Silver Mountain is a year-round resort conveniently located in Kellogg, Idaho just off I-90 – an hour east of Spokane and 30 minutes east of Coeur d’Alene. Silver Mountain Resort offers skiing, snowboarding, lift served snow tubing and snowshoeing during the winter months.  Once summer hits, the lifts keep turning for mountain top adventure. Try mountain biking in the region’s best Read more...

The Crystal Gold Mine, near Kellogg, Idaho was one of the first hard rock mines in the Silver Valley. Worked during the 1880’s; closed by hiding the mine, it was rediscovered in 1991, reclaimed in 1996, and opened as a tourist historical attraction. The work was all done in candlelight by hand. The guided underground tour explains how they drilled Read more...

The Oasis Bordello Museum is a former operating bordello in the historic mining town of Wallace Idaho. It is preserved exactly as it was left when it had to close its doors in 1988. The Oasis was hardly a unique establishment, being one of five such brothels along the town’s main street. Each business sported a neon sign advertising “rooms”—one Read more...

We are a small nonprofit established in 2020 to work on growth issues of the North Fork of The Coeur dAlene River. We are cleaning up the river corridor from dangerous debris and trash. Working to create an infrastructure to contain trash, offer parking, Drift boat, canoe, kayak and floating launches, as well as restrooms, etc. Along with Agency support Read more...

Quality & Experience in Every Detail. Featured twice on the Travel Channel’s Mystery at the Museum Series Here at the Wallace District Mining Museum, we’re committed to investing in education and research of the Coeur d’Alene Mining District and the Silver Valley. Over 50 exhibits to see and experience Over 5000 photos and maps to view Over 7000 sq. ft Read more...

Friends of the Coeur d’Alene Trails is a non-profit organization that advocates preserves, and helps maintain the 72 mile Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, which runs from Mullan, through Wallace and all the way to Plummer near the Washington border. The Friends of the CDA Trails shop is in the old Pennaluna Company offices at 413 Sixth Street. They offer Read more...

The Pulaski Tunnel Trail (five minutes from Wallace, ID) traces part of the route that Edward Pulaski’s crew followed during their escape from the 1910 fires. The trail’s two-mile course brings hikers to an overlook across the creek from the Nicholson mine adit – better known as the Pulaski Tunnel – where “Big Ed” Pulaski saved all but six of his 45-man firefighting Read more...

Fun for adventurers of all ages! You will personally experience the actual methods of hard-rock mining in the richest silver district on earth! A retired miner is your guide you through a real silver mine. On the short trip to and from the mine aboard our classic trolley, you will be treated to a narrated tour of Historic Wallace. 1 Read more...

The brewery for North Idaho Mountain Brew is located inside City Limits Brew Pub. All of the taps at the bar feature the beers that are brewed in-house, including Loft Honey, Pulaski Porter, Mountain Top Amber and Cripple Creek IPA.  North Idaho Mountain Brew is also distributed and served on tap at many watering holes throughout the Silver Valley and Read more...

The Wallace Huckleberry Festival is a family fun event including a 5K race, Rotary Pancake Breakfast, food and craft vendors, live music, kids events, and more! The event is set in beautiful downtown Wallace, which offers dozens of shops, restaurants, museums, and parks. EVENT REGISTRATION (VENDORS and 5K) OPENS MARCH 1, 2024 www.facebook.com/huckleberryfestival www.wallacehuckfest.com Read more...

Silver Streak Zipline Tours offers a total of 10 ziplines on 250 acres of privately owned, undisturbed, mountainous terrain. Now  celebrating its 10th anniversary!  Come join us and soar in the mountains over the natural beauty of Silver Valley. And check our our sister attraction SVR GAS Mountain Bike Park. Miles of terrain, awesome rides and views. Read more...

The Barnard – Stockbridge Museum in Wallace, Idaho displays images in large format of the photographs taken by Thomas Barnard and Nellie Stockbridge in their studio and in the surrounding community between 1893-1965. The original collection of over 200.000 images is preserved in the University of Idaho Library Special Collections Unit. It has been fully digitized and well indexed by Read more...

