The Phoenix metropolitan area, sprawling across the Valley of the Sun, is one of Arizona's most popular visitor destinations. The city and its suburbs offer superb hiking trails in the vast and spectacular Sonoran Desert. Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix will direct you to some of the best short hiking trails on Squaw Peak, McDonald Mountain and in Lost Dutchman State Park. Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of mostly short, easy-to-follow trails that lead to some of the most scenic destinations in the area. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, Best Easy Day Hikes Phoenix is for everyone, including families.
This handy pocket-size guide contains 28 easy day hikes that are located in the following areas: Forest Park, Hoyt Arboretum, Waterfront Park, East Bank Esplanade, Marquam Nature Park, Powell Butte, Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Sauvie Island Wildlife Refuge, the Tillamook Forest, Clackamas River region, Silver Falls State Park, Champoeg State Park, the Columbia River National Scenic Area, and the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods, living to be 2000 years old and growing to over 300 feet tall. Author and hiker Dan Brett includes trail descriptions and maps of nearly 22 easy day hikes within these spectacular parks. This indispensible guide provides accurate hike descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, and concise trail information for the author's favorite trails.
With its towering peaks, picturesque waterfalls, pristine lakes, and stunning vistas, Rocky Mountain National Park offers visitors one of the country's great wild landscapes. Look for elk along Cow Creek, hike through open meadows filled with colorful wildflowers, or ski the Cub Lake Trail amid 10,000-year-old glacial erratics. Best Easy Day Hikes Rocky Mountain National Park directs you to the best short hiking trails in the park. This guidebook includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for thirty-six easy-to-follow summer and winter trails that lead to some of the park's most scenic destinations. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including experienced hikers and families. (4 1/4 x 7, 144 pages, maps)
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon, and American Fork Canyon in the Salt Lake City area offer a number of excellent hiking destinations, including shimmering waterfalls, secluded lakes, and colorful wildflower meadows. Best Easy Day Hikes Salt Lake City will direct you to some of the best short hiking trails in the scenic canyons of Salt Lake’s spectacular Wasatch Mountains. Best Easy Day Hikes Salt Lake City includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of more than 20 short, easy-to-follow hikes all within easy driving distance of the city. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, Best Easy Day Hikes Salt Lake City is for everyone, including families.
This guide to hiking in San Diego proves that there is more to this Southern California destination than just beautiful beaches. Enjoy trails that wind through stands of the rare Torrey pine, follow routes once used by the Native Americans, and venture onto summits offering views that stretch from the stark deserts in the east to the blue Pacific Ocean—all this and wonderful sunbathing as well! Best Easy Day Hikes San Diego describes 24 short, easy hikes in the area with clear, easy-to-read maps and concise written descriptions. The trails in this guide will take you to the best wildlands that San Diego has to offer—enjoy!
The rolling hills that encompass San Francisco Bay cradle much more than a cultural and entrepreneurial mecca. They also boast a system of trails that link oak woodlands to redwood canyons, bluff tops to beaches, and residential areas to the natural world that nurtures us all. Best Easy Day Hikes San Francisco documents the finest of these trails including beaches in Point Reyes National Seashore, secluded canyons in the East Bay, and a reserve that shelters elephant seals on Point Ano Nuevo. Separate chapters on the South Bay, East Bay, and North Bay help residents and visitors alike locate the best trails in those specific regions. Concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps detail each of these 23 hikes. Whether you want to feel the sand between your toes or climb to a wind-swept summit, this guide will help get you on track.
Santa Fe is well known as an artist's paradise, but the diverse land offers so much more to the hiking enthusiast. This compact guide will direct you to some of the loveliest short hikes in the Bandelier, Pecos Wilderness, and Hyde State Park areas. Venture to breathtaking peaks or hike low-lying canyons while catching engrossing glimpses into the rich culture and history of northern New Mexico. Best Easy Day Hikes Santa Fe includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of short, easy-to-follow trails all within an hour’s drive of the city. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, Best Easy Day Hikes Santa Fe is for everyone.
A hiker's paradise of trails awaits you in California's Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This guidebook leads you past tranquil waterfalls, up mountains offering spectacular vistas, and through groves of giant sequoias, the largest living organisms on the planet. Best Easy Day Hikes Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty mostly short, easy-to-follow trails that lead to some of the parks' most scenic destinations. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families. (4 1/4 x 7, 96 pages, maps)
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