37 Majestic North Idaho | www.northidaho.org Silver Country continued from page 35... conifer forest past cascading waterfalls. Many trails such as this one exist around the Valley, as well as easier trails for the novice hiker. [5] Lookout Pass, 4 miles east of Mullan, is a recreation site straddling the Idaho-Montana border. Lookout’s historic base lodge is the 2nd oldest ski lodge in the northwest. The cedar interior offers delightful warmth reminiscent of vintage lodges of the 1940’s. Snowmobile, fish, hike, horseback ride, and mountain bike in the Bitterroot Mountains of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. Returning to Wallace, take 6th Street north (which becomes Nine Mile Road, FS Road 456 N) over Dobson Pass, for a 17-mile tour to [6] Prichard. Take a right-hand turn on FS Road 9. After two miles take another right on FS Road 153 east to Murray (6 miles). At [7] Murray, you can take a step back into gold mining history. In its heyday, Murray was the central city of the last great gold mining stampede in the Lower 48 (1883-1885). This area continues to produce silver, gold, lead, and zinc and you can visit the [11] Sprag Pole Inn Museum. One mile south of Murray, stop at a historic cemetery to honor the last resting place of early pioneers and colorful characters such as Molly B’ Damm and Captain Toncray (credited to be Mark Twain’s inspiration for his Huck Finn character). Return west on FS Road152, and travel 3 miles to [8] Eagle, the Coeur d’Alenes’ first gold rush camp. Wyatt Earp, one of the early day western lawmen, who, played a role in the early days of the Shoshone County mining district, lived here with his two brothers, James C. andWarren Baxter Earp in 1884. Records show that Wyatt’s stay in Eagle was a busy one where he served as a deputy sheriff, a saloon keeper and was even accused of claim jumping. Turn right at the junction, follow FS Road 152 to its junction with Rd 805 for six miles to [9] Settler’s Grove of Ancient Cedars, an old-growth forest of trees that narrowly escaped the cataclysmic 1910 fire. The trees are hundreds of years old with trunks up to 8 feet in diameter. Return to FS Road 152 west to FS Road 9 for a leisurely drive south along the wild scenic North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River or you could continue on to Highway 200 to visit Glacier National Park. Area for many years and Congress included specific language in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Act which allows their continued use. Located within Hells Gate State Park on the Snake River, the Lewis and Clark Discovery Center offers indoor and outdoor interpretive exhibits as well as an interesting film about Lewis and Clark in Idaho. You’ll learn about the history of the Nez Perce Native American Indians and the miners who came later. All the while making some memorable history of your own. The Nez Perce County Historical Museum, also in Lewiston covers the history of Nez Perce County, including the Nez Perce people and their relations with Lewis and Clark.