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by Robert L. Wood (Author) "The Olympic Peninsula is located on the western coast of North America, approximately midway between the North Pole and the Equator, and marks the southern..." (more)
Key Phrases: tundralike meadows, subalpine country, spinelike ridge, Olympic National Park, North Fork, Mount Olympus (more...)
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Whether you're planning an actual trip to the Olympic Mountains or searching for the vicarious thrills of a smart guidebook, Robert L. Wood's encyclopedic knowledge of this enchanting wilderness at the edge of the Pacific will inform and enthrall. This is not a quickie job: the author has hiked every one of the trails he details here (over a hundred) backwards and forwards, most of them more than once, and his enthusiasm is infectious. Before you know it you'll be an expert too--rattling off, for instance, peaks visible from Dodger Point (Rainier, Olympus, the Bailey Range), and the name for the "noisy chatter" along the Putvin Trail (Whitehorse Creek). Divided into two main sections--Leeward and Windward--this handy guide covers the bulk of national forest and parklands worth venturing into. Concise yet thorough, it includes all the necessities--elevation, mileage, maps, landmarks, vegetation, and possible wildlife sightings--in an easy-to-read format. A must for the would-be visitor and armchair adventurer both. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 350 pages
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 3 edition (May 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898866189
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898866186
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #599,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best Guide to the Olympic Mountains, October 13, 2001
By Jim Morrison (Hansville, WA) - See all my reviews
I have done about 80 hikes or climbs in the Olympics in the past two years. I think every description I have used in this book has been accurate. It includes some handy small scale maps as well. The Olympics is one of the best places to hike, winter or summer, and Woods is certainly the expert on the hikes and the history. A must for anyone who is even considering a hike of any length in the Olympics. Like one other reviewer implied, this book is way beyond the simple hike books that simply describe the popular hikes.
Add this book to "Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains" by the Olympic Mountain Rescue and you will have everything you need to explore the Olympic Mountains on foot.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Consider this the Bible of hiking in the Olympic Mountains., March 23, 1998
This is not your average modern hiking guide with detailed maps, charts of elevation, photographs and how-to's with the discovery done for you, in advance. What Bob Wood has done is to write a scholarly book that happens to be a fine companion on a hike in the Olympic Mountains. It is common to find a hiker sitting near a rock at Marmot Lake, at Three Prune or Home Sweet Home or under a particularly unusual tree or flower paging through the book. It is quite common to over-hear a hiker saying, "Well, accoring to Bob Wood, the trail is easier whern you go north to south." Bob should know the Olympic Mountain trails because he has hiked over 1000 miles of them, in both directions at least one time and he makes extremely exact, if not scholarly, notes on flora and fauna, adds historical notes in just the right amount, adding caution, humor and some personal observations. But he keeps himself out of it and leaves the discovery to you. The true beauty of this book -- and you can call it a classic -- is that it lets the reader, or the hiker, discover the magic of LaCrosse Basin, Honeymoon Meadow and the thousands of bends in the hundreds of trails in this beautiful national park. You'll be enthralled reading this book at home in the winter as you will when you pull it out on the Skyline Trail to see where the Elk will cross the trail. It is factual, extremely helpful -- if not vital -- in the hands of the experienced hiker on a Bailey Range Traverse as it is in the hands of the day hiker, venturing out for the first time. Best of all, the Olympic Mountain Trail Guide does not take away the surprise and discovery of putting on the boots, lifting the pack and walking in some of the most beautiful country in the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, but NOT a "100 Hikes" book, September 9, 2001
Don't purchase this information-dense book thinking you're going to get something that you can use like a Spring and Manning "100 Hikes" guide, with their 100 pre-planned trips. Instead, this book is best used by getting a map first, finding a potentially interesting trail, and then looking it up in the book (it'll be in there!). What you'll find then will be a wealth of information about the trail for planning your trip.

The book also includes fairly detailed information about climbing Mt Olympus in an appendix.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Avid Olympic backpacker
Bottom line: This is an absolute must have for anyone serious about backpacking in the Olympics. Every trail, including ones that barely exist anymore, are included in this book... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kris Heyting

1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate. Read at Your Own Risk
Warning: This Book May Result in Serious Injury or Death! Multiple times on a recent trans-Olympic backpack this book let our group down, and a couple times trusting Robert... Read more
Published 11 months ago by E. Meyer

2.0 out of 5 stars Useless for me
As a day hiker going to the Olympics for the first time I found the book rather useless and much inferior to a day hiking book a friend brought (Day Hiking, Olympic Penisula). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Robert A. Hermes

5.0 out of 5 stars The best
This is the best and most informative trail guide to the Olympic Mountains. Bob Wood has hiked most of these trails himself and he has written book on the history of Olympic... Read more
Published on June 11, 2007 by Fred

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a "normal" guide book
If you like Falcon type guide books, you probably won't care for this book. Trail descriptions don't offer elevation gain, they don't tell you what the trail has to offer (great... Read more
Published on September 20, 2006 by Pangea

3.0 out of 5 stars Many hikes, but missing key information
First, please note that I have purchased this book but have not yet truly used it (i.e., I haven't yet actually gone to the Olympics). Read more
Published on February 13, 2005 by wolewyck

4.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor...
We used the book to research our hikes before we arrived in the area. It helped us plan our route, time and stopover points. Read more
Published on September 2, 2004 by P&P

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
Recentley, one of my older customers at my work gave me some old topo maps of the Olympic Pennisula-with Wood's book I was able to match up trails on the maps with waytrails in... Read more
Published on October 11, 2002 by Sarah Kirkconnell

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Robert L. Wood is the recognized expert on the trails of the Olympic Mountains. I don't think a backpacker will find a better guide, but the real beauty of this book is Wood's... Read more
Published on July 19, 2002 by Alfred Bernoulli

5.0 out of 5 stars The best got better...
I owned the 2nd editon for many years and it guided me on numerous trips. But there were some gaps and the age of the book was becoming noticable. Read more
Published on October 14, 2000 by wardicus

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