Describes one hundred hikes, ranging from short jaunts and day hikes to overnight backpacking trips, on the trails of the North Cascade Mountains.

* Full-color coffee-table quality hiking guidebook with lush, hand-drawn trail maps * Written by Washington's godfathers of hiking guidebooks, Harvey Manning and Ira Spring * In a state rich with luscious trails, these hikes are the ones you can't miss (or, at least, must start with) 100 Classic Hikes in Washington is the progeny of Washington's first hiking guidebook, and is the best-selling guidebook of all time. There's a reason: it's gorgeous. The photos of trails and vistas are breathtaking. These are hikes you will want to hike, dream about hiking, or both. Based on their more than 100 years of combined experience in Washington's backcountry, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning chose their favorite trails for this compendium of classic hikes. Along with the images and hand-drawn maps, you'll get the authors' first-hand descriptions of the trails they hiked many times over. Featuring spectacular views, flower-filled alpine meadows, lakes and streams, ancient forests, animals and birds, and solitude, these trails will give hikers a taste of Washington's best. Infused with a strong conservation message, this guidebook not only introduces hikers to Washington's gems but encourages them to become active participants in an effort to preserve and, in some cases, reclaim the remaining wilderness.

Hikers will be thrilled to learn that Washington's top trail experts have updated their popular North Cascades guidebook! With an emphasis on "green-bonding" ethics and trail maintenance values, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning lead you over icy glaciers and through heather-filled meadows. Visit blissful Cow Heaven and admire the luxurious, birds-eye view of Whitehorse Mountain, or drop down between forested peaks to Black Lake's cool, shady shores. Whether seeking a short jaunt, day hike, or overnight backpack trip, you are sure to find everything you need to know in this updated guide.

Mile-by-mile descriptions and maps for more than 100 hikes eliminate the guesswork of hiking in this mountain paradise east of Puget Sound. From short day hikes to long backpack expeditions, Hiking the North Cascades is a passport to one of the most beautiful mountain areas in North America.

From easy hikes studded with snow-fed waterfalls to challenging hikes up peaks, this fully revised edition of the region's all-time best-selling guidebook includes trailhead relocations, new rules & regulations, elevation updates and a 16-page color insert.