Cultured Travel Guide Books - 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington, 3rd Edition (100 Hikes) |
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780967783079
ISBN: 0967783070
Label: Navillus Press
Manufacturer: Navillus Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Publisher: Navillus Press
Studio: Navillus Press |
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Summary: A Must Own
Comment: I checked the first edition of this book out from the library and then I didn't want to return it I liked it so much. A lot of other hiking books are hard to read and don't have pictures to help you visualize where you're going. When I saw the new edition with COLOR PICTURES, I had to buy it. This book is great-- it gives good directions, it has a picture for each hike, it even tells you if there is a campsite to say overnight or if you should expect crowds. Trail etiquette is also a good thing to include; hopefully people actually take it to heart. I love the handdrawn sketches of the trail; they do a great job of showing the topography of the hike. If you live in Portland and like getting out, this book should be at the top of your list. So many beautiful places so close by. There was one beautiful hike that was literally across the river from my favorite campsite, and I never would have found it without this book!
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Summary: Excellent
Comment: Typically, I buy Falcon Guides, but in this case I would recommend this guide. Not that the Falcon Guides of this area are bad, but this book is preferred. The author's living in the area shins through. His recommendations on hikes are excellent, and I found the book easy to use.
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Summary: Required Reading.
Comment: If you live in the Portland area and like to hike, this book is a must own. Sullivan's reputation as the definitive source for hiking information is well deserved. And this wonderful, well-researched and incredibly detailed book is the only item I need when I am out hiking (aside from food and water)!
Not only does it serve as a clear and accurate guide to the hikes of the area, the book makes you feel as if you need to hike all of these hikes.
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Summary: Take along this 13-oz. book chock-full of information!
Comment: This updated NW Oregon hiking guide is an ideal daypack essential for visitors and residents alike. Bill is a peripatetic author whose slide shows I attend as often as I can, and this third edition was the subject of one of those. He's a friendly and most genial speaker/writer/ hiker whose words and pictures literally 'pop' from the page and propels the casual reader to 'take a hike'. The 2nd edition was good, but this edition's colorful photos of landscapes and wildflowers, plus traveler-friendly easy-to-follow directions and (new!) campgrounds/cabins listings puts it into the 'must-have' category. As a frequent hiker on Friends of the Columbia Gorge outings, I rely on his impeccably accurate descriptions of each hike. I also recommend Timberline Press Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest plus Moon Handbooks Columbia River Gorge for things to do before and after your explorations!
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Summary: the best hiking book for Portland
Comment: I have lived in Oregon for twenty years, I bought one of the first editions of this book, found it on my shelf yesterday. I can say its the best hiking book around, reading it was a trip down memory lane. I have done a lot of hiking, biking, kayaking over the years. Bought a new copy , time to redo a lot of my favorite hikes, Hamilton Mountian, Dog mt.
This edition is improved, the flower guide is really nice.
The best feature of this book is the small sctech maps showing the elevation and trails. No, it does not replace a real map, but its nice to have a viusual. ( years ago I was doing the Ramona falls hike and I meet a couple backpacking arounf Mt. Hood without a map! and they were lost!)
If you want an guide to the best day hiking in the Portland area,this is it .
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This detailed guide covers the trails within a two-hour drive of the Portland / Vancouver area. Discover a new wildflower trail on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge, hike to a native longhouse at a bird refuge, or rent a fire lookout with a view of Mt. Hood! The book features 56 best hikes for families with children, but there's a variety of tougher trails too, and lots of backpacking options. For adventurers, there's even a list of 108 more hikes. Includes 16 pages of color photos, a wildflower identification guide, as well as info on campgrounds, rentable fire lookouts, and cabins.
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