Day Hiking Mount Rainier

The tallest mountain in the Cascade Range has long beckoned hikers to its many trails. Compact, portable, and beautifully packaged, this brand new guide to Washington's iconic peak is for the modern hiker, presenting more convenient organization along the mountain's travel corridors, with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or less, round-trip. Day Hiking Mount Rainier provides the most thorough coverage of Mount Rainier National Park to date, including the park's four main entrances?Nisqually, Carbon River, White River/Sunrise, and Stevens Canyon/Ohanapecosh'as well as Cayuse Pass and Highway 123, the Grove of the Patriarchs, Camp Muir, parts of the Wonderland Trail, Longmire, and Paradise. The Hikes-at-a-Glance chart helps hikers choose a route quickly based on trail features. Nearby camping options are included, plus info on how to extend your hike, a full-color photo insert and overview map, quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, views, and much more.Nelson, Dan A. is the author of 'Day Hiking Mount Rainier', published 2008 under ISBN 9781594850608 and ISBN 1594850607.