Mountain Biking Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, 2nd

by Potucek, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780762726929
• ISBN10: 076272692X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

This guide profiles 40 rides in the Inland Empire of eastern Washington and the panhandle of Idaho. Detailed maps, elevation profiles, and a handy, pocket-size format help make this book an indispensable reference guide for mountain bikers in Idaho and Washington.

Author Biography

Martin Potucek (Spokane, Washington) is a veteran mountain biker, climber, and skier. When not on the singletrack or the slopes, he is a college English teacher and freelance writer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Locator Map for USGS 7.5-minute Topos	p. xii
Map Legend	p. xiii
Get Ready to Crank!	p. 1
Note to the Second Edition	p. 2
The Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Area: What to Expect	p. 3
"Posted: No Trespassing"	p. 5
Rules of the Trail	p. 5
How to Use This Guide	p. 8
Rating the Rides--One Person's Pain Is Another's Pleasure	p. 11
Spokane and Points West
Highbridge-Vinegar Flats Loop	p. 17
Rimrock-Palisades Loop	p. 21
Pine Bluff Loop	p. 25
Deep Creek Loop	p. 29
Wilbur Road Loop	p. 33
Wilbur-Bowl and Pitcher Long Loop	p. 37
Seven Mile Loop	p. 42
Bowl and Pitcher Loop	p. 47
Bowl and Pitcher: Boat Hill	p. 52
Bowl and Pitcher Upstream	p. 57
Fish Lake Trail	p. 63
Centennial Trail West	p. 68
Minehaha Loop	p. 73
Marshall Dips	p. 78
Garden Springs	p. 83
High Drive Parkway North	p. 88
High Drive Parkway	p. 93
Spokane Valley
Centennial Trail East	p. 97
State Line Loop	p. 102
Carpenter-Milsap Roads Loop	p. 107
Liberty Lake Loop	p. 111
Liberty Creek Loop	p. 115
Idaho and Vicinity
Mount Spokane-Mount Kit Carson	p. 120
Mount Spokane-Linder Ridge	p. 125
Coeur d'Alene: Centennial Trial East	p. 130
Canfield: Cave Trail Loop	p. 134
Canfield Buttes Outer Loop	p. 139
Mineral Ridge Loop	p. 145
Beauty Creek-Caribou Ridge	p. 149
Silver Mountain Nature Trail	p. 154
Hiawatha Rail Trail	p. 158
Spirit Lake-Larch Mountain	p. 163
Spirit Lake-Brickel Creek	p. 167
Farragut State Park: Shoreline Trail	p. 173
Farragut State Park: North Perimeter	p. 178
Cape Horn-Three Sisters	p. 184
Cocolalla-Butler Creek Loop	p. 189
Gold Hill North	p. 193
Schweitzer Mountain	p. 197
Farther Afield
Columbia Mountain at Sherman Pass	p. 201
Other Spokane-Area Routes	p. 207
Information Sources	p. 211
An Index of Rides	p. 214
Glossary	p. 216
About the Author	p. 221
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