Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Region (Done in a Day)
by Dan A. Nelson
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Author: Dan A. NelsonPhotographer: Alan L. Bauer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-30
ISBN: 1594850461
Number of pages: 299
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
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Book Review: Good book but has issues
Summary: 3 Stars
While the book is well written, easy to use and has elevation profiles this book does have flaws that for me are red flags.
I feel that Dan and Alan have done a good book in the new Day Hiking series. They have updated the old 100 hikes as well as they could. It is nice that they have tossed in some hikes that haven't been in the guide books for a long time as well. The book covers very easy to the hardest - so something for everyone. It covers from the Issaquah Alps to the interior of the Cascades. The book is small and carries easily in your car or pack - so you always can have ideas for a quick hike on the fly!
But those red flags?
Primarily is the frustrating trend of Mountaineer Books to give elevation gains that are not right. Why cannot they give the actual gains? For example, if a trail goes up and down and up again and gains 2500 ft at the end of the day, it gains 2500 ft! Yet, they do some weird math and subtract the down part in the middle and claim the trail gains oh, 1500 ft. In nearly all books by The Mountaineers this is the method they use. Boooh!
My other issue lies in the directions to trailheads in some of the hikes. There are a few that give wrong road numbers or are just wrong - where if a person didn't look at maps first they would end up in the wrong spot. Hopefully when edition 2 comes out down the road the mistakes will be noted and corrected.
I think in my view that this book is worth picking up for ideas but you very much need to read up trail reports on local hiking forums, the NF Service's website for Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie NF and study Topo and Green Trails maps before you take the book for a 100%. Be very aware of the elevation profiles in the books and double check them!
Summary of Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Region (Done in a Day)
Introducing next-generation trail guides for the Northwest We asked hikers what they want in a trail guide today and this is what they said: more day hikes, with options for extending the trip; hike selection conveniently arranged by highway and travel corridors; more hikes close to urban centers; more year-round hikes at low elevation; clear driving directions; a portable size; and more use of color.To meet the needs of the modern hiker, The Mountaineers Books introduces its new Day Hiking guidebook series, written by Northwest residents with impressive hiking resumes. These guides provide accurate information in attractive, high-quality packaging and are infused with the environmental ethic that distinguishes The Mountaineers Books from other outdoor publishers.
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