Product Description

Discover the stunning scenery that abounds in the North Cascades region, where hikers indulge in the drama of steep peaks, deep valleys, and everything in between. This new guide covers the Bellingham area, Mount Baker, the Highway 20 corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop Highway. Compact and fresh with a broad range of hiking options, this is the most up-to-date guide for the area, organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or less, round-trip.

* 125 trails, each rated on an overall-quality scale of 1 to 5 * Quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, views, and more * Full-color photo insert and overview map * 1% of sales donated to the Washington Trails Association

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #131683 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 356 pages

Review
"A welcome addition in every local trail rat's library." -- Cascadia Weekly

"Both books [Day Hiking: Mount Rainier and Day Hiking: North Cascades] offer great, up-to-date info... Can't be without `em." -- The Seattle Times

"Day Hiking: Mount Rainier and Day Hiking: North Cascades, both from The Mountaineers Books, are strong additions to their expanding day hike series." -- Klamath Falls Herald and News

About the Author
CRAIG ROMANO was raised in New Hampshire where he fell in love with the natural world. He has traveled extensively, from Alaska to Argentina and Sicily to South Korea, seeking wild and beautiful places. He ranks Washington State, his home since 1989, among the most beautiful places in the world and he has thoroughly hiked it from Cape Flattery to Puffer Butte, Cape Disappointment to the Salmo-Priest. But he still misses the East Coast, especially when it comes to getting a decent Italian meal. Craig holds a BA in history, a master's degree in education, and an AA in Forestry. An avid hiker, runner, kayaker, and cyclist, Craig has written about his passions for many publications, including Canoe and Kayak, Northwest Runner, AMC Outdoors, Backpacker and The North Columbia Monthly. Trails editor for Outdoors Northwest, he is also the author of Best Hikes with Dogs: Inland Northwest, Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula, and Columbia Highlands: Exploring Washington's Last Frontier, all published by The Mountaineers Books. He lives in Skagit County, Washington, close to the North Cascades and San Juan Islands.

Customer Reviews

The best in the Day Hiking Series yet
Great book! I really liked the geographic coverage - although it has in-depth coverage of the North Cascades, it also includes a few hikes in the San Juans and lowland Puget Sound, which is great for those days where I'm going somewhere different. The book did a great job of presenting the hikes visually - the maps were clear, and it was obvious which trail was which when two hikes shared a portion of trail before branching apart. Plus, when two hikes were substantially similar, the book didn't pretend they were different hikes in order to exaggerate the number of hikes included, and instead just described them side by side. I've already done a number of the hikes included in the book, and can't wait to try some more. Bring on the summer sun!

Great guidebook to hiking options in North Cascades & vicinity
My wife and I really enjoyed this guidebook. We're from California and went camping in North Cascades National Park, and wanted some tips on good day-hikes in the area. This guidebook was excellent. The star ratings were easy to use, the elevation profiles very helpful, and the hike descriptions were outstanding. There is a range of difficulties included, from easy to very challenging. We also bought another book "Best Short Hikes in Washington's North Cascades and San Juans" and this was far superior in the quality of information and quality of hikes listed.