
Backpacking Washington
From Volcanic Peaks to Rainforest Valleys
Wilderness Press
3rd Edition
Published on 5. March 2020
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-64359-043-1 (ISBN)
Description
Backpacking Washington presents 26 carefully crafted backpacking trips to some of the most magnificent landscapes in the state, providing vital information and detailed trail maps.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
B&W photos and maps throughout
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64359-043-1 (9781643590431)
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Persons
Douglas Lorain's family moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1969, and he has been hitting the trails of his home region ever since. With the good fortune to grow up in an outdoor-oriented family, he has vivid memories of countless camping, hiking, bird-watching, and other trips in every corner of this spectacular area. He calculates that, over the years, he has logged well over 32,000 trail miles in this corner of the continent, and despite a history that includes being bitten by a rattlesnake, being shot at by a hunter, getting stuck in quicksand, being charged by grizzly bears (twice!), and donating countless gallons of blood to "invertebrate vampires," he happily sees no end in sight. Lorain is a photographer and recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award. His books cover only the best trips from the thousands of hikes and backpacking trips he has taken throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and beyond. His photographs have been featured in numerous magazines, calendars, and books, and his other guidebook titles include "100 Classic Hikes in Oregon," "Top Trails: Olympic National Park and Vicinity," "One Best Hike: Mount Rainier's Wonderland Trail," "Backpacking Oregon," and "Backpacking Idaho." After spending decades exploring the trails of the Pacific Northwest, he now lives in Hamilton, Montana, with his wife, Becky Lovejoy.
Mark Wetherington began backpacking in 2007 while a student at the University of Kentucky and obsessively explored the trails and landforms of the Southeast before moving to Montana in 2014. Since arriving in Big Sky Country, he has spent as much time as possible exploring the wilderness areas and other public lands of Montana, Washington, and Idaho via boots, snowshoes, and cross-country skis. Seeking the next "best place to wake up"-from alpine lakes to abandoned fire lookouts-serves as his main inspiration for backpacking. Wetherington has worked in outdoor retail, as a freelance writer, and as a visitor services information assistant for the U.S. Forest Service in Kentucky's Red River Gorge. He has been lucky enough to find a career working in public libraries and lives in Hamilton, Montana.
Content
Trail Map Legend
Featured Trips Summary Table
A Word About Motorcycles
A Word About the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Guide
Safety Notice
General Tips on Backpacking in Washington
Wild Areas of Washington
Featured Trips Overview Map
The Trips
- Olympic Coast: North
- Olympic Coast: South
- High Divide-Hoh River Traverse
- Enchanted Valley-LaCrosse Basin Loop
- Northeastern Olympics Loop
- Dungeness-Marmot Pass Loop
- Northern North Cascades Loop
- Southern North Cascades Loop
- Western Pasayten-Ross Lake Loop
- Buckskin Ridge-Ptarmigan Peak Loop
- Eastern Pasayten Loop
- Chelan Summit Trail
- Entiat River Loop
- Downey Creek to Cub Lake
- Glacier Peak Loop
- Chiwaukum-Ladies Pass Loop
- Alpine Lakes Traverse
- Northern Mount Rainier Loop
- Mount Rainier: Wonderland Trail Loop
- Goat Rocks Circuit
- Mount Adams Highline Trail Loop
- Mount Margaret Backcountry Loop
- Loowit Trail Loop
- Yakima Skyline Trail
- Salmo-Priest Loop
- Wenaha-Tucannon Loop
Other Backpacking Options
Index
About the Authors