Take a Walk: 110 Walks Within 30 Minutes of Seattle and the Greater Puget Sound

by Sue Muller Hacking

This newly expanded guide proves that you don't need to venture far outside the city to find the serene wonders of the natural world. Each of these adventures is within a half-hour drive of a major urban center, from Olympia to Everett. The scenery ranges from saltwater beaches to lakeshores, meadows to forests, and each walk offers detailed descriptions about setting, trails, special attractions, length, difficulty, amenities, access, connecting trails, and dog restrictions, as well as a useful area map. This new edition includes an appendix listing a variety of local volunteer opportunities, so you too can contribute to these beautiful Washington walks. Born to a family of incurable travelers, Sue Muller Hacking has dusted her boots on the trails of Asia, Africa, and North and South America. She is a resident of Seattle.

Genres: Travel

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 5, 2011

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

outdated but a good start.

[Sherri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fabulous book! The walks are divided into geographic areas: In and Around....Everett, Seattle, Eastside, Renton/Kent/Des Moines, Tacoma and Olympia.

Each walk includes a map/diagram of the walk (including parking locations), a trail description (length, type of surface), other users (i.e. hunters), whether dogs are allowed, steepness of the walk, whether there are connecting trails, park amenities (bathrooms, picnic tables, etc.), and whether or not there is disabled access.

Each walk information also includes a black and white photograph, how to get there, the actual physical address and who to contact about the park. Furthermore, the author mentions the type of wildlife you might see on the walk as well as how the walk changes during different seasons and weather conditions.

This book is going to get a lot of use!