Customer Reviews

55 Hikes in Central Washington

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We've been exploring this area for 20 yrs, but this book has led us to some new places. Directions and descriptions are very good. So far, Dusty Lake is my favorite- see it online.

This is an invaluable guide to discovering the region of Central Washington State-filled with maps, photographs, and historical lore, including information on geology, natural wonders, and the trails themselves, presented in detail and with mileage and elevations.
Central Washington is a vast, rocky, and dry steppe; a relatively uninhabited area in which the region's prehistory is readily apparent. Hikers will find the sun and varied landscape, holding a surprise of grasslands, mountains, caves, and ancient dry rivers, as well as a rich collection of plants, birds, and animals.

Some of my favourite hikes:
Swale Canyon-moderate
Dalles Mountain Ranch-moderate
Tucannon River-moderate
Hardy Canyon-moderate
Crab Creek Trails-moderate

Has excellent photos, maps, directions and places that I was not able to find on other books for this part of the state.

This out-of-print book has some good hikes not found in the more recent hiking guides. I would have given this 4 or 5 stars, but there no trail maps, even a crude sketch, at all.
This is one of Harvey Manning's earlier books, and it's much better written than his later guidebooks, which are little more than deranged ramblings about "corporate American greed".
Overall, I recommended this book as an addition to any hiking library. Medical professionals can also compare this to Harvey Manning's other books to see a chronological profile how drugs destroy someone's brain.

This has everything you need in a hiking book. Each hike is rated for difficulty, elevation gain, etc. Good photos for each hike. I'm looking forward to using it!