Sandpoint IDAHO
It wasn’t until the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern railroads arrived, that the town grew and became home to the Humbird Lumber Company, in 1900. At that time, Sandpoint became the Northwest’s leading supplier of cedar telephone poles. Today, Sandpoint is one of the West’s greatest railroading towns, known as the spot where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Montana Rail Link and Spokane International rail systems all converge to create “The Funnel,” an amazingly active rail crossroads with more than
Left: Classic car in the Lost in the ‘50s parade. (J. Pavia) Above: Inland Empire Antique & Classic Boat Show. (Jerry Pavia/Tim Cady) 40 trains a day traveling through. Rail buffs come from around the world to see them. Follow Highway 200 northeast of Sandpoint to the Pend Oreille National Scenic Byway and the start of the loop’s Lake Pend OreilleKootenai River Super Side Trip (see page 31 for more details).
we bike.we swim.
we ski.we hike.
we drink. we dance.
we chill.we play.
WHAT'S IN YOUR
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