Blazing trails to the future

March 18, 2009 in City

Routes from Spirit Lake to Mount Spokane explored for tourism

Alison Boggs
Staff writer

Marc Kroetch, a member of Spirit Lake Parks and Recreation Commission, is shown in Spirit Lake with Mount Spokane in the background on Thursday. Kroetch hopes to market a designated trail from Mount Spokane, through Washington and Idaho, into downtown Spirit Lake.
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Miles of trails and logging roads meander through public and private land stretching between Spirit Lake and Mount Spokane State Park.

Now the small North Idaho city is eyeing those trails as the cornerstone of an economic development effort it hopes will capture more of the region’s recreation-based tourism dollars.

A group would like to see a trailhead at Spirit Lake’s city beach, shuttles to the top of Mount Spokane so people can bicycle down, and a lakeside shop renting bikes, canoes and kayaks. They envision signs explaining the history of the area to riders along the way.

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March 18, 2009 in City