| Foghorn Outdoors Oregon Hiking : The Complete Guide to More than 280 Hikes |  | Author: Megan McMorris
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 868,496
Media: Paperback
Pages: 264
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 1566916704
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781566916707
ASIN: 1566916704
Publication Date: March 31, 2004
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Product Description
From the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood to the Southern Cascades and Oregon Coast, Foghorn Outdoors Oregon Hiking is the essential guide to this scenic part of the Pacific Northwest. With helpful photographs, illustrations, maps, and more than 400 options to choose from, families, vacationers, day-hikers, and backpackers will all find the perfect excursion in this book. All trails are rated for difficulty and scenery, and profiles include round-trip distances, estimated hike times, driving directions, helpful contacts and websites, and information on fees and obtaining permits. Oregon resident and author Megan McMorris gives expert insight on etiquette for hikers with dogs, encountering wildlife, and gear tips. Whether you want a short stroll with the kids, a tough day-hike, or an extended excursion, you'll find what you're looking for in Foghorn Outdoors Oregon Hiking.
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 Foghorn Outdoors Oregon Hiking February 15, 2008
Georg M. Feichtinger
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is well organized by regions and has a good variety of trail descriptions. They rate difficulty of hike, the length of the trail, the estimated time, and the trail directions. The only thing I wished they would also provide, besides the regional map with location where the described hikes are, is a map of each suggested hike, that shows the layout of the trail, contour lines, and names of the surrounding peaks, rivers, lakes, etc.
Superficial information August 9, 2007
Phicro (North Carolina)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was not a very useful book. It had lots of hikes listed, but there were no maps of the hikes, only general location maps. Descriptions were superficial and did not give consistent information for things like elevation gain, distance, etc. Descriptions frequently added sidetrips or loop suggestions, but it was hard to figure out how long or hard the whole hike would be. The best part was the "subjective" information rating the difficulty and scenic aspects, plus comments about how crowded the trails could be, but this wasn't enough to offset the basic lack of good information. I did not feel there was enough information to plan hikes and know I could do them without buying separate maps, which is a pain when you are travelling and trying to go to alot of different areas and pick a few hikes in each.
 excellent April 14, 2004
Sean Ellis (Anchorage, AK United States)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
Fantastic.I can really believe the author hiked these trails instead of just rehashing other, older guidebook passages. Hope to see more like this!
The best Oregon Hiking Guide April 6, 2004
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Having read nearly every northwest hiking book in print, I can confidently say, this is the best hiking book available. Many other books have been frustrating with dated and inaccurate information. So far the information has been great, specific, and accurate. I will keep this book in my car, and in my pack! Well written.
This is the best Oregon hiking book available. April 6, 2004
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Having read nearly every northwest hiking book in print, I can confidently say, this is the best hiking book available. Many other books have been frustrating with dated and inaccurate information. So far the information has been great, specific, and accurate. I will keep this book in my car, and in my pack! Very well written.
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