Hiking the North Cascades [Paperback]

Erik Molvar (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Hiking Series | Publication Date: April 1, 1998

Mile-by-mile descriptions, maps, and elevation profiles for more than 100 hikes eliminate the guesswork, but not the challenge, of hiking in this mountain paradise.

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Mile-by-mile descriptions, maps, and elevation profiles for more than 100 hikes eliminate the guesswork, but not the challenge, of hiking in this mountain paradise. This comprehensive guidebook is organized to help you plan your trips, from short day hikes to long backpack expeditions, and includes an index to all the topographic maps you will need, as well as tips on no-trace camping and wilderness safety techniques. Hiking North Cascades is your passport to one of the most beautiful mountain areas in North America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 1st edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560445963
• ISBN-13: 978-1560445968
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,619,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Veteran author and backcountry explorer Erik Molvar discovered backpacking while working on a volunteer trails crew in the North Cascades of Washington. He is the author of more than a dozen FalconGuides for such places as Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Olympic National Park, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park, as well as Hiking Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but old, June 4, 2011

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This review is from: Hiking the North Cascades (Paperback)

I like the book. He gives very descriptive overviews of trails, to include: elevation, elevation gain, length, campsites, difficulty, and general things you will find along the trail. The only problem I have with the book is it was written in 1995 (or so). I have no idea if the descriptions of the trails will be anywhere close to accurate 16 years later.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Planner Book, December 7, 2008

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Sarah Kirkconnell "Author of Freezer Bag Cook... (Maple Valley, Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hiking the North Cascades (Paperback)

The North Cascades can be confusing when it comes to visiting due to how remote it is and frankly how over looked the North Cascades National Park is. Considering that there are a number of access points spread over a vast distance from Mt. Baker Hwy, Hwy 20, long forest service roads and Canada one can be stumped just where to go on a trip.
Take a look at Erik's book to get an idea of what you might like to see (sub alpine? Deep forest? No people?) and then get out there!