Kissing the Trail: Greater Seattle Mountain Bike Adventures [Paperback]

John Zilly (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Adventure Press; second edition edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881583066
• ISBN-13: 978-1881583066
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,529,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Seattle Area Mountain Bike Trail Resource, November 23, 1999

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Chris Alef "sport geek" (Snoqualmie, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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If you're new to mountain biking or new to the area this book is a "must have." The book is filled with rides within 90 minutes drive of Seattle. Directions to trailheads are excellent, routes provide a good overview of each area, and route maps provide adequate diection. This is THE guide for Seattle-area mountain biking.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even in the dark, this book got me out of the woods!, September 15, 2000

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"mtnbkgirl" (Ft Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kissing the Trail: Greater Seattle Mountain Bike Adventures (Paperback)

As a visitor to Seattle, I used this book to find some good local mtn. bike trails. The author of the book has detailed every aspect of these trails to the mile. If you use the information and follow your bike computer, you will find your way around some awesome trails. I would suggest photocopying the pages and carrying them with you as the book is too bulky unless you have a big backpack. Luckily, when we rode the Middlefork trail at Snoqualmie we were smart enough to tear the pages out of the book. We misjudged our timing especially due to some of the obstacles we faced on the trail i.e. water crossings, fallen trees, etc. With one light (one burned out in 2 hours) and three people, we followed the book to the "t" and hiked approx. 6 miles of this trail in the dark. Without those torn out pages, we'd have spent the night in Snoqualmie! Great book. Buy it if you want to ride the trails in Seattle!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Local Bike Resource, November 22, 1999

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Peter F. Hill (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kissing the Trail: Greater Seattle Mountain Bike Adventures (Paperback)

This book is a great resource for Puget Sound mountainbikers. This book has great descriptions of the areas, although some have been overtaken by the urban sprawl. The descriptions include distance from Seattle, the terrain and a general ability rating. A great book.