Drive: ~3.5–4.5 hrs
Highlight photo: Kootenai Falls & Swinging Bridge
Stops:
- Lake Pend Oreille viewpoints (pick a few, not all)
- Lakeview Park (Sandpoint, quick pull-in before ID-200)
- Sam Owen Campground day-use area (ID-200, lakeside views)
- Pend Oreille Scenic Byway pullouts (signed scenic stops along ID-200)
- Kootenai Falls & Swinging Bridge
- Swinging bridge viewpoint
- Short trail to falls
Drive legs (approx, includes +20% buffer):
- Sandpoint → Kootenai Falls: ~2h
- Kootenai Falls → Kalispell: ~2h20
Stay: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kalispell (Kalispell)