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Activity note: Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: Program Registration. After you have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table in the Wallace Inn Meeting Room to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing the up-to-date schedule that reflects any changes, other important information, and to confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in.
Dinner: At the Wallace Inn, in our private dining area, we will enjoy a barbecue buffet. Water, tea, coffee included. Other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: Orientation: 7:15 p.m. The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. Breakfast is served daily at 7:00 a.m. Be sure to carry snacks, water, warm clothes, and rain gear in daypacks while riding. We will ride to trailheads by shuttle, which will carry our gear and will be available at our lunch spots with extra water and snacks. Periods in the schedule designated as “Free time” and “At leisure” offer opportunities to do what you like and make your experience even more meaningful and memorable according to your personal preferences. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Activity note: Getting on/off shuttle; driving about 60 miles; approximately 1 hour total. Cycling 7.5, 18, 25, or 30 miles depending on personal preference. First leg to Wallace; second leg to Kellogg; third leg to Cataldo. Minimal elevation gains.
Breakfast: At the Wallace Inn, we will enjoy a breakfast buffet. Juice, water, tea, coffee included.
Morning: After a pre-cycling orientation, we will take a quick shuttle trip to the bike shop in Kellogg to get fitted for our personal bike and helmet, included in your program fee, for the week. We will then shuttle to our starting point in Mullan, from where we will bike at our own pace on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes. We may choose to go 7.5, 18, or 25 miles, depending on personal preference. The first leg of the journey will bring us to Kellogg to make any adjustments to our bikes and enjoy lunch in the neighboring Kellogg City Park. Those who choose to only bike the 7.5-mile leg to Wallace will be shuttled to Kellogg for bike adjustments and lunch.
Lunch: At the Kellogg City Park, we will enjoy a catered sandwich buffet of cold cuts, cheeses, bread, spreads, veggies, fruit, and cookies. Water and lemonade included.
Afternoon: From Kellogg, we will continue biking on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes to Cataldo. Here, we will gather and load our bikes and shuttle back to the Wallace Inn. The Rails to Trails Conservancy named this 72-mile trail one of the top 25 in the United States. In Wallace, we will visit the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot Museum and enjoy a presentation by the museum director in period costume.
Dinner: At a restaurant in Wallace, we will enjoy a plated dinner from a set menu. Coffee, tea, water included. Other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: At the Wallace Inn, we will enjoy a presentation on local history from our Group Leader and a local expert.
Activity note: Getting on/off shuttle; driving about 121 miles total, approximately 2.5 hours: to trailhead is about 81 miles, 1.5 hours; back from Medimont to Wallace Inn is about 40 miles; approximately 1 hour. Cycling 16, 26, or 30 miles depending on personal preference. First leg to Heyburn State Park; second leg to Harrison; third leg to Medimont. Minimal elevation gain.
Breakfast: Wallace Inn buffet.
Morning: We will shuttle to the trailhead at Plummer, then bike the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes based on personal preference. The first 8 miles of this route are through beautiful forests. We will stop at Heyburn State Park for a short presentation on the area from an Idaho State Park Ranger as we enjoy beautiful views of Chatcolet Lake. From here, we will cross the lake on the trail bridge and follow the lakeshore to Harrison for lunch. Let’s keep an eye out for the diverse wildlife including beavers, eagles, osprey, and moose!
Lunch: At Kellogg City Park, we’ll have a catered sandwich buffet with punch and water included.
Afternoon: We will spend some time after lunch enjoying the quaint little town of Harrison, with attractions to enjoy on our own like the Great Ice Cream Parlor or a swim in the lake. We will finish biking to Medimont on flat, paved trail. Those with the legs and desire can bike past Medimont a little further and return to Medimont at a predetermined time. We shuttle back to Wallace to freshen up a bit before gathering for an expert-led walk through Wallace with the “Prime Minister of Wallace,” a local expert. Founded in 1884, Wallace is nicknamed the Silver Capital of the World for the silver mining that dominated this region for about a century. We will see local architecture, hear more local history, and discover how a manhole cover in the town came to be declared the Center of the Universe.
Dinner: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like in Wallace. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Evening: Back at the Wallace Inn, we will watch a movie on the The Great Fire of 1910, or better known to locals as The Big Burn. This fire had a huge impact in the Pacific Northwest as it burned 3 million acres spanning 10 forests. It swept right through Wallace Idaho. The impact of this blaze and historical significance is still felt all around.
