100 Best Cross-Country Ski Trails in Washington

by Tom Kirkendall, Vicky Spring

Overview

Authors and expert cross-country skiers Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall have carefully selected the best 100 cross-country ski trails in the state. The authors offer advice on technique, equipment, camping areas, sno-parks and huts, and outdoor safety. Trail descriptions include types of uses, surface descriptions, difficulty ratings, mileage and skiing time, elevation gain, best time to go, and map suggestions. The access to each trail is described in detail, as are the trails themselves.

From an easy three-mile tour on Hurricane Hill in the Olympics to Echo Valley, a difficult five-mile trail near Chelan, to terrific overnighters, there's something for everyone in this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780898868067
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	10/17/2002
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,105,682
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

TOM KIRKENDALL has published a wide variety of books for Mountaineers Books on topics such as long distance bicycling, outdoor family activities and hiking in the Alps. He is also a talented photographer.

The daughter of Washington state conservation icon Ira Spring, VICKY SPRING grew up on the trails of the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of numerous hiking and cycling guidebooks for the Western U.S. and Europe.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	11
	North Cascades: West Side Region	27
1.	Heliotrope Ridge	28
2.	North Fork Nooksack	30
3.	Salmon Ridge Sno-Park	32
4.	Artist Point and Coleman Pinnacle	34
5.	Herman Saddle	37
6.	Park Butte	39
7.	Kennedy Hot Springs	41
8.	Schweitzer Creek Loop	43
9.	Deer Creek Road	46
10.	Big Four and Coal Lake	48
11.	Miller River	50
12.	Skyline Ridge	52
	North Cascades: East Side Region	55
13.	Smith Brook and Lake Valhalla	56
14.	Stevens Pass Cross-Country	59
15.	Lanham Lake and Jim Hill	61
16.	Chiwaukum Mountains (Scottish Lakes)	64
17.	Lake Wenatchee State Park	67
18.	Chiwawa Sno-Park	70
19.	Little Wenatchee River Road	72
20.	Leavenworth	74
21.	Icicle Creek Road	76
22.	Van Creek Loop	78
23.	Tronson Meadow Loops	80
24.	Wenatchee Ridge	82
25.	Haney Meadow	84
26.	Pipe Creek Sno-Park	86
27.	Old Blewett Pass Highway	89
28.	Iron Creek	92
29.	Stehekin Valley Trails	94
30.	Stehekin River Road	96
31.	Echo Valley	98
32.	The Outback	100
33.	Echo Ridge	102
34.	Loup Loup--South Summit Sno-Park	105
35.	Loup Loup Ski Area--Bear Mountain	107
36.	Methow Valley Community Trail	110
37.	Sun Mountain	113
38.	Pipestone Canyon	115
39.	Blue Buck Mountain	117
40.	Rendezvous Pass Hut	119
41.	Heifer Hut	122
42.	Buck Lake	124
43.	Fawn Hut and Beyond	126
44.	Goat Mountain Road	128
45.	Mazama and Wilson Ranch	130
46.	Early Winters--Base Camp	133
	The Inland Region	137
47.	Highlands Sno-Park	138
48.	Sherman Pass Sno-Park	140
49.	Boulder Deer Creek Summit Sno-Park	142
50.	Upper Wolf Trail System	145
51.	Geophysical Sno-Park	147
52.	Mount Spokane State Park	149
53.	Spokane's Sno-Parks	151
54.	Fields Spring State Park	153
	1-90 Corridor: Central Cascades Region	157
55.	Salmon La Sac Sno-Park	158
56.	Lake Easton Sno-Park	161
57.	Cabin Creek Nordic Ski Area	163
58.	Amabilis Mountain	165
59.	Stampede Pass	167
60.	That Dam Loop	170
61.	Kendall--Knobs, Lakes, and Loops	172
62.	The Iron Horse Trail	175
63.	Mount Catherine Loop	178
64.	Summit Nordic Center	181
	South Cascade and Olympic Regions	185
65.	Suntop Mountain Sno-Park	186
66.	Grand Park	189
67.	Corral Pass	191
68.	Silver Creek Ski Route	193
69.	Chinook Pass and Naches Peak	196
70.	Mowich Lake	198
71.	DNR Road 92 Sno-Park (Copper Creek Hut)	200
72.	Road 1 Sno-Park (Snow Bowl and High Huts)	202
73.	Copper Pass	205
74.	Reflection Lakes	207
75.	Tatoosh Range	209
76.	Mazama Ridge	211
77.	Glacier Vista and Camp Muir	214
78.	Burley Mountain Lookout	216
79.	Horseshoe Lake	218
80.	White Road Sno-Park	220
81.	White Pass--Pacific Crest Trail	222
82.	White Pass Cross-Country Touring Center	224
83.	Round Mountain Road	226
84.	North Fork Tieton River	228
85.	Lost Lake	231
86.	Pleasant Valley Loop	233
87.	Big Tree Loop	235
88.	Pine Side Loops	237
89.	Gotchen Creek	240
90.	Atkisson Sno-Park: Ice Cave/Natural Bridges/Peterson Ridge	242
91.	McClellan Meadows Loop	246
92.	Hardtime Loop	248
93.	Cougar Sno-Park	250
94.	Marble Mountain	253
95.	June Lake Loop	255
96.	Sasquatch Loops	257
97.	Lahar Viewpoint	260
98.	Mount St. Helens	262
99.	Obstruction Point	265
100.	Hurricane Hill	267
	Appendixes	269
Appendix A	Handy List of Addresses and Suggested Reading	269
Appendix B	Tours Organized by Ski Area	272
Appendix C	Trail Comparison Chart	276
	Index	283

Editorial Reviews

The book is one of the most comprehensive guides for cross-country ski tourers, and well worth adding to your library.

Kitsap County Sun

The information has value for everyone who wants to go into the mountains when snow is on the ground-from first-timers on skis to snowshoes to those with skills and experience to tackle the steepest slopes in rugged backcountry areas.

The Mountaineer