Florida isn’t the only state with a panhandle that knows how to party. Idahoans, however, prefer the natural high that can be procured by quality time spent on this 73-mile paved panhandle path that zigzags through the photogenic Silver Valley along Lake Couer d’ Alene and the same-named river all while surrounded by expansive smog-free skies and starter mountains bestrewn with trees. It can be broken up into easily digestible chunks thanks to 20 trailheads and 20 well-kept waysides with picnic tables, parking lots, outhouses, informative kiosks, and benches make rides and rests more comfortable.
Luckily, the fun doesn’t have to stop when winter arrives as segments of the path are groomed for use with fat-tire bikes or snowmobiles.