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Play Stay Dine Wallace Play Stay Shop Dine Explore Unwind 2021-22 Visitor Guide wallaceid.fun Free! Take One W HERCULES2 Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide INN Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide 3 Overnight or Extended Stay allace offers a storybook kind HERCULESOvernight or Extended INN Stay ofW travel experience. Overnight or Extended Stay It’s entirely listed on the National Register of Historic Places, nestled among “Hands-down, this is the best tumbling mountain lodging in Wallace...” streams, deep wooded canyons and abundant Tripadvisor.com wildlife... Luxurious Suites FourUnbeatable spacious housekeeping Rates suites, each LAT CREEN S sleeps• F up S to four,TV with kingsized beds, Autumn on Pine Street with Mine Tour Trolley and Northern Pacific Depot Museum. flat• screenKING & Q UEENTV’s, BEDS Wi-Fi, covered parking Lizzie Keitel Image Four• L AZYspacious BOYS housekeeping suites, each • FandULLY S IZEDa hot AND tub for relaxation. A storied place, Wallace STOCKED KITCHENS sleeps up to four, with kingsized beds, ...its place in the Plus there are special events Within• COIN O walkingP LAUNDRY distance to town, the heart of one of the and festivals all year world’s richest silver flat• J ACUZZIscreen HOT TTV’s,UB Wi-Fi, covered parking long. And the Hercules Inn is located on Front and 2nd districts, 1.25 billion Probable Center of • COVEREDand, LaIGHTED hot tub for relaxation. ounces mined and the Universe. St., andPARKING just two blocks from exit 61 off I-90 counting, is a big Add in a reputa- reason it’s a na- tion for hospitality Each of our four suites sleeps up to four guests tional landmark. and that it’s a host For Withinreservations walking and distanceregistration to town,contact: the Visitors today Within walking distance to town, city for many conven- Hercules Inn is located on Front and 2nd will find four tions and gatherings, the Hercules Inn is located on museums, underground and it’s no wonder Wal- www.redlightgarage.comFront and 2nd St., and just two mine tours, live theater, a host of lace has been named a St., and just two blocks from exit 61 off I-90 dining, lodging and imbibing options, top destination by The blocks from exit 61 off I-90. two microbreweries and unique shops NBC Today Show, The Travel Channel, For reservations and registration contact: --- and that’s just the indoors. Reader’s Digest, True West, USA Today, For 208-556-0575reservations and registration contact: Outdoors are a whole other story. MSN, Northwest Travel, Huffington Wallace is home base to Idaho’s only Post, Budget Travel and others. Hall of Fame Rails to Trails cycling T www.redlightgarage.com Come see for yourself. Turn the page, www.redlightgarage.comHE 509-435-3005 routes, a new mountain bike park, two visit us at wallaceid.fun, on Facebook I B ski resorts within 15 minutes, a 1,000 and Instagram. N T EST plus miles of ATV and groomed snow- Best yet, visit in person. Find Wallace OWN D 509-435-3005 machine trails, ziplines, great fishing, just off I-90 at exits #61 & #62. EAL camping, big game hunting and world BEST! 208-556-0575DEAL509-991-2005 IN TOWN4336423-0428 class hiking trails. 509-435-3005 BEST DEAL IN TOWN4336423-0428 4 Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide 5 Hiawatha is... The Crown Jewel of America’s Rail Trails, the Hiawatha features Ten tunnels and seven trestles - some over 230 feet above the ground. Image credits Visit Idaho ZipZip ‘Bucket list’ beautiful “Breath-taking”. “Bucket-list worthy”. tive signs and kiosks, and keep on the “Crown-Jewel of Rail-Trails.” lookout for moose, elk, deer and other Are just a few of the reviews given wildlife. to the Route of the Hiawatha Rail Trail. Shuttle buses are available to trans- Wending its way through 15 miles of port bikes and bikers back to the top. dense forest, tumbling waterfalls, tower- Over 70,000 riders took the trail in ing train trestles and cool mountain train 2020, prompting trail concessionaire 10 Zip Lines Fly tunnels, the Route of the Hiawatha is one Lookout Pass to institute a reservation Fly Ranging From 325' to 1800' of the most popular cycling attractions in system for the popular weekend tours. Northwest. Start your Hiawatha adventure at Look- Speeds up to 60 mph The route rolls over the abandoned out Pass Ski Area. It’s located at exit #0 on Milwaukee Railroad grade between the I-90 at the Idaho/Montana line, 12 miles old town site of Taft and the North Fork east of Wallace. Once there you can get of the St. Joe River near Avery. trail passes, shuttle tickets, mountain bike SVR GAS Designed for rentals, souvenirs, all ages and and sack lunches. experience lev- Inside: The Route of the Bike Park els, it boasts a World Class Trails ................................ 4-8 Hiawatha is open Dozens of trails over 200 plus acres rider-friendly, Museums & Underground Tours ...... 10-13 Zip, bike & hike .............................. 14-16 daily from late May all-downhill 1.6 per- Lodging & Dining Guides .................. 