Day Hike! Central Cascades

Sasquatch's Day Hike! guides are written for people who want to spend their days in the mountains and their nights back at home. The series uncovers the best trails for the newbie hiker or veteran day-tripper. Day Hike! Central Cascades leads readers through 70 of the best day hike trails in the Central Cascades from the Olallie Lake Scenic Area and Mount Jefferson Wilderness in the north to the Mount Thielsen Wilderness in the south. Each trail includes an overall rating, mileage and estimated hiking time, elevation gain, trail conditions, difficulty level, best season, map references, driving directions, exploring options, permits required, special notes on hiking with children and dogs, and references for finding more information. Sharp, contemporary black-and-white photos, a quick-reference chart of season and difficult level, and hike statistics at a glance are also included. Organized by major highways and roads for easy trail finding, the book describes classic day routes - from the easy to the extreme - giving hikers the choices they want, whether visiting the peninsula for a day or vacationing with the children for a week.McQuaide, Mike is the author of 'Day Hike! Central Cascades', published 2008 under ISBN 9781570615399 and ISBN 157061539X.