3-mile drive on FS Rd 398 for the [9] Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area where many trees are well over 200 years old. Once you are back on Hwy 56 going south, you will enjoy breathtaking glimpses into the stunning Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area. Turn west at Hwy 56 & 200 and follow the Clark Fork River via the worthwhile Pend Oreille Scenic Byway to Lake Pend Oreille. [10] Cabinet Gorge Dam viewpoint is located on Hwy 200 just before the Montana border. The sheer walls of the gorge – carved out by repeating floods over 20,000 years ago – led to the building of this 208-ft. high & 600 ft. long arched dam built in 1952. The impoundment holds back 24 miles of water, all but the last half mile of it is in Montana. Nearby Noxon Reservoir offers excellent fishing opportunities and is one of the top bass fisheries in Montana. About 7 miles past the viewpoint, you will come to the lumber & mining town of [11] Clark Fork, which is 8 miles east of Hope and home to a fish hatchery. Want to see deer? Take a short side trip from Clark Fork to the [12] Hope Peninsula where you will almost certainly see grazing herds of whitetail deer and gaggles of Canadian geese. There you will find the David Thompson Game Preserve, named after a remarkable early explorer who established a trading post here called the Kullyspell House, the first European settlement in Idaho, from where he traded with the Indian tribes of the region. The steep hillside towns of Hope & East Hope offer stupendous views across the northern end of Lake Pend Oreille. Early Chinese laborers on the Northern Pacific Railroad remained after the rails were laid, and a small cemetery at the west end of Hope honors the remains of these early inhabitants. Hope offers RV parks, a marina, camping, fishing and other services. Drive along the lake to the junction of Hwys 200 and 95 and head north on Hwy 95 to return to Bonner’s Ferry. Sam Owen Campground, nestled on the banks of Lake Pend Oreille offers a nice stop for camping, picnicking, swimming or boating. 95, the next 16 miles (to junction of Hwys 1 and 95), offer magnificent views of the Kootenai River Valley and the peaks of the Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges. If you go to the left on Hwy 1 at Copeland, watch for the signs to the Westside Road. This road leads to an overlook of the world’s largest hops fields farm operated by [5] Anheuser-Bush. Continue north on Hwy 1 to the border crossing at Porthill (open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily). When crossing the border through Canadian Customs be sure to carry a passport or original birth certificate and birth certificates for your children. You cannot take firearms or pepper spray into Canada. A short drive to Creston leads to the Hwy 3 loop east to the Hwy 95 border crossing at Eastport (open 24 hours daily) and returns you to Idaho. Traveling south from [6] Eastport on Hwy 95, encounter a number of fishing and camping locations including the Moyie River just one mile south of the border. In May and June, the Moyie boasts a superb 15 mile wilderness whitewater run. Fast-paced, frolicking rapids surrounded by a verdant cedar forest and the chance to see moose, osprey and other wildlife make this a super adventure. Traveling further south on County Road 34, follow the Moyie River on a well-maintained gravel road to the junction with Hwy 2. At Hwy 2, turn west and return to Bonner’s Ferry and Sandpoint or head east toward Montana to cross the [7] Moyie River Bridge – said to be the highest bridge in Idaho. At this point there is an overview, where on occasion, you can see water spill over the Moyie River Dam. If you choose the extended route into Montana, continue east about 4 miles on Hwy 2. From the Moyie River, it’s 10 miles east to Idaho-Montana state line and the [8] Kootenai National Forest. Three miles east of Troy, Montana, you’ll find the junction of Hwys 2 and 56. Stay on Hwy 2 for about 3.5 miles to reach the Kootenai Falls and The Swinging Bridge. Kootenai Falls was the setting for the filming of the movie, “River Wild.” Return west to the junction and turn south on Hwy 56 to Bull Lake. Past the south end of Bull Lake, turn west on FS Road 398. Take the AREA INFO: Hope, Clark Fork, Trestle Hope, Clark Fork, Trestle Creek Chamber P.O. Box 304 Hope, ID 83833 Bonners Ferry Ranger Station 208.267.5561 Bonners Ferry Chamber P.O. Box X, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 208.267.5922 www.bonnersferrychamber.com Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge 208.267.3888 Kootenai Tribe Sturgeon Fish Hatchery 208.267.3519 HIGHLIGHTS: Moyie River Bridge Highest bridge in Idaho Ross Creek Cedars Copper Falls Unique geologic site with short, easy hike to spectacular falls. Myrtle Creek Falls A developed hiking trail winds up to a viewpoint of the impressive falls. Smith Creek Falls Falls are on private property, observe from the road. Snow Creek Falls Short walk to the falls on improved trail with overlooks. 7 Majestic North Idaho | www.northidaho.org