Day Hike! Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint

Day Hike! Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint
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Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9781632171153
ISBN-13 : 1632171155
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Day Hike! Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint by : Seabury Blair Jr.

Discover the the 75 best day hikes in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, all within an hour's drive from Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, or Sandpoint. The Inland Northwest is a great place to hike, with mountains, rivers, and lakes forming a diverse and breathtaking geography for trails. The 75 day hikes in this full-color guidebook are rated from easy to extreme, giving first-time or veteran hikers the variety they want, and include as topographical maps, trail descriptions, and more. Here is complete information for 75 great day hikes within driving distance from Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, or Sandpoint, including: • Deep Creek Canyon • Dishman Hills • Fish Lake • Lake Coeur d'Alene • Lake Pend Oreille • and more! The Day Hike! series of full-color hiking guides was written for people who want to spend their days in the mountains and their nights at home. Other titles in the Day Hike! series include: Day Hike! Central Cascades Day Hike! Olympic Peninsula Day Hike! North Cascades; Day Hike! Mount Rainier

Day Hiking Eastern Washington

Day Hiking Eastern Washington
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Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 493
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ISBN-10 : 9781594854958
ISBN-13 : 1594854955
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Day Hiking Eastern Washington by : Rich Landers

CLICK HERE to download the 5 out of 5 star rated hike, "Thirteen Mile Mountain" (not actually 13 miles long!) from Day Hiking Eastern Washington (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) One of the comprehensive regional editions in the popular "Day Hiking series" for Washington State 1% of sales are donated to trail maintenance Offers many close-to-home trails near population centers like Spokane, Tri-Cities, Ellensburg, and Yakima Day Hiking: Eastern Washington features 125 day hikes throughout the eastern Washington region, roughly covering the area of the state east of Highway 97. This expansive region includes the Spokane area, Colville National Forest and northeastern Washington (Colville, Metaline Falls, Kettle Falls, Republic, Tonasket), Moses Lake, Soap Lake, Coulee Dam, Lake Roosevelt, and other parts of the mid- and upper-Columbia River basin, southeast Washington (Pullman, the Blue Mountains, Walla Walla, Tri-Cities), and the eastern reaches of the Columbia River. Who better to cover such a large geographic area than long-time eastern Washington expert Rich Landers, partnered with Day Hiking guru Craig Romano? These two trekkers have combined forces to research and write an authoritative guide that is sure to become the new gold standard. **Mountaineers Books designates 1 percent of the sales of select guidebooks in our Day Hiking series toward volunteer trail maintenance. For this book, our 1 percent of sales is going to Washington Trails Association (WTA). WTA hosts more than 750 work parties throughout Washington’s Cascades and Olympics each year, with volunteers clearing downed logs after spring snowmelt, cutting away brush, retreading worn stretches of trail, and building bridges and turnpikes. Their efforts are essential to the land managers who maintain thousands of acres on shoestring budgets.

100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest

100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest
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Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0898869080
ISBN-13 : 9780898869088
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis 100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest by : Rich Landers

The diverse hikes in this collection are all within a three-hour driving radius of Spokane, Washington, including trails in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and British Columbia.* Ninety-three detailed hiking maps* Trail elevation profiles* Includes information for anglors, scramblers, and those looking for the solitude of an old-growth forestThe Inland Northwest is bordered on the west by the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers and on the east by the rugged Montana Rockies. The imaginary boundary slips south slightly into Oregon and north into the glaciered mountains of Canada. You'll get directions to the area's best trails with this guidebookThe area covers 16 million acres of national forests, two million acres of national parks and recreation areas, and portions of more than six million acres of officially designated or proposed wilderness areas. From sagebrush country to alpine meadows, this trails guide book is designed to introduce hikers to some of the best routesin these wild areas.

