55 Hikes in Central Washington

This has everything you need in a hiking book. Each hike is rated for difficulty, elevation gain, etc. Good photos for each hike. I'm looking forward to using it!

This is an invaluable guide to discovering the region of Central Washington State-filled with maps, photographs, and historical lore, including information on geology, natural wonders, and the trails themselves, presented in detail and with mileage and elevations. Central Washington is a vast, rocky, and dry steppe; a relatively uninhabited area in which the region's prehistory is readily apparent. Hikers will find the sun and varied landscape, holding a surprise of grasslands, mountains, caves, and ancient dry rivers, as well as a rich collection of plants, birds, and animals. Some of my favourite hikes: Swale Canyon-moderate Dalles Mountain Ranch-moderate Tucannon River-moderate Hardy Canyon-moderate Crab Creek Trails-moderate

Has excellent photos, maps, directions and places that I was not able to find on other books for this part of the state.

We've been exploring this area for 20 yrs, but this book has led us to some new places. Directions and descriptions are very good. So far, Dusty Lake is my favorite- see it online.