Walk On By

Joel and I were reminded again this weekend about what a beautiful part of the country we live in. After camping at Heyburn State Park which is the oldest state park in Idaho,



















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.