Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than sixty of the best rail trails in one of the most beautiful and geographically varied reaches of America.
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Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than sixty of the best rail trails in one of the most beautiful and geographically varied reaches of America. Written by a local author with expert knowledge of the region, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the most popular rural and urban rail trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, plus complete listings of the region’s other rail trails—from Washington’s Burke Gilman Trail that passes above the old sand point naval base, to Idaho’s Route of the Hiawatha Trail, renowned for its tunnels.
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• Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type
• Detailed trail maps
• At-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one’s interests
• Information on wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, restrooms, and places to eat along the
trail; locations of ranger stations, visitor’s centers,and depot museums; and where to rent bikes
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It's ok but it's not great!,
By Lincoln County MT "Focused on pinecones" (Extreme NW Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest: More Than 60 Rail Trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (Best Rail Trails Series) (Paperback)
Trouble is this is probably the best there is folks. I noticed that this book states you need both a bike light and a helmet light for Hiawatha path but not when we rode it and so far the official on line site doesn't say that. I got the feeling that some of these trails were put together by contacting the local care takers and that the authors of the book didn't actually visit each & every one of the trails or ride them. Just something about it. Perhaps the authors did but it's not clear and doesn't feel like they did. Over all it's ok but would like more info about where the turn offs to the sites are & parking facilities & camping information and water etc. Problem is there just aren't that many books out there for riding. We wish these trails would also loose the large gravel beds and go with some finer material. For now its pretty much all there is out there folks. And with that we'll take what we can here.
PS if you are biking on these trails that have the long tunnels having a bike and helmet or head light is most helpful. Those with the highest power and beam really helps too. We are cavers and were shocked how little our lights dented the darkness and was forced off our bikes more than once to walk through some of the longest tunnels. We will meet with friends this Sept for yet another trip from bottom up at Hiawatha highly recommended by the way as the best way to go...we go up then pretty much coast back down. Less people it seems and we get to take our time on the up and the grade is not all that difficult stopping to take pictures along the way. Takes a bit longer and we also stopped at the upper area just before we'd have to share a road with vehicles and fight with the terrible dust on a dry day. So turned around there. You need to bring your money along as you'll run into a Ranger to collect the fees no matter if you are at the top or at the bottom which has no ticket taker....they ride daily to catch ya all! Get out and bike...good family fun too! Now the question is can I camp with or without a permitt right there?
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for discovering what's in your own backyard,
This review is from: Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest: More Than 60 Rail Trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (Best Rail Trails Series) (Paperback)
Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest has been a terrific resource for exploring the rail trails in my home state of Idaho. Detailed descriptions and clear directions make choosing good rides easy and I'm looking forward to exploring trails in Washington and Oregon next.
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A must have guide book for any NW adventurer,
This review is from: Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest: More Than 60 Rail Trails in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (Best Rail Trails Series) (Paperback)
This is a must have reference book for all adventures both serious and casual. The book is well laid out and easy to read. Having been to several of these trails, it is obvious the author has personally walked or biked these trails. The descriptions and directions are dead-on accurate. I've traveled the NW for nearly half a century and have accumulated an extensive guide book library with books of just about every type of adventure you can imagine. If I were to make a short list of those most valuable, this book is on that list. I highly recommend you buy this book, review the trails, mark a few as "must do" and put it in your vehicle for when you have that weekend free to explore someplace new. - Adventure Dog
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