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WallaceWallace, Idaho

Give Wallace one night, two if you ride the Hiawatha or hike Pulaski Tunnel: the whole downtown is a 10-minute walk and most sights close by 17:00.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
USD
Best months
Jun–Sep for trails and the mine tour; Feb for the downtown SkiJor
avoid Nov–Apr for the Hiawatha trail (seasonal closure); check snow on I-90 in winter
Airports
GEG · MSO
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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  • United States ↗Tipping is expected: about 15–20% at sit-down restaurants and bars, and a tip for taxis, hotel staff and guides.

Wallace is a silver-mining town of about 780 people in the Silver Valley, and the whole city is on the National Register of Historic Places. You come for one compact historic main street, two small museums, an underground mine tour and the 1910 Big Burn story. It works as a one-night stop on Interstate 90 between Coeur d'Alene and Missoula, or a two-night base for the Route of the Hiawatha bike trail and Lookout Pass.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Wallace, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee$3–6
  • Street or quick mealDiner breakfast$10–18
  • BeerDraught beer in a bar$6–9
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (mining museum, bordello tour)$5–15
  • Budget bedFamily room (up to 4), a night, per roomUS$150
  • Mid-range bedMotel or historic-hotel double room, a night, per roomUS$150
  • High-end bedMotel or historic-hotel double room, a night, per roomUS$260

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$80 · Mid US$150 · High US$280

Prices in local money; change the currency in the header to see yours next to them. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Silver mining historyHistoric downtown on the National RegisterSierra Silver Mine TourRoute of the Hiawatha bike trail1910 Big Burn and Pulaski Tunnel
Airports
GEG Spokane International (About 1 h 30 min by car via I-90 east; the usual gateway) · MSO Missoula Montana (About 2 h 30 min by car via I-90 west)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Wallace: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

2°C

−6°C

13 rd

Feb

4°C

−5°C

11 rd

Mar

9°C

−1°C

13 rd

Apr

14°C

2°C

12 rd

May

19°C

6°C

12 rd

Jun

23°C

9°C

10 rd

Jul

29°C

12°C

6 rd

Aug

29°C

12°C

6 rd

Sep

23°C

8°C

7 rd

Oct

14°C

3°C

11 rd

Nov

6°C

−1°C

15 rd

Dec

1°C

−6°C

14 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Walk. The historic core is about 0.8 km end to end, and most businesses and museums sit within a block of Bank St or Sixth St. I-90 runs through town with Exit 61 at the west edge and Exit 62 at the east. A car is needed for the Hiawatha trail, Lookout Pass, Burke Road and the Pulaski Tunnel trailhead.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Kellogg

go

Door to door: About 30 min

I-90 west, about 20 min by car

Mining museum, a gold mine tour and metal sculptures; pairs well with Wallace.

Coeur d'Alene

go

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

I-90 west, about 1 h by car

Bigger lake town with more beds and restaurants; a good base for the region.

Route of the Hiawatha

go

Door to door: About 30 min to the trailhead

I-90 east to Exit 0 at Lookout Pass, then the trailhead shuttle

15-mile rail trail with 10 tunnels and 7 trestles; seasonal, book the shuttle.

Missoula, Montana

overnight

Door to door: About 2 h 30 min

I-90 east, about 2 h 30 min by car

Too far for a comfortable return day; sleep there or stop en route.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Downtown Bank St and Sixth St

Everything within a block: museums, bars, the Ryan Hotel. Best if you have no car.

Exit 61 / Front St

Wallace Inn and the RV park by the freeway; easy parking, 10–15 min walk to Bank St.

Nine Mile Rd

City Limits Brew Pub and Wallace RV Park; a short drive or 15-min walk from downtown.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
$70–110 excl. bed
Mid
$120–190 excl. bed
High
$200+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Motel or historic-hotel double room1 × 1 night × US$150US$150
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × US$150US$300
Sierra Silver Mine Tour, per person2 × US$25 · checkUS$50
Oasis Bordello Museum tour, per person2 × US$5US$10
Route of the Hiawatha trail pass and shuttle, per person2 × US$35 · checkUS$70
eSIM, about a week of data2 × US$20US$40
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeUS$62
Trip total≈ US$341 per person per day, bed includedUS$682

2026 estimate in US dollars; sales tax is added at checkout. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee$3–6
Diner breakfast$10–18
Pub burger or sandwich$14–22
Draught beer in a bar$6–9
Museum entry (mining museum, bordello tour)$5–15
Gallon of gascheck$3.50–4.50

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Wallace is a small, low-crime town and the downtown is safe to walk at night. The real risks are mountain weather, winter I-90 conditions over Lookout Pass, and no cell service on Burke Road and backcountry trails.
  • Burke Road has no cellphone service: bring a paper map or offline maps.
  • The Route of the Hiawatha is seasonal and needs a shuttle or bike reservation: check dates before you plan around it.
  • Mine tour and museum hours are limited and change by season: check ahead, especially outside summer.
  • Winter I-90 over Lookout Pass can close or require chains: check Idaho road conditions before driving.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
911

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance911

Embassy

No consulates in Wallace; nearest consulates are in Seattle and Denver (check).

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Sierra Silver Mine Tour: about $25 per person, check season dates
  • Oasis Bordello Museum tour: $5 per person, tours on the half hour in summer
  • Route of the Hiawatha pass and shuttle: about $35 per person, seasonal, check

Say or show

  • Where is the trailhead? — Where is the trailhead?
  • Is the pass open? — Is the pass open?
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
  • How much is it? — How much is it?

Small town: book beds and mine-tour slots ahead in summer and on festival weekends.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Wallace. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Jun–Sep for trails and the mine tour; Feb for the downtown SkiJor · avoid Nov–Apr for the Hiawatha trail (seasonal closure); check snow on I-90 in winter · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for GEG and MSO: last sensible arrival time, winter I-90 closure fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Bank St and Sixth St core, Exit 61, Nine Mile Rd.
  3. Place pages with verified hours and season dates (Sierra Silver Mine Tour, Oasis Bordello Museum, Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum, Route of the Hiawatha) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Seasonal and hostile-weather fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

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