The University of Idaho Outdoor Program will take part in the Trail of the Coeur d’Alene’s Bike Trip Saturday.
All participants are welcome and the $20 cost of this trip includes transportation to the trail. The trip will be led by Outdoor Program Coordinator Trevor Fulton.
“It’s a bike ride on a paved trail,” Fulton said. “Pretty good for intro folks. It’s nice to get out and do a ride.”
This bike trip is meant for beginners as well as long time cyclists. Several trip leaders will be present on the trip so riders can roll along at a leisurely pace or race to cover as much of the trail as possible.
Besides the occasional up and downhill portions, the trail is flat for a majority of the course.
Those who have street bikes should not be discouraged from participating in this trip. The paved path is great for street bikes as well as mountain bikes. Fall is a good time of year to get in one last bike trip before the weather gets too cold and the paths get bad.
In addition to the beautiful fall foliage, participants can see wildlife such as waterfowl, birds of prey, deer and moose. Fulton said the area is a nature preserve with a bike trail running through it.
The bike trip is also a good way to see the Chain Lakes for those who didn’t participate in the Chain Lakes Kayak Trip earlier in the semester. The bike trail weaves right through the Chain Lakes area for several miles offering breathtaking beauty along the way.
This year the trip will start out of Harrison, Idaho, instead of Plummer. The 72-mile trail is too far for many riders to complete in one day so starting in the middle of the trail at Harrison will be a nice change of pace for riders who have started at Plummer in the past.
“It’s a trip that if folks want to get out of Moscow for the day, it’s real inexpensive,” Fulton said. “It’s a good opportunity.”