
Sign along the Scout Trail
Camping near the top of the Scout Trail
View of the ski resort on Mount Spokane
Bernard Peak from the Scout Trail
Distant fire, someone burning slash piles
Powerlines south of Bernard Peak
Trail near East Canfield Butte
Heading to the distant Huckleberry Mountain from East Canfield Butte
Lake Hayden from Stacel Ridge area
Looking down to the communications/viewpoint of West Canfield Butte from the actual summit
Roadside campsites all to yourself
Trail at the summit of Chilco Mountain (North)
Powerlines near Hudlow Saddle
Road or ATV Trail
Route taken in Yellow
Route taken is in yellow. Yellow line is sometimes a hiking trail, motorcycle trail, ATV trail and sometimes off trail. Yellow dots is where I followed a roadway.
