Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana, 2nd

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Product Description Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana guides the hiker to the most rewarding day hikes in and around this town surrounded by forest, picturesque scenery, and several mountain ranges. This hiking guide is designed for both locals and visitors who are looking for day hikes within a 1-60 mile radius of Missoula. The hikes sample a range of scenery and area highlights, including mountain lakes, rivers, steep canyons, waterfalls, old-growth forests, fire towers, panoramic overlooks, an "Indiana Jones" style suspension bridge, an alpine hot spring, and historical trails used by Lewis and Clark and early Native Americans. Hikes range from easy to moderately strenuous; all can be hiked within the day. Each hike includes a map, a summary of its highlights, and concise driving and hiking directions. This book clearly outlines the best and most beautiful day hikes in the area. From the Back Cover Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana is a clear, concise guide to 55 great hikes in and around the magnificent mountains surrounding this attractive university town. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Seeley-Swan Valley, these day hikes take you to mountain lakes and rivers, waterfalls, alpine meadows with creeks, a natural hot spring, and overlooks with panoramic views. Each hike is an enjoyable day's adventure. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 128 pages, maps) About the Author Robert Stone grew up hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. As a boy he learned and practiced the basics of wilderness survival and low impact camping. Robert has lived in the Rocky Mountains of Montana since the late 1970s. When he is not traveling, he continues to horsepack and hike extensively throughout Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the Beartooth Mountains. His love of travel and deep interest in the outdoors led Robert to work on hiking guides year-round as a writer, photographer, and publisher. He has hiked every trail in every Day Hikes book. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Missoula area is home to some of the finest alpine hiking in Montana. An extensive network of trails accommodate this active university town and its many outdoor enthusiasts. Day Hikes Around Missoula, Montana provides directions to 55 great hikes that include rushing creeks, soaring canyon walls, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and 360-degree vistas of the entire Missoula valley and the surrounding mountain ranges. All Day Hike guides include concise driving and hiking directions plus a map for every hike.