Best Easy Day Hikes Redwood National and State Parks - Paperback

by Daniel Brett (Author)

Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees: old-growth coast redwoods, living to be 2000 years old and growing to over 300 feet tall. Author and hiker Dan Brett includes trail descriptions and maps of nearly 22 easy day hikes within these spectacular parks. This indispensible guide provides accurate hike descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, and concise trail information for the author's favorite trails.

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Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty of the finest hiking trails in southeastern Utah, where the breathtaking canyons, multicolored sandstone arches, and magnificent spires of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks provide the setting for countless outdoor adventures. Let veteran hiker Bill Schneider lead you past eight sandstone arches on the Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park; take you over slickrock to the Harvest Scene panel in the remote Maze District; and show you the sweeping view of White Rim Country through awesome Mesa Arch in the Island in the Sky District. With Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in hand, you'll discover the most spectacular trails and amazing scenery Utah's red rock country has to offer.
Inside you'll find:
"accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails
"in-depth trail information
"difficulty ratings for each hike
"detailed trail maps
Whether you're a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest in Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks.

Author Biography

Dan Brett is a certified wilderness fool, backcountry hiker, and freelance writer. His articles have appeared in Backpacker, Country Back Roads, and California Blacksmith. He is also the author of Hike America: Northern California (Globe Pequot) and Hiking the Redwood Coast (Falcon). He lives in Humboldt County with his wife, Mirjam.