The Long Way
Pend Oreille County
A dam on a river next to a railroad bridge and forested mountains.
Plate I. Box Canyon Dam, North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From stateofwatourism.com
Aerial view of a hydroelectric dam and rocky cliffs with a water reservoir and forest.
Plate II. Boundary Dam along North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From scenicwa.com
A dam and a railway bridge span a river next to a rocky cliff and forested hills.
Plate III. Box Canyon Dam, North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From scenicwa.com
A view from the front of an orange kayak on a calm body of water surrounded by forested mountains.
Plate IV. Kayaking along North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From scenicwa.com
People walking up stairs inside a rocky cave opening.
Plate V. Gardner Cave entrance, North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From scenicwa.com
A person rides a watercraft that looks like a snowmobile across a lake.
Plate VI. Water skipping event, North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From scenicwa.com
A wide river flows between steep, forested rocky banks under a cloudy sky.
Plate VII. River view along North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. From stateofwatourism.com

North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway

Tiger, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Scenic Byway; Year-round.

Details

Where
Tiger, Pend Oreille County, WA. No street address stated. Directions
When
Allow 40 minutes.
Getting there
Begins on Hwy 31 at the junction of US 20 / US 31 at Tiger to the International Border.
Access
Cast a line in clear waters, paddle on lakes, explore one of the longest limestone caves in the state, and more.
Phone
888-823-2626; 208-267-0822
Website
selkirkloop.org

This drive through Colville National Forest is a favorite of outdoor adventurers, wildlife enthusiasts and visitors curious about the area's natural and human history.

Notable Events

  1. 1901Ione's community built its first sawmill in 1901 after settlement at the turn of the century. nsbfoundation.com
  2. 1912The Tiger store was built in 1912 and served as a general store and post office until 1975. nsbfoundation.com
  3. 1956The Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project was completed in 1956. nsbfoundation.com
  4. 1975The Tiger store served as the community post office until 1975. nsbfoundation.com
  5. 1999The North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, FHWA, and Tiger Historical Center obtained a grant to restore and enhance the site. tigerhistoricalmuseum.org
  6. 2000After volunteer restoration work, the Tiger store project was completed and opened to the public on May 20, 2000. tigerhistoricalmuseum.org
  7. 2006FHWA listed $189,360 for the River and The Road Implementation Project on the North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway. fhwa.dot.gov

People

  • Edward E. Gardner, Pend Oreille County settler and apparent discoverer and namesake of Gardner Cave (circa 1900).
  • George Tiger, Namesake of Tiger and early settler who established the river landing (1899).
  • Jennie Wooding, Early Tiger developer who helped establish the first school and post office.

Sources

  1. selkirkloop.org/scenic-byways/north-pend-oreille-scenic-byway
  2. stateofwatourism.com/scenic-byways/north-pend-oreille-scenic-byway
  3. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/byway/2233
  4. scenicwa.com/north-pend-oreille-scenic-byway
  5. selkirkloop.org/scenic-byways/north-pend-oreille-scenic-byway
  6. revisitwa.org/tour/4a-newport-canadian-border
  7. fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0602.cfm
  8. nsbfoundation.com/sb/north-pend-oreille-scenic-byway
  9. tigerhistoricalmuseum.org