Tubbs Hill — Local services in Coeur d'Alene

A great starter hike for any visitor to Lake CDA or Spokane. I would highly recommend doing the hike around this lake and then eating along Sherman Ave. It's a "March to the Sea" in a peaceful and tasty context. The entire city and lake is extremely dog friendly and my Husky probably wants a second home in Idaho after experiencing Tubbs Hill. Nothing difficult - bring the kids or small dogs if you want. There are great beaches, cliff jumping spots, and decent bouldering locations. Great spot for families and outdoor...

You won’t need to search hard for a scenic place to explore the Coeur d’Alene lakeshore.

Within walking distance of downtown is an undeveloped peninsula surrounded on three sides by the lake and dominated by a hill.

Tubbs Hill is publicly owned and you can access its forested slopes via a two-mile loop around the perimeter.

The western trailhead can be found in McEuen Park. This will lead you to marvellous lookouts, labeled historical points and secluded spots like Tubbs Hill Beach on...

This hill was saved from development (a hotel) by Art Manly, Scott Reed, Carol Stacey, Ilene Lund, Tom Emerson, and many others who quietly helped. Earlier on mayor Ron Edingen insisted the sale to the city included the water systems (for fire) on Tubbs Hill. The Jewett family came up with the money to complete the sale of the land to the city. Sadly Sander’s Beach has not been...