Start Date:
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Number of Days:
9
Total Miles:
15
63
52
54
53
60
25
42
Back in the Saddle:
Silver Valley, Hiawatha, Palouse
Another great tour
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Map of Loop Tour 2021
Below is my log for each day of the tour. Use the navigation controls to scroll through the days .
Spokane to Beauty Creek
Date:
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Miles:
42
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
Hot and smoky. Centennial Trail was great.
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First Camp
Beauty Creek to Bell Bay
Date:
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Miles:
25
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
Lots of climbing. Hot.
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High above lake Coeur d'Alene
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The campground was on a plateau high above the lake
Bell Bay to Wallace
Date:
Monday, July 12, 2021
Miles:
60
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 3021
AGR
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Wetlands along the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
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Deluxe camping in Wallace
Wallace to Telichpah CG
Date:
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Miles:
53
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
Great ride on the NorPac trail. One of the best. The Hiawatha was very crowded.
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While I was taking this picture a man stopped and told me his dad built the barn and he grew up there.
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The missing link to connect the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes to the Route of the Hiawatha
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This section of the NorPac trail was one of the nicest of the trip.
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The Borax Tunnel was closed due to imminent failure.
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Trestles on the Hiawatha
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Gloria on the trestle
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First view of the St. Joe river
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We camped right on the St. Joe
Telichpah to St. Maries
Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Miles:
54
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
Down the St. Joe river on gravel and asphalt.
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Finding our way out of camp
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Part of the group.
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Another view of the St. Joe river
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The old Milwaukee trail was nice but we couldn't go any farther
St. Maries to Potlach
Date:
Friday, July 16, 2021
Miles:
52
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
2 big climbs. Lots of trucks.
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This was a big climb through the woods. Very nice.
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All downhill from here.
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Didn't even know there was a river by this name.
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Trying to find some shade at the RV park.
Potlach to Freeman
Date:
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Miles:
63
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
The Palouse up close. Very nice. The longest day.
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Entering the rolling hills of wheat
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The road turned to gravel
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Tekoa
Freeman to Spokane Valley
Date:
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Miles:
15
Bike:
Ravn
Buddies:
Loop Tour 2021
End of Loop Tour