The Mountains Are Calling Year - Round Adventures In The Olympics And West Cascades

Description: Looking for easily accessible yet off - the - beaten - path outdoor adventures you can do year - round in the mountains near Seattle Portland and Bend? Look no further! Imagine escaping to old - growth forests snow - capped peaks waterfalls and hot springs. This beginner - friendly guide will show you where to go what to do and what to look for while you re there. Covering the Olympics and West Cascades (Olympic Peninsula Mount Baker Central Cascades Mount Rainier Mount St. Helens Mount Hood Deschutes National Forest and Crater Lake) the book features a robust basics section with tips gear guides nature ID geology and safety info. Each mountain location includes background information getaways (to campgrounds cabins lodges fire lookouts and yurts) and activities (green season and snow season). Green season features spring/summer/fall hikes and backpacking trips while snow season includes downhill skiing snowboarding cross country skiing snowshoeing winter hikes and more. Activities are coded with icons (accessible near campground wildflower berry picking bird watching dogs allowed wow - factor waterfall) and are indexed by icon at the end. This book will inspire you to get outdoors all year long with beautiful photography and illustrations evocative descriptions maps and all the basics you need to know to go.
Title: The Mountains Are Calling Year - Round Adventures In The Olympics And West Cascades
Barcode: 9781632173218
Publication Date: 4/5/2022
Category: Western & Pacific Coast States