Hiking Hot Springs of the Pacific Northwest (Paperback)

~ Evie Litton (Author)

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Product Description

Many a tired hiker’s fantasy involves a hot soak at the end of the trail. Evie Litton’s book Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest is the answer to those dreams—a guide to hot springs in the rugged and majestic mountains of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Now completely updated and revised to include 18 new hot springs, this unique guide provides detailed descriptions to 118 hot springs and 83 hikes. It includes new, easy-to-read maps to complement the eye-catching photos and firsthand information gathered by the author, who traveled every trail and sampled each hot spring. Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest is a must for hot-springs fans looking for primitive yet pristine soaks off the beaten track and for hikers who want to add a new dimension to their backcountry trips.

From the Back Cover

The mountains of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia provide the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable geothermal experience. From sylvan streamside pools to hand-crafted bathhouses, Hiking Hot Springs in the Pacific Northwest shows you 126 of the finest natural hot soaking pools and guides you to eighty-five scenic hikes that either lead to or begin near springs. Dip your toes in a roadside soaking pool overlooking smooth desert playa in southeast Oregon; day hike to steaming pools in Washington's Olympic National Park; dip in hot tidal pools on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia; or savor a post-hike soak in Idaho's protected wilderness areas. All but a few of these gems are located on prime public land within national forests and parks. Inside you'll find: details on the quality of each soaking pool and its water temperature and scenic setting; hike descriptions, difficulty ratings, and trail lengths; easy-to-read maps and clear directions; information on elevation, seasonal access, and restrictions. (6 x 9, 360 pages, b&w photos, maps)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446773
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446774
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,953,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Essential Hike & Hotspring Guide for the Pac/NW, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

A finely crafted and up to date little hotspring book from a professional writer that has done all of her own research, hiking to the best wild hotsprings in the Pacific Northwest. Unlike some others who curiously omit or give lesser coverage to Idaho (which the cognescenti know has the greatest concentration of wild hot springs in North America), Evie Litton shows her bonafides. From shorter day hikes through Ancient cedars and Grand Fir out to riverside hot waterfalls and steaming turquoise pools to adventurous multi-day backpacking tours into the deep interior, Evie L always trail loops you past a great hotspring. Well deserved soaks, with ready highway access to trailheads, for road foot travelers, horse riders and even weary cross-country motorists with a half-day to invest, amid stunning scenery, where the people are plainly visiting and the real residents are moose, elk, deer, mountain goat, eagle, beaver, otter, cougar and bear. This book features good driving directions AND even map coordinates (!) - right down to the actual USGS topo's and US Forest Service sectionals AND where to obtain them. None of the other books are as "right and tight" in getting you in and out as this one. This one is a Guide from a guide. It belongs in your bag, so grab your shoes and pack a lunch. I'll be the guy coming down the trail with the big smile on his face and good directions to hotter water.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely fantastic guide book!, August 6, 1999

By A Customer

having just returned home from five weeks of exploring central idaho hot springs with this guidebook all i can say is get ready for one of the most beautiful experiences of your life if you follow any of the trails to springs in this region.being fiarly adept at finding hot springs on my own i know that i could easily have missed several true gems without this book.a must have if you are travelling in the northwest and need a place to soak those road weary bones! i found all the road&trail descriptions to be right-on for getting to some pretty isolated spots. this,without question,has proven to be one of the best books for a hot spring&hiking junkie(that would be me)that i`ve ever encountered! buy the book!go enjoy!thanks evie!

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so good!, August 14, 2001

By A Customer

Okay...I know the title of this book is "Hiking Hot Springs" but so many are left out that could be called "hiking pools." As you are searching for some of the springs in this book...you are passing perfectly fine hot pools. I would like to return this book and get my money back; too much information withheld.