Off-trail hiking is the best way to feel involved with a landscape. In this book, veteran explorer George Steck helps the reader get to know one of the grandest landforms in nature. An informal raconteur, Steck describes in entertaining fashion four of his favorite off-trail hikes that allow a common starting and ending point.
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Detailed descriptions lead the serious backpacker through four major cross-country hikes in the North Rim area of the Grand Canyon.
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Serious Canyon Guide,
This review is from: Grand Canyon Loop Hikes I (Paperback)
George Steck's Loop Hikes I & II contain detailed guides some obscure and long trips. Steck is the best source for information on long (4 - 10) hikes, especially on the North Rim. Information is detailed and useful, sufficient for planning a trip.Steck's introudctions are worth the price of the books, particularly his narrative on dealing with the infamous Grand Canyon mice ("Mice 513, Steck 0"). Loop Hikes I covers four routes, ranging in length from 6 to 9 days. These hikes can be done in less time if you are willing to push. Shorter variations are also possible. This book includes the now popular Cranberry Canyon route to Deer Creek and Thunder River, a great introductory route for off-trail hiking. Loop Hikes II covers five more routes with a number of variations and suggestions, and has an introduction by photographer and Steck hiking companion Gary Ladd. It also contains updated information on GHLH I routes. These are comprehensive books for serious hikers and are fully self-contained -- a hiker new to the Canyon would find all the information needed here without consulting other guides (although gathering as much info as possible is always recommended).
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Serious Canyon Guide,
This review is from: Grand Canyon Loop Hikes I (Paperback)
George Steck's Loop Hikes I & II contain detailed guides for some obscure and long trips. Steck is the best source for information on long (4 - 10 day) hikes, especially on the North Rim. Information is detailed and useful, sufficient for planning a trip.Steck's introudctions are worth the price of the books, particularly his narrative on dealing with the infamous Grand Canyon mice ("Mice 513, Steck 0"). Loop Hikes I covers four routes, ranging in length from 6 to 9 days. These hikes can be done in less time if you are willing to push. Shorter variations are also possible. This book includes the now popular Cranberry Canyon route to Deer Creek and Thunder River, a great introductory route for off-trail hiking. Loop Hikes II covers five more routes with a number of variations and suggestions, and has an introduction by photographer and Steck hiking companion Gary Ladd. It also contains updated information on GHLH I routes. These are comprehensive books for serious hikers and are fully self-contained -- a hiker new to the Canyon would find all the information needed here without consulting other guides (although gathering as much info as possible is always recommended).
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