Grand Rail Trail of North Idaho- Good pics on Page 2

[user 135]

Okay that is not the official name because there is none. My twin brother and I are riding a 170 mile loop on old railbeds. The loop comprises of other official rail trails including Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes and the Route of the Hiawatha. There also is the Old Milwaukee Road that is rail bed but not officially a formal trail. We will link these 3 sections up and ride this in apprx. 3.5 days . Self supported with camping along the way. I have ridden the Hiawatha before and the Weiser River Trail but never anything this long. I am riding my Xtracycle and my brother has full paniers. I believe that Locojoe has ridden the Hiawatha and dirtywater has ridden parts of the CDA trail.

Previous ride on the Hiawatha
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=17037&hilit=+Hiawatha

Here is a link to a Google Map of our ride
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 152cdc6ba9

Route of the Hiawatha
http://www.skilookout.com/hiawatha/

Trail of the CDA
http://friendsofcdatrails.org/index.html

 

[outskirtscustoms]

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Sweet, wish we had some trails like that here.

 

[Bendix]

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i would love to ride those trestles someday! but thats a long way from home.....

 

[user 135]

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i would love to ride those trestles someday! but thats a long way from home.....

The tunnels are fun too especially the Taft tunnel at 1.6 miles long.

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Yes we've ridden the Hiawatha twice and the Coeur d'Alenes once. 2005 the last time we were there. As I'm sure I've said before the Route of the Hiawatha probably my favorite rail-to-trail of all that we've ridden. The Coeur d'Alenes is a nice ride. Beautiful country up there. This will be an epic rail-to-trail adventure. Be safe, have fun and take notes and plenty of photos. We'll be anxiously awaiting to hear about it.

 

[aka_locojoe]

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i would love to ride those trestles someday! but thats a long way from home.....

The tunnels are fun too especially the Taft tunnel at 1.6 miles long.

And you enter it in one state and exit in another. Thought that was cool.

BTW the Coeur d'Alenes... we didn't ride the entire trail. We started at one of those trail heads just west of Wallace and rode to it's west end. Wish I'd documented it better.

Also seeing the map reminded me. There's a nice single track trail near St Regis, Montana. The Clark Fork River trail.

 

[user 135]

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BTW the Coeur d'Alenes... we didn't ride the entire trail. We started at one of those trail heads just west of Wallace and rode to it's west end. Wish I'd documented it better.

Did you visited the Bordello Museum in Wallace? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[user 135]

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I think this would make a cool Headbadge. Maybe not the text though

 

[Rat Rod]

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Very cool Clancy...can't wait to see the photo documentation post. :wink:

 

[user 135]

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Very cool Clancy...can't wait to see the photo documentation post. :wink:

My twin brother is great at photography and has a nice camera. Photos should be no problem.
Here is his album from our Weiser River Rail Trail trip.
http://picasaweb.google.com/jtucker.and ... undo12002#

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Did you visited the Bordello Museum in Wallace? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

We stayed in Wallace both times we were there. Never knew of that museum. Sounds interesting.

 

[LIVE TO RIDE]

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So bummed me and my wife didnt get to ride that trail!! We were in Montana and was going to ride it,but the trip got cut short.PLEASE post pics of your ride!!

 

[user 135]

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Leaving Today. All packed and ready to go.

 

[LIVE TO RIDE]

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That is a killer setup you've got!!Hope you have a great time,and please post pics ASAP!!!

 

[user 135]

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That is a killer setup you've got!!Hope you have a great time,and please post pics ASAP!!!

Thanks. Trip went great. Here are a few teaser pics. My brother is compiling all the pics from both cameras for a slideshow. I am working on a write up too. Complete album http://picasaweb.google.com/clancyander ... bZt6DYzgE#

Bridge across Chacolette Lake

Camp the first night in Harrison,ID on Cd'A lake

Somewhere on the CdA Trail

Under I-90 in Wallace

Brother and I on Hiawatha Trail

Cool Trestle on Hiawatha

Rustic Road along the North Fork of the St. Joe

Trestle across the St Joe

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Brother and I on Hiawatha Trail

Or is that you and your brother?
Great pics. Can't wait to hear the story.

 

[user 135]

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Brother and I on Hiawatha Trail

Or is that you and your brother?
Great pics. Can't wait to hear the story.

Yes it can be confusing. Hint for all. My Helmet has the light mount on top.

 

[Rat Rod]

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I bet yall don't even have to tell each other which way you're going to turn. :wink:

Great photos Clancy...makes me want to get out there and ride.

 

[CCR]

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wheres the pics of the drops off the trestle ? :mrgreen:

 

[tartosuc]

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how does the bike handle with the extracyle?
is its harder on climbs due to the long wheelbase?