Pedaling Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes a wild-life experience
BICYCLING -- Weekend reports from cyclists indicate that wildlife is alive and well along the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, especially in the Bull Run-to-Cataldo stretch.
And you might want to figure in a little wildlife waiting time into your next trail itinerary. And perhaps a little FISHING time.
Read on for the moose-infested report from one group:
"We did a key exchange on Trail of Cd'A Sunday late afternoon/evening. It was spectacularly beautiful with the dark threatening clouds. All the colors seemed intensified, the wind had calmed and there were reflections in the water everywhere. Brisk 54 degrees and the trail was pretty much empty except around Harrison.
The North Fork of the Coeur d'alene had mist on it by 6 p.m. Fly fishermen were out; fish were surfacing. Evidence of the river's flooding was still apparent.
The area of Bull Run to Cataldo was full of wildlife:
Three moose, one elk swam and exited onto the hillside, deer, pelicans, and all sorts of bird life.
Two of the moose were eating on/near the trail and required some quick braking and some back pedaling, so to speak. One biker needed to wait about 15 minutes until the moose meandered off.
Drew Schlieder intimidated another moose just from his flashy Badlands (cycling club) bikewear."