17-23 to late September, cent average grade Ski, Fish, Hunt, Kayak ..................... 24-25 from 8:30 a.m. to -- gently dropping Where am I? Area map ....................... 26-27 5:30 p.m. Pacific 1,000 feet from On stage, screen, print & TV ................28-32 Time. start to finish. Center of the Universe ............................33 For more info For the best ex- Old Mission & Ghosts ............................ 35 and/or to make perience don’t rush Events Calendar ............................. 36-37 reservations visit this ride. Take the Walking Tour .................................... 38-45 ridethehiawatha. time to savor the Blooms & Greens ............................47-48 com, or call (208) Shopping Guide ........................49-50 scenery, read the 744-1234 Waterparks & Conventions .............51-52 ZipWallace.com SVRGas.com 208 556-1690 523 Cedar St. Wallace, Idaho nearly 50 interpre- A last look .............................................53 6 Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide 7 Hall of fame ride On the 73 Mile Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes Living history There are nearly 2.000 rail trails in Northern Pacific America. Railroad Depot Museum Just 15 - - less than 1% -- are Hall 219 Sixth St. 208 752-0111 of Fame Trails as NpDepot.org distinguished by Wallace Mining Museum the Rails to Trails Conservancy. 509 Bank St. 208 556-1592 Two of those WallaceMiningMuseum.com select trails are in Idaho. Both are Barnard-Stockbridge on Wallace’s door- Photography Museum step: The Route of Image Credits: Visit Idaho 312 Fourth St. 208 556-5580 the Hiawatha on BarnardStockbridge.com the previous page, and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, featured here. The Trail CdA’s spans 70 plus miles of deer, elk, black bear, bald eagles, osprey, well-maintained asphalt beside rivers, herons, otters, beavers and waterfowl lakes and small towns of the Idaho Pan- make the adjacent river, lake, forest and handle. marshland their home. Start the trail The trail also ac- on either end cesses several points in Mullan or of interest including Plummer, or pick the Wallace’s North- it up anywhere in ern Pacific Railroad between. Depot and the Cataldo In Wallace the Mission. trail runs the Now its easier than length of the town ever to enjoy the trail all along the South -- with shuttle service Fork of the Coeur available via the Wal- d’Alene River. lace Inn and electric It has a gentle bike rentals through grade and smooth Wallace’s Spokehouse. surface---- along For more Info with 20 developed including detailed trailheads and 17 maps: CdA Tribe Historic Photos scenic waysides 4 Bdrm/2 Bath Home - Walking Trail Manager (208) with picnic tables Distance to Downtown Wallace 686-7045, State Trail Rare artifacts and benches. From Historic Wallace to Kellogg Manager(208) 682- Plus there’s 3814 or visit online at Interactive Featuring Condos - Homes - three dozen bridg1- Bedroom Cabin with Hot Tubparksandrecreation. 1 BedroomCabins Cabin With Hotwith Tub Hot Tub Exhibits es and trestles Starting at $75 a Nightidaho.gov and friend- that a body can StartingStarting atat $89 $75 per a Night sofcdatrails.org. Maps Souvenirs stop and watch TheThe comfort comfort of of a weekendweekend or moreor morealso at Wallace Visitor rushing streams or Center, Depot & Min- Family Friendly view tranquil lakes ing musems, Wallace and wetlands, Francine Bartley 1-800-435-2588 Inn, Cataldo Mission FrancineFrancinekelloggvacationhomes.com Bartley 1-800-435-2588- 208-786-4261 No Admission fees, but Wildlife is [email protected] (the4369392-0428 trail HQ) and in abundant. Moose, Kellogg4369392-0428 and Harrison. Donations Appreciated 8 Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide Wallace 2021-22 Visitor Guide 9 Follow Pulaski’s Trail Lush forest, gurgling Placer Creek and breath- taking waterfalls now cover what was once a hellish moonscape from the larg- est wild fire in U.S. History. This four mile round trip hike with interpretative sig- nage commemorates the heroism of firefighters who risked their lives saving Wallace from incineration. The trail honors Ranger Ed Pulaski, who saved his crew of 45 men by shepherding them to safety. More exhibits and memorials on the trail and fire can be found in Wallace at the Mine museum, Visitor Center and Nine Mile Cemetery. Featured on the Travel Channel, in the NY Times bestseller the Big Burn and PBS’ American Experience, the trailhead is locat- Top: Ranger Ed Pulaski. Center: Trail interpretative ed one mile south of Wallace on St. Rte sign. Bottom: Placer Creek along the trail. 456. (Road signs in Wallace guide visitors please obey speed limits and watch for to the trail. Please note: the way to the pets and pedestrians.) IMAGE CREDITS: MIKE FEILER, trail passes through residential areas, so WALLACE BARNARD-STOCKBRIDGE MUSEUM, JOHN DARRINGTON Road to Riches, Burke Canyon Burke, Gem, Frisco, Black Bear, Yellow river and within a couple of miles of each Dog—all legendary names of towns filled other.
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