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Biking the Route of the Hiawatha, playing at the beach at Sandpoint, sleeping in a Tipi and more!!! All the details for an instant 6 day family vacation.
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Drive to Island Park (5 hrs)
Idaho Falls - Stop for lunch (Smitty's) and walk Idaho Falls Walkway to stretch legs
Mesa Falls - Hike
Island Park - dinner and sleep
Optional Activities
Hike - Big Springs Interpretive Trail
Hike - Box Canyon Trail
Harriman State Park - hiking, biking trails along streams and lakes
Henry's Lake - dinner picnic
Yellowstone NP
Hike - Johnny Sack's Cabin
Raft/Paddle/Float - Henry's Fk River
Day 2 - Drive to Coeur D'Alene (6 1/2 hrs)
Missoula - Stop for lunch (Notorious PIG) and Carousel
Coeur D'Alene
     Hike/Swim - Tubb's Hill
     Dinner - Fire Artisian Pizza (walking distance of Tubb's Hill)
     Hike - Floating Boardwalk in the evening (can walk from Tubb's Hill area)
Day 3
Coeur D'Alene
Bike - Trail of the Coeur D'Alenes
Day 4 - Drive to Sandpoint (1 hr)
Sandpoint
Swim/Paddleboard/Kayak - Sandpoint City Beach Park
Boat tour of lake - Lake Pend Oreille Paddleboard/Boat Tours
Jetski - Action Sports
Day 5
Mullan
Bike - Hiawatha (the Classic!)
Wallace
Silver Mine Tour
Stay in Wallace, Kellogg, or Missoula
Day 6 - Drive Home
Lava Hot Springs - Evening/late afternoon float and dinner
Directions:
Day 1 -
Idaho Falls
Day 2 -
Missoula
Coeur D'Alene
Tubb's Hill (north east small free parking area is best; north parking area is near playground and more central but costs $2/hr)
     Fire Artisian Pizza
     Floating Boardwalk in the evening
Day 3 -
Coeur D'Alene
Trail of the Coeur D'Alenes (see Trip Report)
Day 4 - Sandpoint
Boat Tours - Lake Pend Oreille Paddleboard
Jet Ski - Action Sports
Day 5
    Bike - Hiawatha, East Portal (last portion is dirt but doable with cars)
     Silver Mine Tour
Stay in Wallace, Kellogg, or Missoula
Day 6 - Drive Home
Lava Hot Springs - Dinner and evening/late afternoon float
Activities:
Day 1 -
Hike Idaho Falls walkway
Hike Mesa Falls - 0.4 mile loop. Paved, stairs. (see Trip Report)
Optional Activities -
Hike Big Springs Interpretive Trail - 2.4 mile out and back along river. All Trails Trip Report
Hike Box Canyon Trail - 4 miles, gorge
Hike/Bike Harriman State Park - $7 fee
Picnic Dinner @ Henry's Lake shore
Yellowstone NP
Other Attractions in Island Park
Day 2 -
Missoula
Play - Carousel (1 block from the Notorious PIG restaurant) -$1 per ride (purchase at the gift shop - $5 min with card, open year round, covered, there is a dragon with rings in it's mouth if you catch the last one you get a free ride). $1/hr parking nearby with card or free if you are also parking at Notorious PIG and walk over. Also a great park nearby.
Coeur D'Alene
Hike/Swim - Tubb's Hill - 2 mile loop with beaches. (see Trip Report)
Dinner - Fire Artisian Pizza (walking distance of Tubb's Hill)
Hike - Floating Boardwalk in the evening (can walk from Tubb's Hill area)
Day 3 -
Coeur D'Alene
Bike - Trail of the Coeur D'Alene's (beginner to advanced paved trail out and back with cool bridge - see Trip Report)
Day 4 -
Sandpoint
Swim/Paddleboard/Kayak - Sandpoint City Beach Park - north sandy beaches, bathrooms, volleyball courts, trees for shade, bouy area for swimmers. Boat dock on east side.
Jetski - Action Sports
Day 5
Mullan
     Bike - Hiawatha, East Portal - 14.5 miles (see Trip Report)
Wallace
     Silver Mine Tour - $18 pp, $10 kids - get a cool mining rock core
Stay in Wallace, Kellogg, or Missoula
Day 6 - Drive Home
Lava Hot Springs - Evening/late afternoon float and dinner
Accomodations:
Island Park - Starlight Retreat Yellowstone (Tipi's and Bell Tents)
Coeur D'Alene - suburbs are cheaper (we stayed at the Silver Inn in Kellogg)
Sand Point - Round Lake Campground (camping with own private lake)
Wallace - Stardust Motel (space theme)
Food:
Idaho Falls - Smitty's (German Pancakes, Cafe food, only open for breakfast and lunch)
Island Park - Cafe Sabor (Mexican, get's packed at dinner time)
Missoula - Notorious PIG (BBQ)
Coeur D'Alene - Fire Artesian Pizza (Honey Badger was crazy good - get to go and eat at the park)
Wallace - 1313 Club (pub grub - poutine is awesome)
Mesa Falls
Island Park
Tubbs Hill
Boardwalk
Trail of the Coeur D'Alenes
Sandpoint Beach
Jetski
Route of the Hiawatha
Wallace and Silver Mine
