Product Description

Completely overhauled, our popular Oregon coast guidebook is reborn in the multifeatured, graphically engaging Day Hiking series.Undulating sand dunes, primeval forests, rocky headlands, remote beaches: the wild Oregon coast is impossible to resist. In this updated guide, Bonnie Henderson points you to the 120 best outings in the region, from the Columbia River in the north to the Winchuck River in the south, right by the California coast. Hikes range from an easy beach walk to a multi-day trek of the Oregon Coast Trail. For each outing, you'll find clear driving directions along with a comprehensive trail description covering distance, difficulty, terrain, best time to go, and more.

You'll find suggestions for other outdoor activities, such as tidepooling, cycling, wildlife viewing, and camping, to help make the most of your time at the beach.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #461711 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 235 pages

Review
"Day Hiking: Oregon Coast' has been designed from cover to cover to meet the needs of today's hikers." -- Ashland Daily Tidings

"It makes sense to pack Day Hiking Oregon Coast if you are planning a trip to the ocean." -- The Bulletin

"The best [hiking guide] I've seen for any region of Oregon..." -- East Oregonian Sunday

About the Author
BONNIE HENDERSON is a regular contributor to Sunset magazine and is the author of Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon. She lives with her family in Eugene, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Great text, horrible maps
This book has some useful hike descriptions, and is a good way to find a hike for any area of the Oregon coast you might be visiting. However, the book designers really missed the ball on the trail maps. They frequently included multiple trails on the same map, and then forgot to label which was which, so you really have to do some detective work to figure out the appropriate map for the hike you're attempting to do. Also, the trails themselves are shown by a thin dotted line which doesn't stand out against the other map features, like boundaries or geography. Is that the trail or the park border? Both?

The book contains a lot of useful knowledge, but the graphic designers really let it down. The other entries in the 'Day Hiking' series are much stronger.