We camped out at the high school the day before the ride.
We met in Coeur d'Alene late Friday and drove to Sandpoint the next day.
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We camped out at the high school the day before the ride. |
Sunday, July 30: Sandpoint, ID, to Thompson Falls, MT.
 Finally on the road and heading for Thompson Falls |
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 Scens along the way |
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 Lake Pend Oreille |
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 Time for a little nature study. |
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 It's starting to get rocky. |
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 Along the Clark Fork river. |
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Monday, July 31: Thompson Falls, MT, to Kellog, ID.
 Time for a rest on the way up. |
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 Atop Thompson Pass, getting ready for a steep descent. |
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 In the little town of Murray, Idaho |
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 Water stop at Prichard. |
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 Typical route markings. |
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 Food at the water stop. |
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 Stumps in field across river from road. |
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 Is this really a river? It seems too clear to be one. |
 More scens along the river. |
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 CDA Trailhead at Enaville. One of the rules is "No shooting from or across right of way." |
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 Trail maintenance vehicle |
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 The CDA trail near Smelterville. Rather bleak, isn't it? |
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 The campground at Kellogg. |
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 Some views of the nearby town. |
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 More views of the campground. |
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Wednesday, August 2: Kellog, ID, to Harrison, ID.
 On the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes. |
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 The first water stop of the day. That's an osprey nest on the utility pole. |
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 The trail is still flat. There is eagle nest in the tree. |
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 Lots of recreational cyclists use this trail. |
 Lily pads are visible as we approach Harrison and start to see Lake Coeur d'Alene. |
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 Our campground in Harrison, appropriately at the local Senior Citizens center. |
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Thursday, August 3: Harrison to Coeur d'Alene
 The route stays close to the lake. |
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 Colorful jerseys at the rest stop. |
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 What's that eating noisily just off the road? Looks like Bullwinkle. |
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 Halfway up the last hill of the day. |
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 Top of the hill, on the Yellowstone Trail. It's all downhill from here. |
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 Bill and Janet met us where we camped, at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene. |
 Mike rests up from the hard ride. |
 It's a bleak campsite, but we have a choice location -- upwind from the sheep barn. |
 And close to the outhouses. |
 The shower truck is always a welcome sight. |
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 As is the food truck. |
 Hot water for the showers. |
 And the ever-important beverage truck. |
 Waiting for supper to start. |
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 After supper, Hank folds the sun shelter. |
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Friday, August 4: Coeur d'Alene to Sandpoint
The hills on Thursday took a lot out of me, and when I'm tired I don't take many pictures. Besides, there wasn't much in the way of scenery this day.
 On the road again |
 Pumping up a tire by a horse farm. |
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 Some pretty flowers on the roadside. |
 Lumbering along. |
 Second rest stop, by a beautiful little lake. |
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