The Creaky Knees Guide Washington, 3rd Edition: The 100 Best Easy Hikes

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The updated edition of this bestselling guide (24,000 copies sold) features 85 of the best low-impact day hikes in Oregon state, perfect for aging baby boomers, seniors, those traveling with small children, and anyone else interested more in a stroll than a climb. The updated edition of this bestselling guide (25,000 copies sold) features 85 of the best low-impact day hikes in Oregon state, perfect for aging baby boomers, seniors, those traveling with small children, and anyone else interested more in a stroll than a climb. The Creaky Knees Guide Oregon is a day-hiking guidebook filled with kinder, gentler trails, featuring the best easy-to-walk hikes throughout the state. Written in an informative style that will appeal to anyone, regardless of age, the guide covers hikes in six regions throughout the state, including the Oregon Coast, Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood. There is also a section on urban hikes and walks. Each trail description includes elevation gains, including a topographical map; clear, up-to-date driving directions; mileage and estimated hiking time; trail conditions; and more. This guide by Day Hike! series author Seabury Blair Jr. is a perfect resource anyone can use to explore the beauty of the Northwest, without breaking too much of a sweat.

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"[The Creaky Knees Guide will]help you get started in exploring the Evergreen State."
The Columbian

Youll soon find that [The Creaky Knees hiking books]will be your go-to guides for enjoyable jaunts in the great outdoors.
Trailblazer Girl

Author Bio

Seabury Blair Jr. is a freelance Pacific Northwest travel writer and retired columnist and outdoors editor for the Kitsap Sun newspaper. He is the recipient of national writing awards from Scripps Howard and Associated Press Sports Editors. Seabury Blair Jr. has written numerous hiking guides, including Backcountry Ski! Washington; Day Hike Inland Northwest- Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Sandpoint; Day Hike Washington- Olympic Peninsula; The Creaky Knees Guide Washington; The Creaky Knees Guide Oregon; and Wild Roads Washington. As a youngster in Spokane, Washington, he hiked-often lost-around the hills of his native city. He continues to get lost (though with far greater skill) after six decades of practice, on the trails from the Olympic Peninsula to the Canadian Rockies, from the Oregon Cascades to Glacier National Park. He is a hardcore backcountry skier and hiker, and lives near Spokane, Washington, with his wife, Marlene, who is a graphic artist and mapmaker.