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Take a Walk: Seattle: 120 Walks Through Natural Places in Seattle, Everett, Tacoma, and Olympia
The best way to explore Seattle is on foot, and this classic guidebook is updated, expanded, and better than ever. Seattle is renowned for its walkability and stunning natural beauty. This guide will take you from Seattle’s parks and urban greenways to the windswept beaches, old-growth forests, and spectacular hilltop vistas of greater Puget Sound. Featuring 120 of the best routes and destinations, there are highlights for birders, art lovers, beachcombers, history buffs, gardeners, and more—and the book also offers vital information on trail difficulty and accessibility, including trail steepness, walking distance, and wheelchair access. With such scenic gems as Union Bay in Seattle, Meadowdale Beach Park in Lynnwood, Watershed Preserve in Redmond, Fort Steilacoom near Tacoma, and Frye Cove Park in Olympia, visitors and locals alike will find something new to love about greater Seattle. Lace up and get walking!
288 pages, Paperback
Published March 21, 2017
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July 23, 2021
A useful handbook for trail discovering.
The author selects 120 trails mainly along the shores of Puget Sound, some of them were at the lowland forest and meadows beneath the Cascade Foothills, and put them by their region into six categories: Everett, Seattle, Eastside (including Bellevue, Redmond, and Issaquah), South King County (including Renton, Kent, and Des Moines), Tacoma, and Olympia. Each category started with a map showing the locations of the selected trails, and following was information of each trail, including length, steepness and condition of the trail (which is very crucial for readers to expect how hard their adventure would be), simplified map, and if there was any other uses like cars, horse, or bicycles, and if it was dog-friendly or if there was any ADA access, including amenities.
It would be terrific if this book is printed with full color.
The author selects 120 trails mainly along the shores of Puget Sound, some of them were at the lowland forest and meadows beneath the Cascade Foothills, and put them by their region into six categories: Everett, Seattle, Eastside (including Bellevue, Redmond, and Issaquah), South King County (including Renton, Kent, and Des Moines), Tacoma, and Olympia. Each category started with a map showing the locations of the selected trails, and following was information of each trail, including length, steepness and condition of the trail (which is very crucial for readers to expect how hard their adventure would be), simplified map, and if there was any other uses like cars, horse, or bicycles, and if it was dog-friendly or if there was any ADA access, including amenities.
It would be terrific if this book is printed with full color.
May 13, 2017
A handy guide that I used and plan to keep for my next trips to the Northwest.
I think a slight improvement for me would be to show a basic map for each separate region in the guide.
I think a slight improvement for me would be to show a basic map for each separate region in the guide.
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