The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes follows 73 miles of the former Union Pacific Railroad corridor. It’s been named as one of most scenic multi-use trails in the western United States. The trail meanders through the historic Silver Valley, along the Coeur d’Alene River past scenic Lake Coeur d’Alene and through rolling farmlands to Plummer. This page has an overview map and detailed trail maps for the eight distinct sections.
The path runs just south of Lake Coeur d’Alene, about 26 miles from the city center. It begins in Plummer, Idaho and continues as far west as Mullan, Idaho. The most scenic sections of the trail are those along Lake Coeur d’Alene or the Coeur d’Alene River. Particularly spectacular is the Chatcolet Bridge, which runs for 1 mile across the lake from Chatcolet. Other popular access points and points of interest near Coeur d’Alene include Heyburn State Park (the oldest park in the Pacific northwest) and Old Mission State Park (site of the oldest colonial building in Idaho).
The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes follows 73 miles of the former Union Pacific Railroad corridor. It’s been named as one of most scenic multi-use trails in the western United States. The trail meanders through the historic Silver Valley, along the Coeur d’Alene River past scenic Lake Coeur d’Alene and through rolling farmlands to Plummer. This page has an overview map and detailed trail maps for the eight distinct sections.
The path runs just south of Lake Coeur d’Alene, about 26 miles from the city center. It begins in Plummer, Idaho and continues as far west as Mullan, Idaho. The most scenic sections of the trail are those along Lake Coeur d’Alene or the Coeur d’Alene River. Particularly spectacular is the Chatcolet Bridge, which runs for 1 mile across the lake from Chatcolet. Other popular access points and points of interest near Coeur d’Alene include Heyburn State Park (the oldest park in the Pacific northwest) and Old Mission State Park (site of the oldest colonial building in Idaho).
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