Day Hiking Central Cascades
by Craig Romano and Alan Bauer
Summary
A must for the new-comer, and full of delights for the old-timer as well, Day Hiking Central Cascades is an excellent introduction to Leavenworth-area trails. Published by the Mountaineers and part of their 1% for trails program, this guide is compact, clear, and informative. It has a map, elevation profile, and photograph of every hike, as well as quick-reference icons for kids, dogs, wildflowers, and more. Suggestions for hike extensions and off-trail exploration abound.
Day Hiking Central Cascades includes Stevens Pass, Wenatchee River Valley, Lake Wenatchee, Icicle Creek, Lake Chelan, the Entiat Mountains, Skykomish River Valley, Puget Sound Lowlands, and Whidbey Island. From trails appropriate for neophyte hikers, to less-traveled trails, to challenging routes, to jaw-dropping scenery, it's all here. Organized by major highways for easier planning.
Author of several hiking guidebooks, Craig Romano is also the trails editor for Outdoors Northwest and writes for Northwest Runner, Paddler, and CityDog. Alan Bauer is a professional photographer whose work has appeared in Backpacker, Northwest Travel, and many other publications.
To fill out the set, consider Day Hiking North Cascades by Craig Romano and Day Hiking South Cascades by Dan Nelson and Alan L. Bauer, also in this series.
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