Wild Roads Washington

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80 Scenic Drives to Camping, Hiking Trails, and Adventures

by Seabury Blair, Jr.

Discover the beauty of Washington state with these 75 scenic road trips, each of which leads to an easy day hike.

This choose-your-own-adventure guidebook is the first of its kind to take take the easy hike offroading–and up forest roads into the lush landscape of Washington State. Most forest roads in Washington climb almost as high as some of the trails, providing vistas almost as good as those reached by foot. Featuring 75 roads throughout the state, the author outlines hikes off of each route, whether you want to start by foot at the bottom or closer to the peak. Some of these roads are paved and designated Forest Highways, while others are rough, single-lane routes where wildlife and scenery outnumber vehicles.

Jun 12, 2012 | Price: $19.95

Seabury Blair Jr. is a freelance Pacific Northwest travel writer and retired columnist and outdoors editor for the Kitsap Sun newspaper. He is the recipient of national writing awards from Scripps Howard and Associated Press Sports Editors. Seabury Blair Jr. has written numerous hiking guides, including Backcountry Ski! Washington; Day Hike Inland Northwest: Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint; Day Hike Washington: Olympic Peninsula; The Creaky Knees Guide Washington; The Creaky Knees Guide Oregon; and Wild Roads Washington. As a youngster in Spokane, Washington, he hiked—often lost—around the hills of his native city. He continues to get lost (though with far greater skill) after six decades of practice, on the trails from the Olympic Peninsula to the Canadian Rockies, from the Oregon Cascades to Glacier National Park. He is a hardcore backcountry skier and hiker, and lives near Spokane, Washington, with his wife, Marlene, who is a graphic artist and mapmaker.

Detailed drives with ratings, distance and maps to the prettiest places in the state, from the best views of mountains and lakes to flower-filled meadows and sagebrush prairies.
The Seattle Times