Panhandle Historic
Rivers Passage
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Location
Begins at the Washington state line and follows U.S. 2 to Sandpoint.
Length
28.5 miles. Allow 40 minutes.
Roadway
U.S. 2 is a two-lane road with no passing lanes. It can be icy during winter
months.
When to see it
Year round. Eagles in the winter, osprey in the summer, waterfowl in the spring
and fall. Nature's palette of vegetation colors, are particularly abundant
in spring and fall.
Special attractions
Pend Oreille and Priest River, Kaniksu National Forest, Priest River Wildlife
Area, Albeni Falls Dam Visitor Center, three Historical Museums, and Priest
River's historic downtown.
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