Hiking Mount Rainier National Park [Paperback]

Heidi Schneider (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Hiking Series | Publication Date: May 1, 1999

Mount Rainier National Park offers an incredible variety of hikes. Rising from the Cascade foothills less than fifty miles southwest of Seattle, Mount Rainier's broad shoulders carry steep-sloped forests, lush river valleys, sub-alpine forests, tundra, and permanent snowfields. Hiking Mount Rainier National Park is a comprehensive and detailed trail guide for the entire park. With hikes ranging from short walks to overnight backpack trips, Hiking Mount Rainier National Park was written for all types of hikers. Featured are 60 detailed hike descriptions covering all of the park's trails. Maps, elevation profiles, and trail finder charts make planning your hikes in Mount Rainier National Park a cinch. Hiking Mount Rainier National Park is an essential part of your trip to this spectacular natural area, whether you have a week to explore or just a few hours to stroll.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Hiking Mount Rainier is a comprehensive and concise guide to the well-maintained trails nestled between the two major metropolises of the Pacific Northwest. Included are 60 hike descriptions for hikers of all age and skill levels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446986
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446989
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,577,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Complete Hiking Guide to Mt. Rainier, July 26, 2003

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"khalzai" (Bellevue, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hiking Mount Rainier National Park (Paperback)

I am very happy with this guide. The two women really write in a professional manner and give you a lot of information about the park. The information about the trails is very complete. The maps of the trails are good, though I wish they would have put detailed evevations for all the hikes instead of saying "minimal". The book seems to outline all of the hiking trails in Mt. Rainier, even the short ones. I also appreciate how they emphasize preserving the beauty of Mt. Rainier for future generations. Definitely, much better than Judd's "Day Hike Mt. Rainier" (you can see my review there). If you can only buy one guide to hiking Mt. Rainier I would say this one has to be it, but I do recommend buying both this one and the one by Judd as a nice supplement.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best hiking guide to MRNP, February 27, 2001

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Mike Garrison (Covington, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Mount Rainier National Park (Paperback)

For hiking, as opposed to climbing, I thought this was a great book. It was easy to read, well-organized, and informative. It was certainly better than Ira Spring's "50 Hikes" book.

The two authors spent a whole summer just hiking all over Mt. Rainier National Park, and then wrote about what they found. Entertaining and informative.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Guide to Hiking around Mt. Rainier, October 9, 2004

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Ski_AEX (Rainier, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Mount Rainier National Park (Paperback)

This book is the best there is when it comes to hiking the trails around Mt. Rainier National Park. The pictures and maps are excellent. It is a very complete book that gives you information on the hikes and other services such as camping. I can't emphasize enough how great this book is. A must have for anyone going to Mt. Rainier National Park.