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Day Hike! Mount Rainier: The Best Trails You Can Hike in a Day

Day Hike! Mount Rainier: The Best Trails You Can Hike in a Day
By Seabury Blair Jr., Ron C. Judd

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For those who want to spend their days in the mountains and their nights back at home, whether newbie or seasoned veteran with hundreds of boot-miles logged, this book showcases Mount Rainier’s most interesting trails. Revised and updated, this edition reviews more than 50 of the best day trails in this splendidly scenic area, from Paradise and Sunrise to the lower foothills. For each profile the authors include clear directions; USGS topographical maps; overall trail ratings; best season; special features for dogs, bikes, and kids; exploring options; elevation gain; estimated hiking time; and more. Organized by major highways, Day Hike! Mount Rainier details the damage done by recent harsh winters, updating those trails that have changed and offering alternatives to replace those that are no longer accessible. For maximum at-a-glance usability, each trail is rated on a 1-to-5 hiker scale for scenic views, water elements (such as streams and waterfalls), trail population, and fun factor.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #77457 in Books
  • Published on: 2009-05-26
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 224 pages

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Day hiking wonderland!5
We purchased two books on Mount Rainier hiking. This is by far the best. In fact we didn't even need to buy the other book. Ron does a surperb job of descriping each trail in detail. The ratings from easy to extremely difficult are very accurate. He gives elevation gain and rates each trail as far as beauty. The ratings of each trail is from 1 to 5 backpackers instead of stars and we found them to be completely true. We are backpackers as well as day hikers, but we wanted only to day hike these trails, so this book is just what we needed. My advise is to buy this book, it is really all you will need if you only want to day hike. Happy hiking!!!! I hope you enjoy Mount Rainier as much as we did.

Top quality.5
I've spent a fair amount of days at The Mountain without any trail guide book, but decided I needed one to get full enjoyment out of the park. The book has all the information you need to choose a hike based on highlights, season, difficulty, and solitude.

It is arranged by park region and even includes a few hikes from outside the park that have good views of Rainier. Directions on how to reach the hikes are clear, as are directions while on the trail. Maps are cropped USGS-style and show elevation gain well, along with adjacent elevation gain charts.

I appreciated the inclusion of autumn in some hikes' "best seasons to hike". Far too many books base this designation on wildflower seasons, but leaf color change and mushrooms can provide just as much interest in season. The author's sense of humor is pretty good, although forced at times. Regardless, it does not detract from the discussion f each hike.

All in all, I'd definitely recommend this book if you are only interested in day hikes.

A must for any trip to Mt. Rainier5
I was extremely pleased with this book. It is geared toward hikers of every level of fitness and ability. I found the NPS website confusing in its description of hikes, but this book did a very good job breaking down the various hikes by location, length, difficulty, and change of elevation, as well as providing a good description of what to expect. I took several hikes while at Mt. Rainier and found the book to be very accurate. It also has a number of practical tips which I found useful since I had never hiked at altitude before. I encountered other hikers who lacked guides and they were clueless and missed out on a lot. If you are going to take the time to get to the park, you should spend a few bucks on a book to guide you the rest of the way.