Entry No. 12 — the Coeur d'Alene file — filed under: history

Pulaski Tunnel Trail

This two-mile-each-way trail follows Placer Creek to the abandoned mine adit where ranger 'Big Ed' Pulaski herded 45 firefighters during the catastrophic 1910 'Big Blowup' that burned three million acres. Trapped by walls of flame, he forced his crew face-down in the tunnel at gunpoint, saving all but six. Interpretive signs and bridges line the route, ending at an overlook across the creek from the actual tunnel mouth.

The move: Hike the creekside trail reading the wildfire history panels, then stand at the overlook facing the tunnel where a crew survived the largest fire in American memory.

📍 Before you go Roughly 4 miles round trip, 2-4 hours; the tunnel itself is viewed from an overlook across the creek, not entered. Best in snow-free months.

• 📍 Wallace
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: Moon Pass Rd / King St trailhead, Wallace, ID 83873

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24