Day Hiking: Central Cascades

Apr 29, Pages Buy. Apr 29, Pages. Now updated and redesigned with full-color photography, the Day Hike! From Snoqualmie Pass to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to Stevens Pass, the 69 incredible hikes in this popular guidebook feature the lush forests, mountain vistas, waterfalls, and alpine meadows unique to Washington State. Each trail is rated from easy to extreme, giving first-time or veteran hikers the variety they want, as well as topographical maps, trail descriptions, and more. Mike is an avid trail runner… More about Mike McQuaide. But most people are day-hikers, who occasionally backpack.

For those of us who like to cherry-pick trails, ratings simplify our task. In addition to helpful topographical maps, the guides feature elevation profiles — an inspired addition! Part of Day Hike! Also in Day Hike! Also by Mike McQuaide.

See all books by Mike McQuaide. Inspired by Your Browsing History. Overwatch League Inaugural Season. The Book of Five Rings. Miyamoto Musashi and Miyamoto Musashi. The Last Good Year. This way you can visualize the progression of the hike and how difficult it might be. Overall this book is very well done and detailed.

It includes a wide range of hikes from easy, kid friendly hikes to lung-busting journeys for the most experienced. I plan on getting several other books by this author. I own several books from this series and consider them to be the best trail books on the market. Every description is clear and easy to understand, the driving directions are invariably correct, and the ways in which the author describes each hike is so evocative as to make you want to immediately run out and hit the trail.

Day Hiking Central Cascades

Each of these books also begins with a sizable introduction that lays out a lot of hiking guidelines that are as applicable for the expert as they are for the novice. If you live in or will be traveling to Washington and want to do some hiking close to Seattle this book on the Central Cascades is absolutely the one you want. One person found this helpful. About half the size of a standard piece of paper, so it fits into a pack with ease.

I have others from the same author, all are good! Nice to have options for long and short hikes. I like reading about hikes in books as they narrow the search compared to online searching. Maps and distances and time are all there. I can go online afterwards if more info is needed. This book has a ton of great trails that we have used a ton of times, it is small and compact and fits right into my Camelbak. The maps are super detailed, and most of the trails in the books are marked all over the place. It is a great value too, cheaper than in stores like Barnes and Nobles. Most of the books around the greater Seattle area and in the Pacific Northwest are all great values as well!

This is great, I was looking for a write up for Lake Malachite and this book was pretty accurate. Keep an eye on the season for your hike, we went on a scouting hike before our real trip and there was snow up high, the write up was accurate about though and the path itself. Most excellent trustworthy reference for a new hike you haven't experienced yet. It was an invaluable reference source during It was an invaluable reference source during our stay in Washington State.

Can't wait to go back and try more of the trails!! Love this entire series of books. I take them everywhere. Plus, purchasing the book series gives back a little to Washington Trails Association which is always a great idea. Trail ratings are accurate. The trail descriptions have detailed important information, such as what other mountains you can see from a view. In comparison, the other book only gives vague description like "magnificent view" etc.

Hope they can improve the trail maps. See all 37 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Day Hiking Central Cascades. Set up a giveaway. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? There's a problem loading this menu right now.

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