Route of the Hiawatha

2008 Prices and Schedules

The Hiawatha Trail is scheduled to be open daily from May 24 thru October 5 from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM PDT. Adult supervision is required for all children under 14 years of age. This page gives the day use and seasonal use fees, shuttle fees and schedule, equipment rental costs, rules of the Route, and suggestions for a safe adventure.
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Trail Fees There is a fee to ride the trail. This fee goes to pay Trail Marshals to be out there everyday making sure that the trail is clean and safe, and to help fund maintenance of the trail. The fees for 2008 are as follows:
  • Day Pass:
    $9
    Adult           (same as 2007)
    $5 Child, 3 to 13           (same as 2007)
    children under 3 are free
     
  • Season Pass:
    $25
    Adult           (same as 2006)
    $12 Child, 3 to 13           (same as 2006)
    (remember, children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
You may purchase trail passes either at the Lookout Pass lodge, or from a trail marshall along the Route. Please note that the marshalls cannot process credit cards, but will accept checks as well as cash.
 
Shuttle Service

There will be a shuttle that runs daily during most of the season to provide transportation between the ROLAND (upper) and PEARSON (lower) Trailheads. Please notice that Roland is at the WEST Portal of the 1.7 mile long Taft Tunnel. If you leave your car at the EAST Portal, you will end your day by riding back through the tunnel.

The 2007 shuttle ticket is $9 for Adults and $6 for children between 3 and 13 years of age. These are the same prices as previous summers.

The following details are adapted by analogy from past practices and are therefore subject to change. Please go to the concessionaire's site for the latest information.

The shuttle schedule is posted at Lookout Pass and at the East Portal, Roland, Moss Creek, and Pearson trailheads. In general, the shuttle will make four runs from ROLAND to PEARSON and back beginning at 11:00 AM each day. On weekends from June 30 to September 2, a fifth run at the end of the day is added... so the last departure from Pearson would be at 5:45 PM. The shuttle takes about 45 minutes to travel between the two trailhead parking lots, where there are restroom facilities. Reservations for the shuttle are not taken. It is first come, first seated, so plan your day so that you arrive at least 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time, especially on a busy day. Check with the friendly marshals you meet along the Route to confirm that the normal schedule is in effect.

After September 16, 2007, the shuttle only operates on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The Route of the Hiawatha 2007 season ends on October 7.

Normal Shuttle Schedule
Leave ROLAND 11:00 AM
Leave PEARSON 11:45 AM
Leave ROLAND 12:30 PM
Leave PEARSON 1:15 PM
Leave ROLAND 2:00 PM
Leave PEARSON 2:45 PM
Leave ROLAND 3:30 PM
Leave PEARSON 4:15 PM
Arrive ROLAND 5:00 PM
Pacific Daylight Savings Time
 
Rentals Greg Marsh, wallace-id.com weblord, rented bikes on Monday and Tuesday during the 2001 season Mountain Bikes and other equipment may be rented at Lookout Pass Ski Area. Bike racks that attach to the trunk of a car are available at no extra charge, as are 4-bike racks made to fit SUV and truck receivers. Helmets and lights are mandatory because of the many unlit tunnels on The Route. The mostly-Trek bikes come in various frame sizes from 13 to 22.5 inches; They also have ladies bikes with 17 inch frames. Towable Burley kid carriers are available (maximum load 100 pounds), along with "tag-along" bikes for kids who can pedal, but are not able to handle their own bike for fifteen miles. The rental costs (NOT including 6% Idaho sales tax) are as follows:
  • $28           (same as 2007)
    for a front suspension Mountain Bike (includes helmet and light)
  • $32           (same as 2007)
    for a Comfort Mountain Bike with front suspension and an extra comfortable seat with a suspension seat post (includes helmet and light)
  • $18           (same as 2007)
    for a child's bike (includes helmet and light for kids age 13 and under)
  • $18           (same as 2007)
    for Tag-along bikes (includes helmet and light)
  • $20           (same as 2007)
    for a canvas Burley kid's trailer (will hold 2 kids or up to 100 lbs)
  • $6 for helmet rental           (same as 2006)
  • $4 for light rental           (same as 2006)
 
Rules The Forest Service has some basic rules for the safe operation of The Route of the Hiawatha. These rules apply to everyone at all times. Please ride safe and be courteous of others while enjoying your trip.
  1. Bicycle helmets and lights must be worn at all times.
  2. Adult supervision is required for all children under the age of 14 years.
  3. Have your ticket on your bicycle at all times. All trail users must purchase a ticket.
  4. Sorry, no dogs or other pets allowed on the route.
  5. Do Not Litter! Bring everything out with you that you brought in: PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT!
  6. Please report any violations of these rules to a Trail Marshal or your shuttle driver.
  7. Any and all vandalism will be reported to authorities and violators will be prosecuted.
 
Suggestions
  1. Do not stop in the middle of the route or tunnels; pull off to the side and stop out of the way of others.
  2. Do not block the road at any time.
  3. Be courteous of oncoming riders. If you are riding uphill please yield to downhill travelers.
  4. Pull off to the side if you encounter a vehicle in a tunnel.
  5. Use rest rooms at the trailheads. Please do not make a rest room along the trail.
  6. There are numerous tunnels and high trestles. Therefore, this route is not recommended for people with claustrophobia or a fear of heights.
Thank you for your interest in this Silver Valley attraction. Please note that this wallace-id.com websuite is in no way associated with Lookout Associates, LLC, the current Route of the Hiawatha concessionaire, but is based on public information, my experience renting bicycles for this Forest Service concession during the summer of 2001, and my work counseling recreational tourists at the Wallace Mining Museum and Information Center during the past eight summers. I am associated, however, with the Friends of the Coeur d'Alene Trails, a non-profit corporation that actively promotes ALL regional bicycle activities, adventures, and resources.
Greg Marsh, Ph.D.
Marsh Scientific Services
US Forest Service, USDA Lookout Pass Ski Area operates under a Special-Use Permit of the U.S. Forest Service, in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest If you would like more information about this and other nearby trails and tourist attractions, use the Inquiry Form to contact the Friends of the Coeur d'Alene Trails, the Wallace Chamber of Commerce, and/or Lookout Associates, LLC.

 
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