Best Easy Day Hikes Death Valley [Paperback]

Bill Cunningham (Author), Polly Burke (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series | Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

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From the Back Cover

From the wide-open salt flats of the Badwater Basin, where you'll find the lowest point in the continental United States, to narrow, twisting canyons with walls that have been beautifully sculpted by wind and water, Death Valley National Park is a surprising and wonderful place to explore. The hikes described in this handy little guidebook will lead you to salt flats, canyons, and other scenic spots within the park, including mining sites, springs, and towering sand dunes. Best Easy Day Hikes Death Valley includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of 23 short, easy-to-follow routes within the park. Some hike descriptions include options that will enable you to extend your trek if you choose. So pack lots of water and a wide-brimmed hat and enjoy an easy desert adventure.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560449772
• ISBN-13: 978-1560449775
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,448,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Nevada

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not always reliable and maybe outdated, February 22, 2004

By A Customer

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

The book is written well and very attractive.
But it is unreliable and potentially dangerous. For example, it encouraged taking a regular car (and driving carefully) on a road the National Park Service says is only good for SUVs or ATVs. This was risky advice. It was hard to find some of the trailheads the book mentioned, though that might simply be because this year 2000 book might already be out of date.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our DV Guide, May 20, 2008

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Andrea Sigetich "desert hiker" (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Death Valley (Paperback)

I loved this book! Somehow, we missed it on our prior trips to DV. It covers all the basic hikes, plus a few more. The authors' clarity about length of hike, elevation gain, and optional additional hikes are all very useful. We carried it with us everywhere. I need to get my hands on their Utah book, Wild Utah!