• Inspirational full-color guides with over 150 color photographs in eachHiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Washington is written by Tami Asars. Tami grew up in western Washington playing in the North Cascades. She teaches classes on backpacking basics, lightweight backpacking, and more. A former employee of REI, she now dedicates her time to outdoor writing and photography and is the author of two guidebooks, including Hiking the Wonderland Trail. Tami lives in the Cascade f...

The definitive and all-new guide to hiking Washington’s Snoqualmie PassBetween Seattle and Ellensburg lies the perfect escape from the daily grind: beautiful, bountiful Snoqualmie Pass. With sparkling alpine lakes, towering forests, rolling hills, and rugged peaks, this region of the Cascades offers something for hikers of every ability level.Featuring 126 handpicked trails, Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Pass is the essential guide to exploring this capti...

What began as research for a trail guide became something far deeper: an odyssey of humility, wonder, and grit-forged lessons. Hiking all three longest and most iconic U.S. National Scenic Routes was never her plan. Yet somewhere along the way, Tami Asars became one of the first 100 women in recorded history to achieve the Triple Crown of hiking - one of the hardest-won accomplishments in American backpacking.Winner of the Nonfiction Authors Association Gold Award ...

Hiking the Wonderland Trail is the authoritative guide to planning and enjoying the world-class trail that circumnavigates Washington’s Mount Rainier. Hikers who tackle this 93-mile route endure a strenuous 22,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. Fully revised and refreshed, this second edition offers the best, most up-to-date and thorough information available, whether you’re thru-hiking, section hiking, or exploring the adjacent Northern or Eastside Loop Trails. Washington nativ...

"Written with enthusiasm, ready wit, and personal expertise" -- Seattle Book Review45 detailed hiking routes to fall color8 colorful scenic drives with lookouts or walk-to viewing pointsStunning full-color photographs throughoutFall color isn’t just for New England leaf peepers; hit these trails in autumn to see that the Evergreen State also explodes with vibrant reds and golds. In Fall Color Hikes: Washington

Written by the author of the popular Hiking the Wonderland TrailFeatures 100% new text and photosAll trails re-hiked and more than 20 new hikes addedWith old-growth evergreens, wildflower meadows, enchanting wildlife, raging rivers, and sparkling lakes set against a backdrop of ice flows, gaping crevasses, and crumbling sheer rock walls, the Mount Rainier National Park is a special sanctuary for locals and visitors alike. This all new second edition...

* 81 of the best day hikes in Washington’s southern Cascades* Hike to the top (12,280 feet) of one of Washington’s five active volcanoes* By the author of the bestselling Hiking the Wonderland TrailMount Adams is one of Washington’s treasured big volcanic peaks, while the Goat Rocks area is a favorite of serious hikers and backpackers. Day Hiking: Mount Adams and Goat Rocks provides routes to the 81 best day hikes throughout this region, which also i...

Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information, helping readers quickly find the perfect trip. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book's detailed trail descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. Driving directions and GPS trailhead coordinates will help with navigating the myriad of unnamed roads. The trails covered range from those best suited to the novice, families, experienced hikers, or backpackers.

**CLICK HERE**to download the backpacking trip to "Cathedral Rock" and the hike to "Scatter Lake" from Best Hikes with Dogs Western Washington, 2nd Edition* Guidebook of more than 80 hikes chosen specifically for dog owners and their four-legged trail companions* In a national-park heavy region, Best Hikes with Dogs Western Washington, 2nd Ed. shows you where the dog-legal trails a...

Snowshoeing is fun, easy, low-impact, and a great way to get in shape or stay in shape. It's also the perfect way to keep hiking throughout the winter months.From a moderate 3.6-mile snowshoeing trip to Andesite Peak in the Lake Tahoe region, to a 25-mile backcountry adventure, to meadows on the Lake Helen and Kings Creek Meadow route in Lassen Volcanic National Park-Soares offers winter hikes for Northern California showshoers of all abilities.All of the hikes have easy ac...

This book begins where basic trail guides and maps leave off. For each section of the trail, the authors describe the route in detail and recommend the best day hikes and short backpacks from each trailhead. They describe the plants and animals hikers will see, tell stories about local history, explain plate tectonics, and in a thousand other ways enrich your experience of the journey.For many people, the Pacific Crest Trail is the ultimate long-distance hiking tra...

Instead of guiding travelers through the arduous task of hiking the entire PCT, the goal of this book is to help plan trips that incorporate hiking on the PCT in Northern California, whether hikers have just an afternoon to spare or want to escape for the entire weekend. The author's hike choices most often include the opportunity for a wilderness swim or a summit hike to take in outstanding views. Maps and elevation graphs were carefully produced using GPS data collected by the author whi...