Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) [Paperback]

Fred Barstad (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002 | Series: Regional Hiking Series

This guide features 100 trails and 17 climbs in Eagle Cap Wilderness.
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From the Back Cover

Lace up your boots and head into Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains. Explore this wonderland of more than fifty glacial lakes, miles of streams designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers, hundreds of soaring peaks, and open meadows with elk, deer, bighorn sheep, coyote, black bear, and cougar.Climb Aneroid, Chief Joseph, and Matterhorn Mountains; hike the Eagle River, Cliff Creek, and Deadman Canyon; or visit Razz, Blue, and Bonny Lakes. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Fred Barstad will introduce you to these trails and many more. Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; maps, photos, and elevation profiles; information on bears and cougars; difficulty, maintenance, and traffic ratings for each hike; access information to the Dihedrals climbing area.Whether you are planning a day hike or an extended backpacking trip, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness. (6 X 9, 328 pages, b&w photos, maps, graphs)

About the Author

A native Oregonian, Fred Barstad began hiking and climbing Oregon's mountains as a boy. He is an accomplished climber who has climbed in Alaska and Mexico. He lives in Enterprise, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: FalconGuides; 2nd edition (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762722436
• ISBN-13: 978-0762722433
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Oregon

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very difficult book to understand and figure mileage. Hate it., October 27, 2009

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Pete Steinkamp "Pete" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

I should have previewed the book better. This is the worst trail book I have of my 15 book collection. When you see a great destination, you have to thumb thru the book to work backwards toward finding which trail goes to which trailhead and add up each subsequent trail to figure out the trips mileage. Never seen a book like this and will never purchase one like it again. Too much work to use it. Terrible.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Guide for the Eagle Cap Wilderness, September 15, 2010

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L. Sullivan (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) (Paperback)

The reviewer who gave this book one star does have a point. The hikes that are described don't necessarily start at the trailhead. Sometimes (too often), the hikes start at a trail intersection miles from the nearest trailhead. When the author does this, it's because it's usually the best direction to do the hike. The book works best for those who are doing high mileage or multi-day hikes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness area and are stringing a number of the described hikes together into a longer trip. Nonetheless, there is no other book that provides the same comprehensive coverage of the beautiful Eagle Cap Wilderness. I live a couple hours from the Eagle Cap Wilderness and hike it often. This book is indispensable for those who want to explore the Eagle Cap Wilderness in detail. Casual day hikers may not need the detail this book provides, but it is a necessity for those who want to visit the Eagle Cap Wilderness more than once or who want to get deep into the backcountry.