Wallace District Arts Council is the organizer of the Historic Wallace Blues Festival, named the best blues festival in the Inland Northwest. The annual event is held the second weekend Friday & Saturday & Sunday in July in downtown historic Wallace, Idaho. Check out their website for all the details Home | Blues Festival (wallaceblues.com) or follow them on Facebook Read more...

Described as one of the most scenic stretches of rails-to-trails in the nation, it is the “Crown Jewel” of all rail-to-trail projects in the country – delivering a one-of-a-kind adventure for visitors. Trail includes 10 tunnels & 7 trestles as high as 230ft. The trail runs through the Bitterroot Mountains at a gradual 1.6% average downhill grade, dropping 1,000ft over its 15 mile length. The Taft or St. Read more...

The Moon Pass road is the quickest route from Wallace into the southern region of Shoshone County community of Avery and the St Joe River.  This road follows the decommissioned Old Milwaukee Railroad grade with seven one lane tunnels before you land in Avery.  There is 30 miles of beautiful scenery to see on your adventure.  The road is maintained Read more...

The Coeur d’ Alene’s Old Mission State Park spotlights the oldest building in Idaho. The Mission of the Sacred Heart was constructed between 1850 and 1853 by Catholic missionaries and members of the Coeur d’ Alene Tribe. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sacred Heart Mission and the Coeur d’Alene’s Old Mission State Park provide an educational Read more...

When founded in 1983, the theater originally began on the lot where the Northern Pacific Depot Museum now resides.  Efforts to secure the Kelly building were successful and the theater location changed in 1984.  After several years in the building, several grants were secured enabling the remodeling of the downstairs, changing the storefront, installing a furnace and painting both inside Read more...

BEER OF HISTORIC PROPORTION Wallace Brewing Company, 15-barrel microbrewery, began selling its beer in January 2009, in historic Wallace, Idaho. The brewery pays homage to the town’s notorious past, creating a brand of beers with mining and bordello-inspired monikers such as ‘1910 Black Lager’, ‘Jackleg Stout’, ‘RedLight Irish Red Ale’, and ‘Idaho Select Light Lager’. A collaborative effort of Wallace’s Read more...

In the heart of Wallace, Idaho you will find the Center of the Universe. On the corner of Bank and Sixth Street of our Historic Mining town you will find our landmark location of the slightly off-center manhole cover that holds the Center of the Universe monument. Here you will find the Center of the Universe. Our small Historic town Read more...

Shoshone County Mining and Smelting Museum exhibits include a vast array of the equipment needed to operate the early mining and smelting operations of Shoshone County. They also have a vast archive of original and digital publications on the mining history and geology of Shoshone County available for Historians, Researchers and the Curious. They regularly host Educational Seminars, Authors, School Read more...

The Historic Wallace Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center offers travelers with a rest area and materials of the local and regional areas.  We offer a great stop just off I-90 for travelers to stop and stretch their legs and discover what they may find in the heart of this little old mining town named Wallace but also known as Read more...

Known as “Weirdest Little Shop in the Northwest” North Idaho Trading Co. features antiques, firearms/ammo, taxidermy, jewelry, oddities and more. Specializing in all things unique! Come see our six foot mummified mermaid, full-body articulated skeleton, 150+ pieces of Taxidermy, and so much more! Too much to see in one visit! Read this profile of our place from Only in Your Read more...

A free, family-friendly four acre river-front park and outdoor museum. Located adjacent to the Wallace Visitor Center, just off Interstate 90 at exit #61. The Mine Heritage Exhibition works in partnership with the Wallace Chamber of Commerce and City of Wallace to keep the exhibit open open year round, 24/7 with picnic areas and newly refurbished restrooms. See more about Read more...

The Northern Pacific Railroad Museum transports you back in time, when railroads were king of transportation. As you enter the museum, you step into the re-creation of an early working railroad station. Exhibits tell of the rich history of railroading in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District and the Depot itself. Railroads have been at work in the Coeur d’Alene silver Read more...