Backpacking Washington: From Volcanic Peaks to Rainforest Valleys

Douglas Lorain

WILDERNESS Press, Feb 28, 2007 - Travel - 297 pages

Now completely updated for a second edition, Backpacking Washington remains the only comprehensive guide to all of the Evergreen State's best extended backpacking trips. Ranging from three days to two weeks, these 28 adventures (plus 13 bonus hikes) visit every corner of the state, including the wild beaches of the Olympic Peninsula, the vast interior of the Pasayten Wilderness, Mount Rainier's famous Wonderland Trail, the volcanic wasteland around Mt. St. Helens, and the little-known Salmo-Priest Wilderness, where hikers may glimpse grizzly bears. Sixteen pages of full-color photographs.

About the author

Douglas Lorain spends 150 to 200 days a year on the trail, mostly in Oregon. The author of several guidebooks, his images have been published in scenic photography books, magazines, and numerous scenic calendars.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Backpacking Washington: From Volcanic Peaks to Rainforest Valleys; Backpacking Series; Wilderness Press Series
• Author: Douglas Lorain
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: WILDERNESS Press, 2007
• ISBN: 0899974236, 9780899974231
• Length: 297 pages
• Subjects: Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)