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Washington Hiking Trails Guidebooks

This selection of Washington Hiking Trails Guidebooks is as up-to-date and inclusive as is possible or practical. Where there are more than one edition of a particular book available, only the current edition has been included. Some vintage Washington Hiking Trails Guidebooks that are so outdated as to be useless, or for which no meaningful content description can be located, have been excluded.

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Day Hiking: North Cascades

Kindle Edition - Day Hiking: North Cascades

Discover the stunning scenery that abounds in the North Cascades region, where hikers indulge in the drama of steep peaks, deep valleys, and everything in between. This guide covers the Bellingham area, Mount Baker, the Highway 20 corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop Highway. Compact and fresh with a broad range of hiking options, this is the most up-to-date guide for the area, organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or less, round-trip. * 125 trails, each rated on an overall-quality scale of one to five. * Quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, views, and more. * Full-color photo insert and overview map.

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Hiking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness: Day Hikes and Easy Overnights

Miles of hiking trails surround the more than 600 glacier-carved lakes tucked among the craggy peaks of the central Cascade Range that are the centerpiece of this magnificent wilderness. Alpine Lakes has been called Washington's "Backyard Wilderness" because it is within an hour's drive of half the state's population and outdoor recreation opportunities abound. Sample 62 of the finest hiking trails the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area has to offer. This rugged, 393,000-acre region at the southern margin of the North Cascades provides breathtaking scenery and a variety of challenges and elevations. Choose from easy outings along the Skykomish River, exhilarating summit ascents near Snoqualmie Pass, backcountry treks around Stevens Pass, and sublime parkland hikes in the Teanaway River area. Veteran hiker and outdoors writer Jeff Smoot will introduce you to these and more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; optional side trips and overnight hikes; zero-impact hiking and camping tips.

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Hiking Washington: A Guide to Washington's Greatest Hiking Adventures

From sun-baked steppes to surf-pounded coastlines, from alpine glaciers to hushed, cathedralesque forests, Washington offers magnificent hiking opportunities. Discover them with Hiking Washington and unlock the door to a lifetime of rewarding wilderness outings. This guide features 50 hikes to the Evergreen State's finest trails with more than 40 detailed honorable mentions and more than 850 miles of trails. Completely reorganized, designed, and researched, this new edition features all of the same hikes in the first edition with updated trail descriptions, directions, maps, and design. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; difficulty, traffic, and hill ratings; detailed maps and elevation profiles; zero-impact camping and hiking tips. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout the vast wilderness of Washington.

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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Seattle - Including Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma

In addition to the Cascade Range and Puget Sound, this authoritative guide also leads to lesser-known destinations, including high bluffs and tide pools along the Pacific, abandoned mines and railways, and stands of old-growth forest inside the city limits.

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Hiking Washington's William O. Douglas Wilderness:
From Nature Trails to Multi-Day Backpacking Treks

Hiking Washington's William O. Douglas Wilderness leads you on 44 hikes in this rugged, beautiful and only lightly used area. Ranging from very short hikes and nature trails to multi-day backpacks into the heart of the wilderness, this guide provides information that will be valuable to the first time hiker and the veteran alike. Following many of the hike descriptions, options for further exploration are included. Detailed maps and elevation profiles show you what to expect on each hike. Features: * Hikes suited to every ability. * Accurate directions to the trailhead and detailed trail descriptions. * GPS-compatible maps. * Difficulty ratings, best hiking seasons, and more.

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100 Classic Hikes in Washington: North Cascades, Olympics, Mount Rainer and South Cascades, Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak

100 Classic Hikes in Washington: North Cascades, Olympics,
Mount Rainer and South Cascades, Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak

Based on their more than 100 years of combined experience in Washington's backcountry, Ira Spring and Harvey Mannig have selected their favorite trails for this compendium of classic hikes. Full-color photographs throughout supplement the authors' first-hand descriptions of the trails they have hiked many times over. Featuring spectacular views, flower-filled alpine meadows, lakes and streams, ancient forests, animals and birds, and solitude, these trails will give hikers a taste of Washington's best.

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Washington Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 400 Hikes

Washington Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 400 Hikes

The first book to cover every worthwhile destination in Washington, this is the hiker's guide to finding the best hikes in Washington state. Descriptive listings include coverage of hikes along the Interstate 90 corridor, all within 90 minutes of Seattle, and the three Washington National Parks: Olympic, Mt. Rainier, and the North Cascades. Families, day-trippers, and seasoned hikers looking for a change of pace will all find the perfect trail among the options selected by outdoor enthusiast and hiking expert Scott Leonard. This guidebook provides updated, easy-to-use region and trail maps, complete information on fees, permits, user groups, contacts and driving directions for every possible hike. Washington Hiking has the details on the best available hiking in Washington.

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Day Hiking, Olympic Peninsula

Day Hiking, Olympic Peninsula

Introducing next-generation trail guides for the Northwest. We asked hikers what they want in a trail guide today and this is what they said: more day hikes, with options for extending the trip; hike selection conveniently arranged by highway and travel corridors; more hikes close to urban centers; more year-round hikes at low elevation; clear driving directions; a portable size; and more use of color.

To meet the needs of the modern hiker, The Mountaineers Books introduces its new Day Hiking guidebook series, written by Northwest residents with impressive hiking resumes. These guides provide accurate information in attractive, high-quality packaging and are infused with the environmental ethic that distinguishes The Mountaineers Books from other outdoor publishers.

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Backpacking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Longer Trails

Backpacking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Longer Trails

Miles of hiking trails surround more than 600 glacier-carved lakes tucked among the craggy peaks of the central Cascade Range that are the centerpiece of this magnificent wilderness. This guide not only covers backpacking options inside the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, but includes many of the popular routes across the highway for a selection of the best overnight hikes in the region. Lace up your boots and sample the finest backpacking trails the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area has to offer. Breathtaking scenery and a variety of challenges and elevations await in this rugged, 393,000-acre region at the southern margin of the North Cascades. Select an easy, two-day scenic hike along a segment of the old Cascade Crest Trail to Dutch Miller Gap, or a quiet, three-day forest trek up French Creek, with a side trip to Klonaqua Lakes with views of subalpine meadows and forest below snowy granite peaks and ridges. Includes: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; optional side trips; zero-impact hiking and camping tips.

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