Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints [Paperback]

Charlie Winger (Author), Diane Winger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

BACKPACKER TREKKING WASHINGTON
CLIMBING

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Review

[T]his book is an intriguing guide for those attracted by the lure of high places. -- Scouting magazine

From the Publisher

50 STATES 50 ADVENTURES

From Alaska to Florida and Maine to California, discover America's great outdoors through the fun and exciting adventure to highpointing -- driving, hiking or climbing to the highest summit in each state.

HIGHPOINT ADVENTURES has selected for you the easiest route up each of the 50 state highpoints. Whether you're a first-timer on a drive with all the kids to your state's highest spot or you're a veteran climber seeking the ultimate challenge of Alaska's Mount McKinley -- it's all right here, packed with the information you need!

* Concise and accurate route descriptions

* Expert advice on planning your adventure

* Easy to understand ratings for beginner to expert

* Complete instructions for reaching trailheads

* Detailed maps to find your way

* Over 150 useful and informative photos

* Tips on fascinating nearby places of interest

* Trip logs to record your success

* And much more!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Colorado Mountain Club Press; 2 edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967146631
• ISBN-13: 978-0967146638
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,388,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different way to see the USA, January 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints (Paperback)

What a fun concept! Travel around the country to the highest places rather than the best-known places. This book has good information about hiking, plus interesting tidbits about things to do near the high points of each state. The authors obviously enjoy travel, and give really clear descriptions of how to get places. Plus, I was able to "climb vicariously" by reading about their adventures on difficult mountains that I would never try to climb myself.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, accurate, and entertaining, July 6, 2004

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This review is from: Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints (Paperback)

I had climbed 8 highpoints before I got this book, and have climbed 37 (including repeats of 6 of the original 8) since. The driving and hiking instructions have all been right on the money. On the "repeats", I've found 3 where this book gave me a much better route than I had worked out from my maps. It provides information to legally visit the state highpoints which are on private property. It even lists the highpoints that are wheelchair accessible, which was great when I wanted to take a friend to a highpoint.

I'm sure I'll never climb Mt. McKinley in Alaska, but I really enjoyed reading about the details of climbing it and the tips from the authors, who are obviously very experienced hikers and climbers.

I also enjoy visiting the places of interest that are listed with each chapter. Plus, the little jokes and humorous asides are great fun. I've literally read the book cover-to-cover (not a usual thing to do with a guidebook).

If you are at all interested in visiting the highest elevation in your state or other parts of the country, I highly recommend this entertaining book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars easy, fun reading, August 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints (Paperback)

This book is terrific for anyone interested in not only technical hiking/climbing, but those of us who like to see the country and visit interesting places, while hiking also. The sense of humor in this book is great! And, there is a wealth of information that is very valuable. Anyone who travels around the US should own this book and keep it with them while traveling!