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Mountain
Health Care, Inc. is a 16,677 square foot multi-specialty medical facility located
in the center of the Silver Valley in Kellogg, Idaho. The two story building was
completed in 1995. Kellogg
is located approximately 70 miles east of Spokane, Washington (which has a major
airport) and 35 miles east of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Kellogg has easy access on
and off Interstate 90. Kellogg is home to the world's longest gondola located
at Silver Mountain. The Silver Valley is proud to possess great areas
for summer and winter sports. Lookout Pass Ski Area is located approximately 22
miles from Kellogg on the Idaho/Montana border just 200 yards off Interstate 90.
Lookout Pass has great downhil skiing,
cross-country skiing and snowboarding from beginners to expert. The Lookout Pass
Free Ski School has taught youngsters to ski and snowboard for the past fifty
years. In summer you can mountain bike and hike the Route of the Hiawatha Mountain
Biking Trail. Round trip shuttles can take you to the trail and you ride through
train tunnels, sky high trestles and it's all downhill. Open now is the mile long
Taft Tunnel which is part of the Hiawatha Trail. Silver
Mountain Recreation, in Kellogg, is the home of the world's longest gondola. You
can ride the gondola to the top of Silver Mountain to ski, snowboard, or just
enjoy the stunning panoramic views. Also, during summer season you can ride the
gondola to the top of the mountain and enjoy the stars, moon and the summer concert
series at the Silver Mountain Amphitheater. The
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes has been completed. The newly constructed 73 mile
long asphalt trail nearly spans the Panhandle of Idaho. The trail, which starts
in Plumber, generally follows the shoreline of Coeur d'Alene Lake then passes
through a chain of lakes and marshland environment and follows the scenic Coeur
d'Alene River up into the mountains to Mullan. The
route of the Hiawatha, located just east of the Idaho/Montana border, is another
great recreational area. It has been called one of the most breathtaking scenic
stretches of railroad in the country. It has been converted to a trail for mountain
bikes and hikers. The Hiawatha Bike Trail is on U. S. National Forest land administered
by the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. It is operated
by Lookout Pass Ski Area under a special use permit of the U. S. Forest Service.
Winding through 10 tunnels and 9 high trestles, this 46-mile route crosses the
rugged Bitterroot Mountains between Idaho and Montana. The Route of the Hiawatha
is best known for the long, dark St. Paul Pass, or "Taft" Tunnel, which
burrows for 1.66 miles under the state line.
Historic
Wallace, the Shoshone County seat, is six miles east of Kellogg, and is a great
place to just wander around and look at historic buildings and shop. There are
several museums, the Sixth Street Melodrama, and the Sierra Silver Mine Tour which
gives you the opportunity to experience underground mining. |
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