Dwarfed by tall stands of trees and riding trail trestles near the Bitterroot Mountains, two mountain bikers tackle the old Hiawatha rail route at the Montana- Idaho border. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
The Coeur dAlene Golf & Spa Resort and its marina, seen from the hotel, are the hub of action at Lake Coeur dAlenes north end. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Vacation houses dot the shoreline of Lake Coeur d’Alene. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Cyclists race through the sunset on a trail skirting Lake Coeur d’Alene’s edge. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Wallace, Idaho, an old mining town, is east of Coeur dAlene near the Montana line. On the Idaho-Montana line is a bike path that was once a rail tunnel. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
In Coeur d’Alene, young Idahoans entertain each other with forbidden acts of aerial daring. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Young lake goers lounge, swim and generally treat Lake Coeur d’Alene as a great, big backyard pool. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Needing to quickly wash his child’s hands, this dad took a novel approach on the northeast edge of Lake Coeur d’Alene. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Just a few blocks from downtown, the Holt family settles down to fish in Lake Coeur d’Alene. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Two teams line up for snacks at the baseball field, McEuen Field, that lies between Coeur d’Alene’s main drag and the lake. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
A speedboat heads north toward town as the sun sets on Lake Coeur d’Alene. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
