Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier [Paperback]

Heidi Schneider (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series | Publication Date: May 1, 1999

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

Written for all types of hikers, this convenient book guides you through 29 of the easier day hikes through the lush river valleys, subalpine forests, and tundra of the Mount Rainier National Park. Detailed maps and clear hike descriptions make planning your trip a cinch.

About the Author

Heidi Schneider is currently studying medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University, with a strong commitment to community service. Her childhood was spent exploring the wilderness in and around Montana. Heidi continues to derive strength and spirituality from nature.


Mary Skjelset , also from Montana, appreciates the wild side of life. After graduating college and working with an environmental organization in the Czech Republic, she settled in Oregon and now attends law school at Lewis and Clark college.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446994
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446996
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,566,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great 'In The Pocket' Guide For Casual Hikes, December 7, 2008

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Sarah Kirkconnell "Author of Freezer Bag Cook... (Maple Valley, Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) (Paperback)

The 'Best Easy Day Hikes' series by Falcon Guides has quite a few in it. All of them showcase the "best" (and easier) hikes in a particular National Park.
I have found over the years that if visiting a park for the first time get one of the "Best" guides. You won't overwhelmed by the choices in the bigger book Falcon makes as well.

The Rainier one covers all sides of the park so that even on a one day trip you can see a number of great spots - from Sunrise (Fremont Lookout!) to Paradise (Anyone can get to Edith Basin on a paved trail for a view of the Mt. in your face) and such gems as Snow Lake on Steve Canyons Rd and the loop at Chinook Pass around Naches Peak (part of the hike is on the PCT).

Only disclaimer: Due to the horrid weather/flooding at Rainier the past couple years be sure to call or visit the park's website for up-to-date road and trail info before you head out. Areas such as Carbon River that were once a mecca for day visitors are now a long walk in due to destroyed roads. As well, the front country campgrounds at Ipsuit Creek and Sunshine Point no longer exist for cars due to said flooding.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful guidebook!, August 31, 2010

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judy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier National Park, 2nd (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) (Paperback)

We found this guidebook to be a great time-saver for our short time at Mt. Rainier. We read through the descriptions of the hikes, and knew where we wanted to go before we hit the park and the trails. The information was accurate and helpful. A good orientation to the park!