Best Hikes Spokane

Best Hikes Spokane
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 257
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781493029778
ISBN-13 : 1493029770
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Best Hikes Spokane by : Fred Barstad

Best Hikes Spokane includes concise descriptions of the 40 best hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington

Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington
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Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 9781680510157
ISBN-13 : 1680510150
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington by : Susan Elderkin

Trails specifically selected with younger hikers in mind Tips for family vacation destinations Features easy-to-access “nature fixes” throughout Western Washington Author Susan Elderkin has seen her kids express wonder and glee at discovering insects and flowers, melt down in tearful defiance in the middle of a trail, and triumphantly reach a summit and view. In short, she’s a regular mom who wants to encourage other parents to get their regular kids out into nature too. While Susan is an expert hiker in her own right, it’s her children who helped her to see hiking from a kid’s point of view. The result is Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington, a fresh and wholly new guide for families looking for quality time together away from their distracting devices. Guidebook features include: 125 hikes—carefully selected and vetted by both parents and children Routes range in length from less than 2 miles (great for toddlers) to as much as 6 miles (for older kids who want to test themselves) Handy info blocks give a quick snapshot of each hike: best season, difficulty, length, high point, and elevation gain 13 “Great Getaways”—weekend or vacation destinations around the state with hiking trails and other family-fun activities Colorful icons indicate star attractions of the hike: splash zone, wildflowers, old-growth, dog-friendliness, stroller-accessibility, and more “Best of” lists make it easy for families to match hikes to their kids’ interests Driving directions, complete trail information, GPS trailhead coordinates, and color map included for each hike Tips on how to motivate kids on the trail, what’s appropriate for different ages, nature facts, and more Whether you’re looking for the best hikes to hug a really big tree; take a fun and refreshing dip; see birds, animals, or waterfalls; go on a winter day; or stuff yourself with berries, Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington has you covered.

Hiking Washington's History

Hiking Washington's History
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780295748535
ISBN-13 : 0295748532
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Hiking Washington's History by : Judy Bentley

For thousands of years people have traveled across Washington’s spectacular terrain, establishing footpaths and roads to reach hunting grounds and coal mines high in the mountains, fishing sites and trade emporiums on the rivers, forests of old growth, and homesteads and towns on prairies. These traditional routes have been preserved in national parks, restored by cities and towns, salvaged from old railroad tracks, and opened to hikers by Indigenous communities. In this new, full-color edition of the first-ever hiking guide to the state’s historic trails, historian and hiker Judy Bentley teams up with veteran guidebook author Craig Romano to lead adventurers of all abilities along trails on the coast, over mountains, through national forests, across plateaus, and on the banks of the Columbia River. Features include: • 44 hikes, including 12 new additions • Full-color trail maps • A trails timeline that connects hikes to key events • Updated trail descriptions • Accounts from diaries, journals, and archives • Historical overviews of 8 regions of the state • Contemporary and historical photographs Bentley and Romano offer an essential boots-on-the ground history of some of the state’s most fascinating places.

Best Hikes Near Spokane

Best Hikes Near Spokane
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 275
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781493008841
ISBN-13 : 1493008846
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Best Hikes Near Spokane by : Fred Barstad

Best Hikes Near Spokane includes concise descriptions of the 40 best hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.

Hiking Idaho

Hiking Idaho
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 489
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ISBN-10 : 9781493011117
ISBN-13 : 1493011111
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Hiking Idaho by : Luke Kratz

Lace up your boots and sample more than 100 trails in Idaho's vast undeveloped backcountry and wilderness areas. Discover pink granite peaks of the Sawtooth Range, "big tree" country in the Selkirk Mountain rain forest, and Hells Canyon - the deepest gorge in North America. Idaho offers hikers some of the most magnificent and rugged mountain scenery in the Lower 48 as well as peaceful alpine meadows, sparkling lakes, excellent fishing, and the chance to see high-country wildlife. Use this guide for: up-to-date trail information; accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails; difficulty ratings for each hike; detailed trail maps; zero-impact camping trips. 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 Idaho.

Hiking Waterfalls in Washington

Hiking Waterfalls in Washington
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781493014460
ISBN-13 : 1493014463
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Hiking Waterfalls in Washington by : Roddy Scheer

Hiking Waterfalls in Washington includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the area’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions also include history, trivia, and GPS coordinates. This book takes you through state and national parks, forests, monuments, and wilderness areas, and from city parks to the most secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.