Exploring the sights at Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier Drive or Hike to See 2nd Editionis a book for people who want to see the ever changing gorgeous mountain views, hike on the side of the mountain for an up close encounter, view waterfalls crashing downward, look into the clear reflective mountain lakes, listen to the rivers make their music, walk amongst meadows of flowers, stand beside old growth trees over a thousand years old, watch the mountain goats run around on high rocky cliffs, talk to the local marmots as they sun themselves on rocks beside many of the trails or catch a glimpse of the elusive black bears, see the silver fox at Paradise, eat the wild Huckleberries, admire the lush green forest foliage, take a historical self guided hike at Longmire and want all of this information organized for them with maps and colored photos so that they can concentrate on enjoying their Mount Rainier visit.
The book is a family friendly book! The accurate detailed information and wonderful colored photos of each drive and hike allows families to easily pick and choose where they want to go and what they want to see before a visit or during a visit. The book becomes a treasured souvenir after visiting Mt. Rainier National Park and it also is a great gift during the holidays.
The New 2nd Edition covers 7 great places to sightsee and 12 easy to moderate day hikes inside Mount Rainier National Park. The book is user friendly organized with a detailed full page map of the Nisqually Road showing each sightseeing drive or hike plainly marked by either a blue sightseeing colored number or a green hiking number. The "Ignored Treasure-Twin Firs" is marked by a blue number ONE because it's the first sightseeing place you come to after entering the park. With the quick reference guide notes opposite the full page map, it's easy to read information about each place as you travel up the road toward Paradise and to the Stevens Canyon Road. There is a second full page map for the Stevens Canyon Road with blue or green numbers marking the places of the drives and hikes with another quick reference guide. Each of the nineteen entries has a page devoted to descriptions, colored photos, a driving direction map or a hiking map with relevant information about difficulty, distance and elevation gain. All of the drives and hikes were carefully chosen as "BEST PLACES" to experience the mountain and its surrounding environment during day visits. But this book also demonstrates that there are so many places to explore that you’ll want to spend lots of days discovering the beauty and wonder of Mount Rainier National Park.
This Book is the only guide of its kind that has been uniquely published for Mt. Rainier National Park presently on the market today! This new expanded edition is only $20.00 (tax included) Shipping & Handling is $5.00. Order your copy today!
