Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail is a backcountry hiking area near Lake Coeur d’Alene …
Construction began on the trail in 1963 and the area was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1982. There is a self-guided interpretive tour along the 3.3-mile (5.3 km) trail.
Summit of Mineral Ridge, 2,400ft (730m). Elevation gain is 600ft (180m).
We hiked it January 3rd after a snowstorm. With a 5yr-old. Late in the afternoon, slipping and sliding back to the trailhead in the dark.
A bit more adventurous than usual. 🙂
Here’s a more typical lake view from the ridge.
Each winter from November through February a migrating population of up to 150 bald eagles visit the area to feed on spawning Kokanee salmon. An interpretive viewing program is offered annually from Christmas through New Years during peak migration.
We saw two bald eagles. 🙂
official Bureau of Land Management page
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