WANDERING WILBURY'S: A bike ride back into time

This is the second post in a day wow!
The first one was I got the Blues in Wallace, ID. in case you missed the posting.

This Blog is about taking a trip back into time when America was a different place. In the early 1900's travel was ruled by the Trains, sleek and cool looking passenger trains that sped across one end of the country to the other from New York City to L.A. California, from the Keys in Florida to Chicago in the most deluxe coaches and huge and powerful steam locomotives! One of the most famous of these passenger trains was the "HIAWATHA" .
link: https://www.american-rails.com/olympian.html

It ran the most scenic route thru the rocky mountains between Chicago, IL. and Seattle, WA. when airplanes took over as the main form of travel in the late 1950's that doomed the passenger trains and they soon became history! Many old train depots still exist today and a reminder od the Golden age of passenger trains!

Today many of the abandoned train lines have become rails to trails which is such a great idea! The bike route of the Hiawatha starts at the East portal tunnel off route 90 on the Idaho-Montana border and runs 13 miles down hill and goes thru 9 tunnels and 7 trestles the first tunnel is 1.6 miles long and is very dark and cold! At the end of your journey you have the option of riding the 13 miles back uphill (3% grade) or hop on the bus that takes you back to the East Portal. This trail is rated one of the best trails to ride in the Country and I can see why. LINK: https://www.traillink.com/trail/route-of-the-hiawatha/