Day 15
May 31st
Sunday
54 Miles
From Ione to Newport
As we left Ione we crossed a grated bridge over the Pend Orielle River. These bridges can be slippery and with rain the night before it made Ronnie nervous. Looking down made Jamie nervous because of the height, this was a tall bridge. We made it over no problem but probably both held our breath the entire time.
The ride from Ione to Newport, 54 miles on LeClerc Road, was perfect for our last day in Washington. We road along side the Pend Orielle River among pine trees, dense forest, wet lands, and wild flowers. We saw white tailed deer, a moose, and eagles soared above us most of the day. Traffic was light on this road with gently rolling hills so this was a most enjoyable day.
Eleven miles were through the Kalispel Indian Reservation. The wild flowers were beautiful along the roadside as a herd of buffalo grazed in a meadow. A wetlands mitigation has been established on the reservation to restore the wetlands and habitation. We stopped to eat our lunch below the Manressa Grotto in a shaded picnic area.
We arrived in Newport to camp at the Old American RV park and Campground. The only positive about this campground is our view of the Pend Orielle River.
Tomorrow we enter Idaho, our second state!
As we left Ione we crossed a grated bridge over the Pend Orielle River. These bridges can be slippery and with rain the night before it made Ronnie nervous. Looking down made Jamie nervous because of the height, this was a tall bridge. We made it over no problem but probably both held our breath the entire time.
The ride from Ione to Newport, 54 miles on LeClerc Road, was perfect for our last day in Washington. We road along side the Pend Orielle River among pine trees, dense forest, wet lands, and wild flowers. We saw white tailed deer, a moose, and eagles soared above us most of the day. Traffic was light on this road with gently rolling hills so this was a most enjoyable day.
Eleven miles were through the Kalispel Indian Reservation. The wild flowers were beautiful along the roadside as a herd of buffalo grazed in a meadow. A wetlands mitigation has been established on the reservation to restore the wetlands and habitation. We stopped to eat our lunch below the Manressa Grotto in a shaded picnic area.
We arrived in Newport to camp at the Old American RV park and Campground. The only positive about this campground is our view of the Pend Orielle River.
Tomorrow we enter Idaho, our second state!
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