Activity note: Getting on/off shuttle. driving about 23 miles each way to/from trailhead; approximately 1 hour total. Cycling 15 to 30 miles depending on personal preference. This is 15 mile out-and-back trail. Option to bike 15 miles to the end of the route of the Hiawatha trail and shuttle back to the trailhead is $10, not included. This particular trail does not lend to designated pickup spots. Cycling through tunnel; headlamp provided. No particular legs to this trail.
Breakfast: Wallace Inn buffet.
Morning: After packing lunches for the day, we will shuttle to the Route of the Hiawatha trailhead located in East Portal Montana. This is the crown jewel trail of the Rails to Trails movement. We will then bike the trail depending on our preference. This Rails to Trails route includes 10 former train tunnels and 7 trestles, some as high as 300 feet and from which we can enjoy spectacular views of the Bitterroot Mountains. We will ride through a 1.5-mile tunnel, using a provided headlamp, and we may choose to stop along the way at small parks and waterfalls, according to your preference. We can ride the whole 30 miles down and back, meet up with the shuttle before the tunnel, or feel free to turn around at any time to create our own length of ride. We will meet up with the shuttle after lunch, at 2:00 p.m. back at the trailhead. We can also choose to ride to the end of the Route of the Hiawatha (15 miles) and take the park shuttle back up at our own cost to the trailhead.
Lunch: Along the trail, we’ll pick a lovely spot to enjoy our sack lunches with punch and water included.
Afternoon: We will finish riding the Route of the Hiawatha trail at our own pace, returning to our shuttles by 2:00 p.m. for transfer back to Wallace. The rest of the afternoon is free for us to enjoy in town, with visits to points of interest like the Sierra Silver Mine, the historic Wallace Stairs, the Pulaski trail, and more.
Dinner: On your own to enjoy what you like in Wallace.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off shuttle; driving a total of about 100 miles, approximately 2 hours: 50 miles in the morning and 50 miles back in the evening. Cycling 9, 13, or 24 miles depending on personal preference. There is one hill with roughly 200 feet in elevation change early in the ride and is an easy incline. Start at Higgins Point; first leg to Coeur d’Alene Park; second leg to Riverstone Park; third leg to Post Falls.
Breakfast: Wallace Inn buffet.
Morning: We will shuttle to Higgins Point on Lake Coeur d’Alene and start biking the North Idaho Centennial trail along the lake, according to personal preference, on paved roads and bike paths. We will stop at Coeur d’Alene Park in downtown for lunch.
Lunch: At Coeur d’Alene Park, we’ll have a catered sandwich buffet with punch and water included.
Afternoon: We will set out on a short bike ride of the historic city of Coeur d’Alene, led by a local expert. Originally settled by the Couer d’Alene tribe, the city was founded in 1878 around a fort built by the US Army. The city was the site of several silver mining labor strikes and uprisings at the turn of the 20th century. Arriving at Riverstone Park, we can choose to ride back to Coeur d’Alene Park, shuttle back to the park, or ride the rest of the trail to Post Falls to complete the long ride. The rest of the afternoon is ours to enjoy as we choose in Coeur d’Alene. We may walk the local hills, walk the longest floating dock in the world (3/4 of a mile!), take a boat ride on the lake, or visit the Museum of North Idaho, among many other activities.
Dinner: On your own to enjoy the local fare of Coeur d’Alene.
Evening: After returning to the inn by shuttle, the rest of the evening is at leisure.
Activity note: Getting on/off shuttle; driving about 60 miles, approximately 1 hour total: about 40 miles to Medimont and 12 miles back to Wallace. Cycling 8, 20, or 35 miles depending on personal preference. First leg to Bull Run trailhead; second leg to Cataldo Mission; third leg to Kellog.
Breakfast: Wallace Inn buffet.
Morning: We will watch a short video on the Cataldo Mission in the Wallace Inn meeting room. We will then shuttle to the Trail of the Couer d’Alene in Medimont and bike varying distances on paved roads and bike paths, depending on personal preference. We will bike to the Cataldo Mission, where we will walk the grounds of the historic mission and eat lunch.
Lunch: At Cataldo Mission, we’ll have a catered sandwich buffet with punch and water included.
Afternoon: We will enjoy an expert-led visit to the historic Cataldo Mission, the oldest standing building in Idaho and part of the Old Mission State Park. The current mission was built by Jesuit missionaries and local Native American tribes between 1850 and 1853. We will then return to Kellogg, by bike or shuttle according to personal preference, where we will return our bikes. We will then shuttle as a group back to Wallace.
Dinner: Wallace Inn plated meal.
Evening: We’ll share stories, photos, and experiences from the week during a closing program. Prepare for check-out and departures in the morning.
Activity note: Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Wallace Inn buffet. This concludes our program.
Morning: If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!
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