In your Trail Facts box you list the CT (Centennial Trail) as 15 miles long where it is 23 miles.

I am a local cyclist who rides the trail regularly and I find any reviews posted before 2006 are no longer valid. Yes the CT roughly follows I-90, but the only place really close to it are two sections of about one mile total in Washington State. The Washington Centennial trail is a totally separate trail, even though they join at the state line.
There are a few areas where the trail follows residential streets with one difficult road crossing, the problems of which are being addressed. Several sections of the CT in Coeur-d'Alene have been resolved since the last reviews. The CT has now been re-routed around the new Riverstone development negating the whole Seltice Way/Northwest Blvd intersection. and has also been re-routed along the Spokane River through the Lewis & Clark College and North Idaho College areas, It goes through well marked back streets of Coeur d'Alene and along the lake to Higgins Point.

Intersecting the CT at Riverstone is the brand new 4.5 mile Prairie Trail which opens up a whole new segment of the city and gives acess to the country roads of the Rathdrum Prarie.

As a whole I and my wife find the North Idaho Centennial trail a safe and outstanding bicycling opportunity, and I am writing from 50 years of cycling experience.

Manfred Leykamm

Good ride compared to many.

"There is about a mile central section of the North Idaho portion of the Centennial Trail that is on secondary arterials and residential streets, but it is mostly separate paved bike trail. There are also two sections within sight of I-90, but ""ten feet"" is inaccurate."

The only parts of the trail that aren't ten feet away from 70-mph I-90 are on main roads. I would not recommend this ride to anyone.

We pulled BOB trailers on the trail from the border to the end of the trail as part of a longer tour. The trail was quite well marked except at the beginning of the city of Coeur d'Alene.

The people and businesses along the route that we encountered were universally plesant. I loved the views of the lake and the mountains beyond.

Some kind of formal hook between the end of the trail and Rt 97 would have been nice.

Once the trail approaches Coeurd'Alene the road is difficult to follow. There are few signs that direct trail users to the next portion of the road.

The trail at the Rathdrum enterance is very difficut to locate (you have to weave your way through ab out 1/2 mile of road construction) and then you have to find the trail on your own.

"We rode this trail in July. Highway noise and occasional city segments detract from the trail. However, if you travel to the region to bicycle the other sensational trails in the area, and have a day to spare, then it is a worthwhile ride."