Hiawatha Trail
Adult Season Pass $599
THE “CROWN JEWEL” OF RAIL-TO-TRAIL ADVENTURES
The Route of the Hiawatha – Scenic mountain bike or hike trail is 15 miles long with 10 large and dark train tunnels (Nine that you ride your bike thru.) and 7 sky-high trestles.
The ride starts with a trip through the 1.661 mile long St. Paul Pass Tunnel, also known as the Taft Tunnel. It is a highlight of the trail that follows the crest of the Bitterroot Mountains near Lookout Pass Ski Area. The best part is…. it’s gently downhill with shuttle buses available to transport you and your bike from the bottom of the trail back to the top. This family friendly trail is easily enjoyed by a wide variety of people from young children to super seniors.
Spectacular Scenery
It was called one of the most scenic stretches of railroad in the country. When the Milwaukee Railroad was operating, the trains traversed through 11 tunnels and over 9 high trestles, covering a 46 mile route that crossed the rugged Bitterroot Mountains between Idaho and Montana. The “Route of the Hiawatha” is most famous for the long St. Paul Pass, or Taft Tunnel which burrows for 8,771 ft. (1.66 miles) under the Bitterroot Mountains at the state line.
