Pulaski Tunnel Trail
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 crew in August of 1910.
The site's harsh history is now buffered by a thick green cloak of spruce and fir. The West Fork of Placer Creek cascades down the ravine. Interpretive signs along the trail tell of the calamitous summer of fire and the people who suffered its scars.
Allow two to four hours for the four-mile round trip to the Pulaski Tunnel overlook.
Comments from the trailhead guest register:
- "Wonderful - Profound, I am in awe..."
- "The Gold Standard of Trails"
- "Super trail & signage. A great tribute!"
Maps
Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District
2502 E. Sherman Ave Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays (Closed on federal holidays)
(208) 664-2318
Specific Trail Information
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Trail Type
General Information
Open year round. No closures. People hike and snowshoe it in the winter.
None. Bring your own drinking water.
Foot traffic only. No horses, mountain bikes, or motorized vehicles allowed.
Address: 2502 E. Sherman Ave Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 664-2318
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Directions
From I-90, take exit 61 toward I-90 BUS/Wallace. At off-ramp stop sign, turn and head south. Turn left on I-90 Business Route. Turn right onto 2nd Street. Continue to follow 2nd Street. Turn right onto Bank Street. Bank Street turns left and becomes King Street. King Street turns slightly left and becomes National Forest Road 456/Moon Pass Road. Continue on FS Road 456 for about one mile until you see the well-marked parking area on your left.
