Backpacker Hidden Gems
100 Greatest Undiscovered Hikes Across America
Published on 15. June 2018
336 pages
978-1-4930-3387-4 (ISBN)
Description
Nothing against the Bright Angel Trail, the Narrows, the Presidential Traverse, or Half Dome, which are all certainly worth of their popularity, but hikers don't need another resource pointing them toward those conga lines. It's time we rewrite the backpacker's life list. Enter Backpacker Hidden Gems. For the first time ever, here is a collection of Mother Nature's best kept secret hikes, chockful of life-list worthy views, campsites, waterfalls, wildlife, and more. This book spills every secret and pulls back the curtain to reveal the top 100 trips across the country, with information on how to reach them, when to go, and what you'll see. With color topographic maps and over 200 gorgeous photographs to complete the package, this book is the perfect keepsake for anyone looking to expand his hiking horizons.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrations
200 Color Photos, 100 Maps
File size
84,88 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-3387-4 (9781493033874)
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Backpacker Hidden Gems
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Maren Horjus is the Destinations Editor at BACKPACKER. Her trips section, the Play List, which delivers more than 20 hikes from coast to coast every issue, was National Magazine Award-nominated in 2016. (Damn Culture Pages.) She has written for Skiing, Mountain, Men's Health, Sports Illustrated, and SI Kids. Her first book, Haunted Hikes, is set to hit bookshelves this fall. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and rescue dog because she is a living, breathing stereotype with a penchant for Chicago Style.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction Spoiler Alert
- WEST
- 01: Return of the Natives
- 02: Do It Yourself
- 03: Easy Alaska
- 04: Wet and Wild
- 05: Warm Haven
- 06: Highlight Reel
- 07: Mountain Refuge
- 08: Alone in a Crowd
- 09: Land of Giants
- 10: Splashdown
- 11: Punishing Paradise
- PACIFIC NORTHWEST
- 12: The Highest Order
- 13: Emerald City
- 14: Middle of Nowhere
- 15: Life Finds a Way
- 16: Ocean Avenue
- 17: Wildflowers and Waterfalls
- 18: Good as New
- 19: Above It All
- 20: Lonely Canyon
- 21: Go Green
- SOUTHWEST
- 22: Canyon Confidential
- 23: Second is the Best
- 24: Blast From the Past
- 25: Desert Oasis
- 26: Spring Fling
- 27: Canyon Can-Do
- 28: Wolves and Water
- 29: Color Country
- 30: Desert Mirage
- 31: Hidden Treasure
- 32: The High Life
- 33: Sacred Ground
- 34: Canyon Crusher
- 35: Autumn Oasis
- 36: Mind Over Muscle
- 37: Canyon Country
- MOUNTAIN WEST
- 38: Hell Hath No Fury
- 39: Numbers Game
- 40: Peak Season
- 41: Mountains Majesty
- 42: Vanishing Act
- 43: Quad Burner
- 44: Roof of America
- 45: Picture Perfect
- 46: Full Circle
- 47: Crown of the Continent
- 48: Peakbagger's Delight
- 49: Walk the Moon
- 50: Crown Jewel
- MIDWEST
- 51: Disappearing Act
- 52: Outside the Lines
- 53: Rugged Plains
- 54: Easy Retreat
- 55: Sights of Solitude
- 56: Waterfront Property
- 57: Ideal Isolation
- 58: Ahead of Time
- 59: A River Runs Through It
- 60: Island Time
- 61: Call Your Bluff
- 62: Pioneer Days
- 63: Private Isle
- 64: Spoiled for Choice
- 65: Without a Paddle
- 66: Animal Crossing
- 67: Water's Edge
- MID-ATLANTIC
- 68: Deepest 'Daks
- 69: Hide-'n'-Seek
- 70: Walk in the Woods
- 71: Easy Summits
- 72: Less Is More
- 73: Above Ground
- 74: Mountain Magic
- 75: New Outlook
- 76: Long Shot
- 77: Fall Fantasy
- 78: Bluegrass Escape
- SOUTHEAST
- 79: In Too Deep
- 80: Flower Power
- 81: Eternal Summer
- 82: Chasing Waterfalls
- 83: Under Cover
- 84: Swamp Season
- 85: Solitude Supreme
- 86: Beach Bum
- 87: Head for the Hills
- 88: Surf and Turf
- 89: Wild Coast
- 90: Secret Garden
- 91: The Underworld
- 92: Southern Charm
- NORTHEAST
- 93: Distance Dreaming
- 94: Kiss the Sky
- 95: Spring Glory
- 96: Sneaky Solitude
- 97: Green Light
- 98: Back to Nature
- 99: Presidential Debate
- 100: Terra Incognita
- About the Author
