58 miles
Our day started out cold (48 degrees) but we shouldn't expect otherwise since we are pretty far north. By 10 a.m., the temperature had risen to the low 60's. I dressed in many layers, wore my full fingered gloves, and earmuffs and was very comfortable. We are staying in Harrison, Idaho and our cabin is right on Lake Coeur d'Alene. In this section, the trail runs right beside the lake and is basically right out our front door. The only problem is the path down to the trail is very steep so we ride into town where there is a road going right down to the trail. Since we are staying along the trail and not at one end or the other, we decided that we would do two rides today; one to the NE, and later, another ride to the SW.
The views are breathtaking! It is so crisp and clear. Smelling the pine-scented air was invigorating. We made many stops to enjoy the scenery. Each time we stopped I would shed an article of clothing as it was quickly warming up. We rode until lunch time, found a picnic table at a trailhead and enjoyed eating our lunch outside. On the way back to Harrison we spotted a young moose out in a swampy area. We looked for the parents but never spotted them.
Arriving back in Harrison we decided to spend a few hours resting before biking down the trail in the other direction. We discovered that there was a classic car show going on. Clay and Tom went looking at the cars and Susan and I went shopping. All were happy!
We started our second biking trip today just after 4 p.m. and it was 80 degrees. By this time, I was in shorts and a sleeveless jersey. Hard to believe that this morning I was dressed for cold weather. Biking the trail in the SW direction we stayed right along the lake. More beautiful views! What a perfect day it has been. Tomorrow we head to Montana and colder weather. I may be wearing ALL my biking clothes to stay warm!
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