Hayden, Idaho, Library
Looking west from the edge of a high-end hotel on the shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
A view to the NW from the bike/hike path along the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Panning to the far left, a shot generally toward the east.
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I drove and walked to this point to see if the end of the lake was visible. Not so!
Key facts about Lake Coeur d'Alene; namely, the lake is at an elevation of 2124', is 32 miles long, has a surface of c50 square miles, and its depth is unknown.
While you can't read the fine print, the map with the hike/bike path along its north shore is helpful.
Before I continued around the lake to the Beauty Creek inlet I took this photo from near the Coeur d'Alene River inlet.
Despite a statement on the USFS Coeur d'Alene National Forest website that the Beauty Creek campground opened on 13 May, I learned from the new CG hosts that it wouldn't open til 18 May. Drove slightly over 5 miles up the paved road to a saddle where I dry-camped (aka boon-docked) for the night.
Not sure what kind of trees these are with clusters of small white blossoms, but perhaps the boys from Idaho Veneer Company can tell me when they see this.
In addition to the trees with blossoms, there are some ponderosa pines (which like dryer west and south slopes) as well as Douglas firs.
A close-up of a cluster of blossoms on the trees with bark that was similar to that of most plum trees.
Yes, tent caterpiggles are everywhere -- not just in your gardens or orchards. Did see an ant with a red body and a black head in the same tree branch with the tent, which has a hole which might account for the lack of wriggling bodies in the left side of the tent.
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Links:
- Wikipedia article on Lake Coeur d'Alene
- Wikipedia article on the city of Coeur d'Alene
- History of the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe Beauty Creek Campground on Coeur d'Alene Natl Forest website
M 14 May Actual Route: Post Falls Walmart - Idaho Veneer Co - Post Falls Library - Coeur d'Alene - bd 5 mi up Beauty Creek USFS CG Rd
T 15 May Actual Route: bd 5 mi up Beauty Creek USFS CG Rd - Beauty Crk CG - Old Mission State Park - Old Mission Landing - Pinehurst - Cataldo - Kahnderosa RV Park
W 16 May Actual Route: Kahnderosa RV Park - Coeur d'Alene - Hayden Lib - Athol Lib - Farragut State Park
Th 17 May Actual Route: Farragut State Park - Athol Lib - Sandpoint - Ponderay Walmart
F 18 May Actual Route: Ponderay Walmart - Sandpoint Lib - Clark Fork - Big Eddy USFS CG, MT
Sa 19 May Actual Route: Big Eddy USFS CG, MT - Clark Fork, ID - Ponderay - Sandpoint - Priest River - Newport, WA, bd
Su 20 May Actual Route: Newport, WA, bd - Milan - Chattaroy - Colbert - Spokane - Airway Hts Walmart
M 21 May Actual Route: Airway Hts Walmart - Reardan - Davenport - Fort Spokane NPS Campground
T 22 May Route: Fort Spokane NPS CG - Creston - Wilbur - Grand Coulee Dam
Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
- Free campsites website
- Info on finding BLM Campgrounds
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