Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest: Where to Find Hundreds of Spectacular Waterfalls in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho [Paperback]

Gregory A. Plumb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2005

Tracking waterfalls for more than twenty-five years, a true aficionado locates and describes 634 waterfalls in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (and then lists 777 more in the index!).

*At-a-glance table for selecting waterfalls by scenic rating, form, how to access, best season to go, and defining characteristics *5-star waterfalls are graphically identified *Companion website for additional information and access updates

It's hard to imagine a more complete guide to Pacific Northwest waterfalls than this one. Or a man more devoted to sharing their beauty than Greg Plumb: for his initial inventory, he examined more than 3500 U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps. Since then he has driven and hiked thousands of spray-soaked miles to document waterfalls throughout the region.

To help you select, each waterfall is keyed for accessibility by car, on foot, or by canoe or raft and rated for magnitude and aesthetic value. Are you in the mood for a punchbowl waterfall? Or do you prefer a horsetail, fan, plunge, or tiered form? He notes which falls can be seen right from the road, are viewed from a swinging footbridge, descend from glacial meltwaters, were formed by the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, or have salmon attempting to jump them.

Editorial Reviews

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An excellent, no-nonsense guide that includes waterfalls near and far. -- Klamath Falls Herald and News

This book is an easy-to-use reference for anybody who is as crazy about waterfalls as Plumb. -- Idaho Falls Post Register

Well-written and superbly organized. -- Deseret Morning News

About the Author

Greg Plumb is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Cartography and Geography at East Central University. A former resident of northern Idaho, he now lives in Oklahoma but continues to take expeditions to the Pacific Northwest to update his waterfall database. He is also the author of Waterfalls of Tennessee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 349 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 4 edition (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898869110
• ISBN-13: 978-0898869118
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hiking & Camping > Excursion Guides

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book!, August 15, 2005

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Richard R. Halvorson "Waterfall lover" (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest: Where to Find Hundreds of Spectacular Waterfalls in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (Paperback)

This is a MUST have book for waterfall hunters, Mr.Plumb does a excellent job in telling you how to get to the falls, how hard it is to get to it and how nice the falls are. Plus there are a lot of real nice photo's here,although there all black and white, except the cover of the book.
I also liked how he has maps of each "section" of the three states in this book.
Each waterfall listed in the book Mr.Plumb tells you how to get to that waterfall, what kind of waterfall it is, how hard it is to get to it, the height of the falls, a star rating on how nice the falls are, and a little detail about the waterfall, and each waterfall he listed in the book has a very good map on where it is.
You certainly WILL NOT be disappointed in this book, I use it whenever I look to see what falls I want to go to.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding and Comprehensive!, May 10, 2008

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snowleopard (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest: Where to Find Hundreds of Spectacular Waterfalls in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (Paperback)

This fantastic book is in it's 4th or 5th printing. The reason why is because it is so comprehensive, and so thorough, and so original.

The author not only visited literally hundreds of waterfalls all listed in this book, which must have taken months of research, plus travels, and studying of topographic maps, on top of countless miles of hiking, backpacking, and even some boating. The book is also very easy to read. There are no long passages of famous quotes from naturalists of the past. Just lists of waterfalls grouped by region, making it very easy to see more than a few on one trip. Add great directions and maps on how to get there, and superb descriptions of each waterfall. He also rates the waterfalls, gives information on how worthy the view is, how easy or hard it is to get to the waterfall.

If you are a waterfall lover, or even think you're interested in seeing some, this valuable book is as good as it gets.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't know how it could be better, May 13, 2010

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Marcus Panek "Photographer" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest: Where to Find Hundreds of Spectacular Waterfalls in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (Paperback)

I recently went to Northwest Oregon and this book was extremely helpful. I was puking waterfalls by the time I came back. ;~) FYI... all the reviews have given this 5 stars, the one person who put 1 star was rating the seller, not the book.