Day Hikes in Washington State: 90 Favorite Trails, Loops, and Summit Scrambles

Third book from respected hiking expert covering day hikes in this part of the country. Trail guide written by a local contains 90 hikes, full-colored photos, and detailed maps. Includes the usual suspects as well as hidden gems: Mount Rainier, Olympic Peninsula, Snoqualmie Region, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Central Cascades, Sky Valley, Northern Cascades. Each hike features elevation, distance, duration, difficulty, general trip report along with personal tips of his own. Excellent for niche/local gear stores as stand-alone rather than non-specialized series book.
Previous books have received extensive TV, radio, and newspaper coverage. Washingtonians spend an average of 56 days per year engaged in outdoor activities. 110 million visitors spent $21.6 billion on outdoor recreation in Washington. Statewide, outdoor recreation supports 200,000 jobs, exceeding the number of jobs in both the technology and aerospace industries.