Best Easy Day Hikes North Cascades

Best Easy Day Hikes North Cascades features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of twenty-three easily manageable hikes through this remote mountainous land clad in glaciers, azure lakes, and sparkling waterfalls-from the broad, green Skagit River to panoramic vistas such as those atop McGregor Mountain. Look inside for: • Half-hour strolls and full-day adventures • Hikes for everyone, including families • Hikes ranked from easiest to most challenging • GPS-compatible trail maps

Veteran author and backcountry explorer Erik Molvar discovered backpacking while working on a volunteer trails crew in the North Cascades of Washington. He is the author of more than a dozen FalconGuides for such places as Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Olympic National Park, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Park, as well as Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.