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| Trail 82 Mineral Point |
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| To reach the trail from Priest River, cross the Pend Oreille River using the Wisconsin Street bridge,and then take Dufort Road east to Highway 95. Turn left on Highway 95 (towards Sandpoint) and follow it to Sagle Road. Turn right on Sagle Road and follow it to Garfield Bay Road. Follow Garfield Bay Road to Garfield Bay. Turn left on the first road past the Forest Service Campground and go uphill to Mineral Point Road 532. Turn right onto Road 532 and follow it 2.2 miles to Road 532A. Turn right onto Road 532A and go 0.3 miles to the trailhead. For alternative driving directions to Road 532 from Priest River, see my writeup for Trail 81. |
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| Barbara and I drove out to Mineral Point with our picnic basket to enjoy a pleasant lunch along the trail. When we got there we found the Red Bull vehicle pictured in the photo parked in the spacious parking lot. The driver was there to provide visitors with samples of Red Bull. We accepted a couple of cans and walked down the trail to an area with pcinic benches and fantastic views of the lake. After lunch we took a short hike along the point's interpretive trail. | |||||||||||||
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The main trail connects the Mineral Point Picnic Area with the Green Bay Campground on Lake Pend Oreille. If you get tired of driving on Road 532, you can turn off onto Road 2672 after 1.3 miles and follow it to the Green Bay Campground where you can pick up the trail and hike the 2.1 miles to the Mineral Point Picnic Area. Toilet facilities are located in the parking area adjacent to the picnic area. |
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