Historic Wallace Travel Guide 2018

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Mileage to Historic Wallace

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Historic Mining Towns

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See the legendary mining towns of Burke, Black Bear, Yellow Dog, Frisco and Gem, still inhabited today as well as spectacular views of mountain, forest and canyon creek. Spy the massive ruins of the Frisco mill, destroyed in the 1890s mining wars, as well as deer, elk and other wild life. (Take exit #62 at I-90 in Wallace seven miles north to Burke).

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iles of nearby back country trails await off road as well as groomed trails for snowmobilers in winter. ountainatv.org 208.512.5465 OR www.fs.usda. 8.783.2363

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Interstate Fwy State Hwy Paved Two-Laned Rd. Unpaved Road Campground Airstrip

Seattle Spokane Post Falls Sand Point Coeur d”Alene Kellogg Osburn Mullan Murray Cataldo Lookout Pass Taft St. Maries Pearson Avery Saltese St. Regis Yellowstone Glacier Park Thompson Falls via Murray via St. Regis Clark Fork Missoula Kalispell Whitefish Butte

369 miles 79 miles 57 miles 91 miles 47 miles 12 miles 4 miles 7 miles 21 miles 20 miles 11 miles 15 miles 57 miles 20 miles 28 miles 22 miles 42 miles 415 miles 210 miles

70 miles 98 miles 58 miles 114 miles 151 miles 164 miles 234 miles

Avery & St. Maries

Legendary fishing on the St. Joe River will greet travelers headed to the towns of St. Maries and Avery and east into Montana. In winter enjoy over 250 miles of groomed snowmobile trails near Avery, too. The towns can be accessed either via Moon Pass from Wallace’s King St. (closed in Winter to motorists, but open to snow machines via groomed trail) or via I-90 at the Kingston exit following State Route 3, the White Pine Scenic Highway. Drive past the series of chain lakes before coming to St. Maries. Full services including dining, lodging and fuel are available year-round in both towns. The U.S. Forest Ranger District Office at Avery (208)245-4517 has brochures on trails and campgrounds in the area.

12 LINES! Speeds up t0 60 mph!

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“Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area” “The Region’s Favorite Family Ski Area” I-90 at the Idaho/Montana State Line 12 miles east of Wallace, Idaho

Home of the Route of the Hiawatha • A 15-Mile “Family Friendly” Mountain Bicycle Rail To Trail Adventure • 9 Train Tunnels And 7 Sky High Trestles • The Best Part Is...It’s All Downhill With Shuttles To Take You Back To The Top • Full Service Bike Rental Shop At Lookout Pass


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