Moon Take a Hike Seattle: Hikes Within Two Hours of the City

by Scott Leonard

Beautiful lakes, sparkling bays, rugged peaks, lush hills, and countless islands comprise the outlying area of the bustling city of Seattle. Because there is such stunning scenery around the city, hiking in Seattle is more than a trek around town. Scott Leonard shows you the best hikes in and around Seattle. All hikes within the guide take less than two hours to reach by car, with details on public transportation options and clear directions on how to reach each trailhead.

Let Scott show you all the worthwhile hikes, from short, flat routes suitable for families to day-long, steep treks for more advanced hikes. Scott's Best Hike lists Best Easy Hikes, Best Hikes to Summits, Best Hikes with Kids, and more. Each hike profile contains practical information including point-by-point trail navigation, contact information, facilities, fees, parking instructions, and an easy-to-use map for each trail. From Olympic Peninsula across Pugel Sound, and to the Cascade Mountains, your trip begins with Moon Take a Hike Seattle.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Guidebook

250 pages, Paperback

First published March 29, 2006

Reviews

[Kaitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love impulse purchases at bookstores! I picked this handy book up from Barnes & Noble over the weekend and it looks pretty awesome. It's got hikes for total wusses and total bad-asses, and for those in-between, with all kinds of handy information and tips about each hike. It even has a list of "Best Hikes", like Best Easy Hikes, Best Hikes for Berry Picking, Best Hikes to Waterfalls. I'm so excited for next summer.

[Bob · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good collection of hikes, not too far from the city. There is at least one hike that has bad directions and tells you to turn on the wrong exit. Either Rattlesnake Ledge or Twin Falls, I forget which one.

[Elizabeth Kovar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy Moon Guides. I find them to be useful and practical. I've used this for many day hikes around Seattle and found their ratings helpful so I could choose the sites or intensity that I was looking for at that particular time.

[Heather Jaynes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does have a lot of good hikes I want to do. I enjoy the style this is written in better than some hiking books, but no color pictures.

[Caitlin Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Seattle-area hiking book, and I've read several.