Day Hiking North Cascades: Mount Baker, Mountain Loop Highway, San Juan Islands [Paperback]

Craig Romano (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Discover the stunning scenery that abounds in the North Cascades region, where hikers indulge in the drama of steep peaks, deep valleys, and everything in between. This new guide covers the Bellingham area, Mount Baker, the Highway 20 corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop Highway. Compact and fresh with a broad range of hiking options, this is the most up-to-date guide for the area, organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or less, round-trip.

* 125 trails, each rated on an overall-quality scale of 1 to 5 * Quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, views, and more * Full-color photo insert and overview map * 1% of sales donated to the Washington Trails Association

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A welcome addition in every local trail rat's library." -- Cascadia Weekly

"Both books [Day Hiking: Mount Rainier and Day Hiking: North Cascades] offer great, up-to-date info... Can't be without `em." -- The Seattle Times

"Day Hiking: Mount Rainier and Day Hiking: North Cascades, both from The Mountaineers Books, are strong additions to their expanding day hike series." -- Klamath Falls Herald and News

About the Author

CRAIG ROMANO was raised in New Hampshire where he fell in love with the natural world. He has traveled extensively, from Alaska to Argentina and Sicily to South Korea, seeking wild and beautiful places. He ranks Washington State, his home since 1989, among the most beautiful places in the world and he has thoroughly hiked it from Cape Flattery to Puffer Butte, Cape Disappointment to the Salmo-Priest. But he still misses the East Coast, especially when it comes to getting a decent Italian meal. Craig holds a BA in history, a master's degree in education, and an AA in Forestry. An avid hiker, runner, kayaker, and cyclist, Craig has written about his passions for many publications, including Canoe and Kayak, Northwest Runner, AMC Outdoors, Backpacker and The North Columbia Monthly. Trails editor for Outdoors Northwest, he is also the author of Best Hikes with Dogs: Inland Northwest, Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula, and Columbia Highlands: Exploring Washington's Last Frontier, all published by The Mountaineers Books. He lives in Skagit County, Washington, close to the North Cascades and San Juan Islands.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594850488
• ISBN-13: 978-1594850486
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Travel > United States > Washington > North Cascades
  • #1 in Books > Travel > United States > Washington > San Juan Islands
  • #41 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Mountain Climbing

More About the Author

Craig grew up in rural New Hampshire where he fell in love with the natural world. A former backcountry ranger in the White Mountain National Forest, ski bum in Vermont, and hiking guide in the Pyrenees of France and Spain; the outdoors are his calling! He has traveled extensively, from Alaska to Argentina, Sicily to South Korea, seeking wild and spectacular landscapes. He ranks Washington State, his home since 1989, among the most beautiful places on the planet and he has thoroughly hiked it, over 15,000 miles worth from Cape Flattery in the NW to Puffer Butte in the SE; Cape Disappointment in the SW to the Salmo-Priest Wilderness in the NE.
An avid hiker, runner, paddler, and cyclist, Craig has written about these passions for over a dozen publications, including; Backpacker, Paddler, Northwest Travel, Northwest Runner, AMC Outdoors, Adventures NW, Seattle Met, and Outdoors NW. Content writer for Hikeoftheweek.com, he is the author of eight books and co-author of three others. He is currently working on Day Hiking San Juan and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books 2014)and Day Hiking Mount St Helens, co-authored with Aaron Theisen (Mountaineers Books 2015). He holds several degrees; an AA in Forestry from White Mountains Community College (NH), a BA in history and a Masters in education from the University of Washington. He lives with his wife Heather and cat Giuseppe in Skagit County.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in the Day Hiking Series yet April 28, 2008

By Hikey

Format:Paperback

Great book! I really liked the geographic coverage - although it has in-depth coverage of the North Cascades, it also includes a few hikes in the San Juans and lowland Puget Sound, which is great for those days where I'm going somewhere different. The book did a great job of presenting the hikes visually - the maps were clear, and it was obvious which trail was which when two hikes shared a portion of trail before branching apart. Plus, when two hikes were substantially similar, the book didn't pretend they were different hikes in order to exaggerate the number of hikes included, and instead just described them side by side. I've already done a number of the hikes included in the book, and can't wait to try some more. Bring on the summer sun!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great in Hardcopy...Questionable in Kindle version September 6, 2012

By Joepet75

Format:Kindle Edition

Ordered in hardcopy. Didn't arrive as promised for trip to North Cascades. Downloaded Kindle version. Left for trip. Very frustrating trying to read charts that would not increase in size, although the text would. Gave up trying to go from page to page. When we returned from our trip we had the hardcopy waiting for us at home. Looks like it would have been a very useful guide for day hikes. AMAZON was great in providing refunds for both versions. Maybe I'm just too old fashioned, but I need something where I can bounce around from page to page when using a reference guide.

5.0 out of 5 stars So informative! April 30, 2013

By Jennifer Sherin

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I am sort of new to hiking, and this guide has been super useful with helping me find the best places to go for my experience level as well as for interesting scenery. I was saddened, however, when I went to do the Green Mountain hike near Darrington and was informed that the road to the trailhead had been washed out. :-( But I love this book! Sauk Mountain is my favorite hike so far.