Best Easy Day Hikes Olympics (Paperback)

by Erik Molvar (Author)
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Product Description

Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

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This book is written especially for visitors to Washington's Olympic National Park who only have a day or two to explore the area. The concise descriptions of 29 short day trips showcase the best features of the Olympic Peninsula, with information on elevation change, average time required to complete the hike, directions to the trailhead and the key points of each hike. The hikes vary in length but most are less than 5 miles. A ranking from easiest to hardest simplifies hike selection.


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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446064
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446064
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #177,428 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great help for spur-of-the-moment walkers, July 7, 2000

By	Barbara Miller (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We had little or no time to plan our short trip to the Olympic Peninsula, but we knew that the area is best enjoyed by walking into the forests, the mountains, or the beaches. This book includes descriptions of 29 hikes that do not require overnight stays, organized geographically. While there is no single map pointing out the locations of all the hikes, each geographical section has one, so it is not too difficult to find something nearby. There is also an ordered list of the hikes, from easiest (the .2 mile Madison Creek Falls hike, with minimal elevation gain) to most difficult (the Mount Zion hike, 3.5 miles with a 1340 foot gain).

We took six of the hikes listed and found the descriptions to be accurate. It was well worth the (relatively low) price.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good guide for, October 17, 2002

By	Sarah Kirkconnell "Author of Freezer Bag Cook... (King County, Wa) - See all my reviews

those starting to hike or who want ideas of where to go. Having done all but 3 of the hikes in this book,I would recomend it. Erik gives clear directions and his rating system of easy to hard is very accurate. The book is pocket size and weighs little, with good refernces on time, maps and seasons. His North Cascade Dayhike book is also helpful to daytrippers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice little book, November 22, 2005

By	Agent Cooper (Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews

I used this guide to plan a recent trip to Olympic. It does contain a lot of good info but I wish it had just a little bit more. Perhaps some better detail on the maps would be nice. I would recommend using this little guide along with a good topographic map like the National Geographic topo map. Definitely a good book to have along with you.