Urban Trails: Olympia: Capitol State Forest/ Shelton/ Harstine Island

by Craig Romano

Overview

• Shorter, nearby trails you can hike, walk, or run • Attractively packaged guidebook that makes a great gift • Written by Washington’s best known guidebook author Urban Trails: Olympia focuses on the trails and parks in and around the South Sound, including the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey areas. It covers hikes in Capitol State Forest, Harstine Island, the area around Shelton, and the Nisqually Delta. This book introduces locals and visitors alike to places in the state’s capital to go for a refreshing run, long walk, or peaceful hike right in their own backyards. With an emphasis on fitness and easy access to the outdoors, features of this guide include: • Trailhead directions, including public transit where available • “Know Before You Go” tips for park hours, events, etc. • Trail distance and high point • Estimated average hike time • Trailhead amenities • Info for families and dog owners • Sidebars on area history, nature, or special sights

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680510270
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	10/05/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	37 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Craig Romano is a prolific (more than 25 books and counting!) and award-winning author, an ardent conservationist, and a Northwest trails and hiking expert. He hikes, runs, paddles, and bikes and yet still has time to write for several publications, websites, and tourism agencies. He provides weekly content for Hikeoftheweek.com and writes content for the Tread Map App. When not on the trail hiking or running, or on the road running marathons and ultra-runs, he can be found at his home in the Skagit Valley with his wife Heather, son Giovanni, and Maine-coon cat Beau. Learn more at www.craigromano.com.

Editorial Reviews

[The Urban Trails] guidebooks serve as an awesome tool for finding hidden hiking gems and pockets of greenspace close to home…. The perfect size for throwing in your pack, and full of great information.

Washington Trails Association

Now's the perfect season for another of the pocket-sized "Urban Trails" guides from Mountaineers Books and prolific scribe Craig Romano. While upland trails are still snowbound, grab his recently published "Urban Trails: Olympia" for a pocketful of ideas on where to go for a lowland, late-winter or early spring hike around the scenic South Sound.

The Seattle Times - Brian Cantwell