Exploring Washington's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X-C Skiers, & Paddlers [Paperback]

Marge Mueller (Author), Ted Mueller (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898863511
• ISBN-13: 978-0898863512
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,367,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars a nice overview guide for hiking in washington, August 23, 1998

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This review is from: Exploring Washington's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X-C Skiers, & Paddlers (Paperback)

this is a great last minute what do you want to do this weekend guide if you live in seattle. covering diverse options from the north cascades to the olympic coast to mt adams, the choices are many. trail descriptions are good, a small maps give a quick idea of where the trail goes. references at the beginning of each entry to corresponding USGS topos are very handy. many pictures of vistas offer enticements to visit the areas described

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST REFERENCE FOR WASHINGTON TRAILS, June 23, 2002

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Michael Carmichael (VANCOUVER, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exploring Washington's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X-C Skiers, & Paddlers (Paperback)

this book is best all around book for hikkng in washington. It gives you the big picture at the start of each hiking area, and then details of most trails. Cant wait to buy the 2nd edtion.

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding reference, June 15, 2002

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NauticallyObsessed (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exploring Washington's Wild Areas: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, Climbers, X-C Skiers, & Paddlers (Paperback)

I have many trail guides on my bookshelf, but none get referenced more than this one. The descriptions are brief, but you will find many more trails in this book than in any other that I know of. Each chapter begins with an overview of the area, covering geology, history, climate, and plants & wildlife. I use it in conjunction with other guides when planning my trips, but this book is the one I always reference. My only complaint is that despite the title, the book does not cover places that are off the beaten trail.