Popular, proven format: the previous edition (9780899977140) sold more than 6,000 copies, strong numbers for a state-specific title
Market: More than 47 million people went hiking/backpacking in the U.S. in 2018, with reasons ranging from enjoyment of the outdoors to health and exercise
100 hiking and backpacking trips that take hikers into almost every nook and cranny of the range
The most substantial revision in the title's 48-year history: 18 new trips and updated information for all 82 other trails
Excursions that satisfy novice hikers and challenging ones for veteran adventurers: easy one-hour strolls, all-day hikes, and overnight rambles involving many miles of walking and many elevation changes
Carefully selected outings that offer geographical diversity and beautiful landscapes
Need-to-know details, such as trip highlights, distance, elevation, trail condition, and more
Improved recommendations for commercial maps that are more accurate, easily available, and less expensive
Suggested variations to many of the hikes for customizing trips to one's hiking preferences
Historical photos and descriptions, including the first American Indian footpaths, early pioneer homesteads, and landmarks still visible from the Great Hiking Era
"Trails That Used to Be": ghost trails that have vanished or are now impassable
Samplings of five wilderness areas and routes up almost all the major summits of the range
Expert local author spent more than 3 years rehiking every trail in the book
BONUS: A folded full-color map detailing all the hikes described in the book
BONUS: GPS data for all the hikes available online at etrails.net and through a free iOS app called eTrails
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