Route of the Hiawatha Trail Delights Riders With Tunnels and Trestles
The 13 mile Route of the Hiawatha mountain bike trail in the Bitterroot Mountains on the Montana Idaho border offers a 1 to 2 percent gentle grade along a former railroad line. It features 10 unlighted tunnels including the 1.7 mile St Paul Pass Taft Tunnel opened May 2001 and nine steel rail trestles up to 200 feet high. A daily trail fee of 7 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for children applies with a shuttle back from Pearson.
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Lookout Pass Trailhead Reminders on Interstate 90 Montana Idaho
Access the trailhead two miles from the first Montana exit on I 90 with no reservations. Trail fees are 7 for adults and 3 for children collected by marshals. Optional shuttle returns 9 for adults and 6 for children. Bike rentals near the trail at Lookout Pass Ski Area. Wallace Idaho 15 miles west offers lodging and dining. Bring flashlights headlamps helmets and water. Restrooms at trailhead and along the trail.
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz Basque Coast Charm and Access
Saint-Jean-de-Luz, in France near Biarritz, offers pedestrian streets and red white houses, with Basque culture highlighted by Le Figaro. The town acts as a gateway to the Basque country, reachable by car, bus tours, or train from Paris in about five hours, with an airport near Biarritz nine miles away and a calm bay for swimming.
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Rushmore sees 13.9 percent rise in visitors in 2002
Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota reports 2.4 million visitors through August 2002, up 13.9 percent from a year earlier. Acting Superintendent Mike Pflaum credits renewed tourism after the September 11 attacks and says the site is on pace for a record year. The surge began the day after the 9 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
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