Best Easy Day Hikes Yellowstone, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) [Paperback]

Bill Schneider (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003 | Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series

Yellowstone National Park is one of the great outdoor destinations on the planet, with spectacular vistas, intriguing geology, and abundant and varied wildlife. This updated and revised edition, published in a convenient, pocket-size format, describes 30 of the best day hikes in the park.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Yellowstone Park is known for geothermal wonders, abundant wildlife, and shimmering waterfalls. With more than 800 miles of trails through wide river valleys and over rugged mountains, it's also a hiker's paradise.
Best Easy Day Hikes Yellowstone offers concise descriptions and detailed maps for thirty easy-to-follow trails that lead to some of the most scenic places in America's first and most famous national park. Experience Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin; take a dip in the Boiling River; or trek along the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day trips, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

About the Author

Bill Schneider, the co-founder of Falcon Publishing, is a veteran outdoorsman and author of more than 20 books on backpacking and natural history in the American West. He lives in Helena, Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 2nd edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762725427
• ISBN-13: 978-0762725427
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS DANGEROUS, August 21, 2002

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"lmeyer19" (fairport, ny United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Yellowstone (Paperback)

CAUTION! The maps in this book are terrible! You can almost read them in some areas but many spots are too dark gray to be legible.
The maps look like a bad black and white photo copy of a good color coded National Geographic map. The book's maps loose information because of the colored background in the original map.
We went on a trail walk (to fairy falls in Yellowstone) using only this book. We walked for about 1 hour then came to a junction in the trail which we couldn't figure out. As we were looking at the book another family came along and showed us they had the same book. We both were lost!
After a while using another map they had we came to the conclusion that were were about 5 miles from were we wanted to be. So we laughed and started heading back to the car.
On our way back we ran into another family using this same book heading for the same place. Obviously it was not just one's person's interpretation of the book.
I'm disappointed that we wasted about 2 1/2 hours but more importantly, it could have been dangerous had any of these families continued on their path using this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guide for short but fun hikes, January 13, 2007

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UncleHammy "UncleHammy" (Towanda, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Yellowstone, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) (Paperback)

My family and I used several of the hikes in this book on our trip to Yellowstone this summer. We are not an "active" family so the "easy" part of the day hikes were very appealing. The author outlines some very fun hikes and short trails that lead to truly breathtaking scenery. It was a great asset in planning our trip as well as a handy trail guide once we were at the park. The hikes are rated by difficulty level and length and are divided by sections of the park for easy planning and reference.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Info and Easy to use, July 6, 2000

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Andrew Lamberson (Hudson, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Yellowstone (Paperback)

This is the perfect book if you are new to Yellowstone and looking for a guide on what hikes to take the family on. Accurate reviews of the hikes with good directions and maps.

A must have.

I personally have over 125 days in the park and I found the book very helpfull in planning family hikes.