Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana [Paperback]

Robert Stone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998

Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana guides the hiker to the most rewarding day hikes in and around this town surrounded by forest, picturesque scenery, and several mountain ranges. This hiking guide is designed for both locals and visitors who are looking for day hikes within a 1-60 mile radius of Missoula. The hikes sample a range of scenery and area highlights, including mountain lakes, rivers, steep canyons, waterfalls, old-growth forests, fire towers, panoramic overlooks, an "Indiana Jones" style suspension bridge, an alpine hot spring, and historical trails used by Lewis and Clark and early Native Americans. Hikes range from easy to moderately strenuous; all can be hiked within the day. Each hike includes a map, a summary of its highlights, and concise driving and hiking directions. This book clearly outlines the best and most beautiful day hikes in the area.

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Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana is a clear, concise guide to 55 great hikes in and around the magnificent mountains surrounding this attractive university town. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Seeley-Swan Valley, these day hikes take you to mountain lakes and rivers, waterfalls, alpine meadows with creeks, a natural hot spring, and overlooks with panoramic views. Each hike is an enjoyable day's adventure. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 128 pages, maps)

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About the Author

Robert Stone grew up hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. As a boy he learned and practiced the basics of wilderness survival and low impact camping. Robert has lived in the Rocky Mountains of Montana since the late 1970s. When he is not traveling, he continues to horsepack and hike extensively throughout Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the Beartooth Mountains. His love of travel and deep interest in the outdoors led Robert to work on hiking guides year-round as a writer, photographer, and publisher. He has hiked every trail in every Day Hikes book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Ics Books (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573420182
• ISBN-13: 978-1573420181
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For more than a decade, veteran hiker Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. Robert resides summers in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and winters on the California Central Coast. This year-round temperate climate enables him to hike over 200 trails throughout the year. When not hiking, Robert is researching, writing, and mapping the hikes before returning to the trails. Robert has hiked every trail in the Day Hike Book series. With 20 hiking guides in the series, he has hiked over 1,000 trails throughout the western United States and Hawaii.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the Native!!, March 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana, 2nd (Paperback)

This book may lack high quality info. for the experienced outdoorsman but for the common Missoula area Native this book supplies the perfect amount of pertinent information. Where it lacks in detail it excells in simple english.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars LACKS EVERYTHING NEEDED FROM A GOOD GUIDE BOOK., May 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana, 2nd (Paperback)

This book lacks everything you would expect from a useful guidebook. The trail maps are completely useless in the field. Compounding the complete uselessness of this book are the vague and poorly written hike descriptions. Every hike sounds as boring as the next (even though they traverse some stunning scenery), almost as if this book was researched/written completely at a desk - instead of out in the field. I wonder if the author even set foot on any of these trails?