Best hikes near Portland.

9780762746040

Best hikes near Portland.

Barstad, Fred.

Globe Pequot Press

2009

247 pages

$18.95

Paperback

FalconGuides

GV199

From easy nature walks to strenuous day hikes, this guide describes hikes in the coastal and coast range, the Willamette Valley, Mount St. Helens and Washington's Southern Cascades, the Columbia River Gorge, and the Mount Hood and Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness region. Each hike includes color photos, a color route map, route description, at-a-glance data on distance and difficulty, directions to the trailhead and landmarks on the trial, and contact information for more detailed maps. A glossary is included. An introductory chapter gives advice on being prepared, wilderness regulations, and zero-impact hiking. Barstad has written many other hiking guides for the publisher.

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