Directions to
the Monastery of St. Gertrude, the Historical Museum at St.
Gertrude
and Spirit Center
in Cottonwood, Idaho |
| Lewiston
Regional Airport, one hour north of Cottonwood, offers
connecting flights from Seattle, Washington and Boise,
Idaho. Car rentals are
available.
How to get to Cottonwood from
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Boise US
95 N; US 55 N to US 95 N at New Meadows
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Lewiston US 95 S
Missoula US
12 W to Kamiah (see directions below)
Seattle Via Vantage, Colfax and Lewiston
Spokane US
195 to Lewiston, US 95 S
Walla Walla
US 12 E to Lewiston, US 95 S
From the South (Boise):
Take the south Cottonwood exit off US Highway 95 into town and
proceed until you see the railway trestle. Go under the railway
trestle and follow Keuterville Road to the
monastery.
From the North (Lewiston):
Take the north Cottonwood exit off US Highway 95. At
the
first stop sign, turn right. Go under the railway trestle and
follow Keuterville Road to the monastery.
From the East (Missoula):
Take US Highway 12 across Lolo Pass and into Idaho. At Kamiah
follow the signs left, right, and left for Highway 162 (it is
clearly marked). You’ll know you are on the right road when you
drive by two schools on your way out of town.
Stay on Highway 162 for approximately 15
miles and you come to a stop sign. Take a left at the stop sign
and stay on that road for about 1 mile until you come to the
first road to your right. There will be a sign that points
towards Greencreek. Take that first road on your right. You
will go through the community of Greencreek on your way towards
Cottonwood. There will be a stop sign when you come to US Highway
95. Do NOT turn onto this highway but go straight across it and
you will be entering Cottonwood. Follow the road that will wind
through Cottonwood until you come to a stop sign. Turn right
and go under the railway trestle following Keuterville Road to the monastery.
Locating Spirit Center
Go past the Prairie High School entrance
and take the entrance marked “Monastery Entrance”.
Spirit Center is the large red building to your left as you go past the
museum.
When you arrive, please pull up to the
turn-around at Spirit Center and temporarily park your car
in the drive way. If the door happens to be locked, ring the
doorbell. Once you are registered and have unloaded your car at Spirit Center, please park your car in either the Farmhouse
parking lot across from the museum OR the visitor parking
lot located near the Prairie High School entrance. Note: There are 2 handicapped accessible
parking spaces outside the main entrance to Spirit Center.
Download a Monastery of St. Gertrude Campus Map
(PDF Format)
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