we took the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway Drive.
We finished up with a 3.3 mile hike along what is called the Mineral Ridge which was the first recreation site developed by the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho. It's basically a "classroom in the forest". There are 22 stations along the hike that provide instruction on environmental education for the local school districts. It's accompanied by a beautiful, comprehensive, trail guide. Here is a picture of the view that awaited us before our downhill descent.
Caribou Cabin...this is what remains of The Caribou Mining Company's unpatented claims.
After a 2.3 hike upward on a path full of switchbacks, it was a steep, but beautiful trail down.
