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Hikes throughout the state, ranging from the easily accessible to the more remote backcountry trips. Includes White Mountains, Valley of the Sun, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sedona, as well as the Grand Canyon. 238 pages.

Complete guide to 100 scenic day hiking trails in Illinois. Includes detailed descriptions, maps, destination directions, a trail-finder grid, and a section on nearby points of interest. 224 pages.

Covers the most exceptional day hikes and backpack trips throughout Colorado: detailed trail descriptions, stats on distance and elevation gain, best seasons to go, maps, etc. 236 pages.

Hikes from the San Francisco Bay Area to the California-Oregon border, including those close to cities and those in more remote areas. Beaches, mountains, forests, and more. 208 pages.

100 of the best hikes in Washington covering North and South Cascades, Olympics, Mt Rainier, Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak. Also encourages hikers to become active participants in an effort to preserve wilderness. 256 pages.

The Spokane Mountaineers' 100 best: eastern Washington, northern Idaho, western Montana: day trips to weekenders, high desert to mountains. 334 pages.

Describes 100 hikes throughout the Bay Area, plus a few in the Lake Tahoe high country. From short family walks to challenging backcountry trips. 240 pages.

Trips are organized by geographical area within the northern half of the state (approximately north of San Louis Obispo-Fresno-Sequoia National Park). Each trip has access directions, route descriptions, difficulty ratings, etc. 280 pages.

Includes hikes in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Trips are organized by geographical areas, each with a map and route description. Symbols help determine, at a glance, the nature and difficulty of the trip. Hikes range from easy strolls to strenuous all-day treks. 220 pages.

Provides information needed to climb 100 of the state's outstanding summits. The routes include moderate walk-ups, alpine scrambles, and technical ones, including all the state's 9000-footers and high volcanoes. 400 pages.

Part of a 5-book series covering day hikes and a few overnighters on the Appalachian Trail. This one has 41 hikes in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. Includes topo maps, elevation profiles, route difficulty, natural and historic features. 372 pages.

Produced by the Mountain Club of Kenya, this guide covers climbing and hiking routes on both Mt Kenya and Kilimanjaro, plus flora and fauna, climate, geology, and mountain medicine. Fold-out topo map in back cover. 270 pages.

Whether you want an easy day hike or a challenging week-long trek, the more than 50 hikes described in the guidebook will include a suitable outing. You can explore the hundreds of miles of trails that crisscross the wilderness and the numerous drainages where trails, and humans, have yet to...

A complete guide to Joshua Tree National Park, including Black Rock and Indian Cove. Describes over 20 of the best day hikes, plus scenic drives, history, geology, and much more. Includes a wildflower field guide section in vivid color. The whole book has desert photos in full color. 200 pages.

Brief descriptions of 70 hikes through some of Oregon's most remote wilderness, all threatened by various development projects (author hopes hikers will fall in love with unique beauty and get involved in the desert's preservation). Covers basin and range, Blue and Klamath Mountains, plains, uplands. Has lots of natural history...

Trail descriptions, difficulty ratings and more covering hikes in Joshua Tree National Park, the Pacific Crest Trail, the San Jacinto Mountains and the Mecca Hills in California. 224 pages.

This is the only full-color guidebook offering the most dynamic hikes in one volume. Virtually all the hikes are readily accessible from major arterials, and there are explicit trailhead directions for each hike. In addition to the park itself, one-third of the hikes are in the adjacent Hoover and Ansel...

Some of the hikes contained in this book are in the mountains, others in the valleys, plains, foothills, canyons, and sand dunes. They range in length from 1 to 15 miles. In addition to full descriptions, there are topo maps for each one. 212 pages.

Third edition includes 3 new hikes. 360 miles of trails are spotlighted, spanning the length and breadth of the park; most are day hikes, for hikers of all ages and levels of experience. 240 pages.

Describes hikes and walks from Westchester County to Albany, New York, most within a 2-hour drive from New York City. 288 pages.

Hiking directions for day hikes in the Fabled Northern Peaks and Lake Country (Maine) which encompasses Baxter State Park, the Rangeley Lakes, Aroostook County and much more. 240 pages.

Includes hikes on the Appalachian and Cumberland trails and in the Smokies. Hikes of less than a mile up to 12 miles. An overview chart gives data on all 50 hikes at a glance. Map, trailhead directions, nature and history for each hike also included. 260 pages.

New 3rd edition now available. Short hikes for the novice or families with children, all-day hikes, some boot busters for the seasoned hiker. 208 pages.

Day hikes from short to long, easy to strenuous, many in close proximity to Blue Ridge Parkway. Also includes treks on highest peaks east of Mississippi River. Local folklore, Civil War stories and more. 256 pages.

Includes trail runs in Bellingham, Seattle-Tacoma, the North and South Cascades, the Olympic Peninsula, urban areas, and the Spokane area. Contains mileage of trails, elevation profiles, maps, and photos. Offers helpful tips for getting started, trail etiquette, and more. 240 pages. There is no actual image of this item. The...