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This fourth edition of Best Easy Day Hikes Olympic National Park features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps for thirty-one short, manageable hikes. Veteran author and hiker Erik Molvar describes the best routes for those who have limited time or abilities, without missing out on the area's scenic splendors: majestic spires, Pacific coast beaches, and a rare temperate rain forest ecosystem. Look inside for: ·Half-hour strolls to full-day adventures ·Hikes for everyone, including families ·Hikes ranked from easiest to most challenging ·Easy-to-use trail maps ·GPS coordinates

ISBN-13: 9781493063550

Media Type: Paperback(Fourth Edition)

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 07-15-2022

Pages: 116

Product Dimensions: 4.31(w) x 7.06(h) x 0.27(d)

Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series

Veteran author and backcountry explorer Erik Molvar discovered backpacking while working on a volunteer trails crew in the North Cascades of Washington. He is the author of more than a dozen FalconGuides for such places as Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Olympic National Park, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park, as well as Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction 1

Zero Impact 3

Ranking the Hikes 5

Map Legend 6

The Hikes

The Leeward Olympics 7

1 Staircase Rapids 9

2 Ranger Hole 12

3 Mount Zion 14

Hurricane Ridge 17

4 Heart o' the Forest Trail 18

5 Hurricane Ridge Loops 20

6 Mount Angeles 23

7 Hurricane Hill 26

8 Elk Mountain 29

9 Lillian Ridge 33

The Elwha River 36

10 Madison Creek Falls 38

11 Geyser Valley Loop 40

12 Olympic Hot Springs 45

Lake Crescent and the Sol Duc River 48

13 Marymere Falls 50

14 The Spruce Railroad Trail 53

15 Sol Due Falls 57

16 Lover's Lane 59

The Western Rainforests 62

17 Spruce Nature Trail 64

18 Hall of Mosses Nature Trail 66

19 Hoh River 68

20 The South Fork of the Hoh River 71

21 Maple Glade Nature Trail 74

22 Irely Lake 76

23 Cascading Terraces Nature Trail 79

The Olympic Coastline 81

24 Cape Flattery 83

25 Shi Shi Beach 86

26 CapeAlava 90

27 Sand Point 95

28 Hole-in-the-Wall 98

29 The Quillayute Needles / Second Beach 101

30 Ruby Beach 104

About the Author 106