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Overview
- Provides water lovers with a host of fun destinations
- Includes swimming gems from drive-ups to hike-ins, in-city to out in the country
- Appeals to all ages, fitness types, and income levels—admission fees not required
Finally a guidebook for swimmers! There is no shortage of guides for places to hike, climb, and paddle in Western Washington, but not much on how to find perfect places to swim. Now Swimming Holes of Washington fills that, er, hole. It’s the ultimate list for water lovers who want to find gorgeous and fun places to make a splash.
Everyone from hardcore hikers to families out for a picnic and plunge will enjoy this guide to a universally loved activity. Authors Anna Katz and Shane Robinson literally dove into their research to find the best swimming holes to share. They set the bar high: cleanliness and clearness of the water is paramount, but the beauty of the surrounding area, the company (or wonderful lack thereof), and the effort involved in getting there are also taken into account.
This lavishly illustrated, full-color guide includes:
- 70 prime swimming holes, mainly in the Cascades and Olympics, with an emphasis on natural swimming locations
- Description of each location, including insider’s tips, type of swimming hole, best season to go, and the features and amenities found there
- Directions via car, bike, public transport, and/or foot
- Trail maps to the more remote holes
- Information on swimming safety, etiquette, types of water holes, gear, and more
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594859991 |
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| Publisher: | Mountaineers Books, The |
| Publication date: | 06/14/2018 |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Sales rank: | 1,051,545 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d) |
About the Author
Shane Robinson is an American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) ski guide in the winter and a treehouse builder the rest of the year. He has been exploring the mountains, rivers, and forests of the Cascades ever since he moved to Seattle with his wife in 2002. See more of his exploits on Instagram @shanecrobinson
Shane Robinson is an American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) ski guide in the winter and a treehouse builder the rest of the year. He has been exploring the mountains, rivers, and forests of the Cascades ever since he moved to Seattle with his wife in 2002. See more of his exploits on Instagram @shanecrobinson
Table of Contents
Introduction 9
How to Use This Guide 17
Legend for Swimming Hole Maps 20
Overview Map 23
Columbia River Gorge 27
1 Washougal River: Dougan Falls 27
2 Eagle Creek: Punchbowl Falls (Oregon) 31
3 Buck Creek Pocket 35
4 White Salmon River: Below Husum Falls 37
5 Mosier Creek Pocket (Oregon) 39
6 Klickitat River: At Lyle 41
7 Klickitat River: Three Mile 43
South Cascades 47
8 Siouxon Creek 47
9 Lewis River: Lower Falls 50
10 Lewis River: Middle Falls 52
11 Council Lake 54
Mount Rainier Area 59
12 Chehalis River: Rainbow Falls State Park 59
13 Tilton River: At Morton 62
14 Johnson Creek-Glacier Creek 63
15 Cowlitz River: La Wis Wis 65
16 North Fork Tieton River: Below Clear Lake Dam. 67
17 Ohanapecosh River: Campground Bridge 69
18 American River 71
19 Green River Gorge 74
Olympic Peninsula 79
20 Spoon Creek Falls 79
21 Lake Cushman: Big Rock 82
22 Lake Cushman: Northeast Shore 85
23 North Fork Skokomish River: Staircase Trailhead 86
24 Rocky Brook Falls 88
25 Lake Crescent: Barnes Point 90
Greater Seattle Area 95
26 Puget Sound: Normandy Beach 95
27 Lake Washington: Denny Blaine Beach 98
28 Snoqualmie River: McCormick Park 100
Snoqualmie Pass Area (And Way East) 103
29 Middle Fork Snoqualmie River: Blue Hole 103
30 South Fork Snoqualmie River: The Dam 105
31 South Fork Snoqualmie River: Exit 38 106
32 Mason Lake 110
33 Mirror Lake 113
34 Cle Elum River: At Salmon la Sac 116
35 Cooper River Cliff Jump 118
36 Palouse River: Palouse Falls State Park 120
Stevens Pass and Leavenworth Area 125
37 Skykomish River: Al Borlin Park 126
38 Skykomish River: Big Eddy 127
39 Lake Wenatchee 129
40 White River Falls 131
41 Wenatchee River: Tumwater Canyon 133
42 Wenatchee River: Point 76 134
43 Wenatchee River: Icicle Road Bridge 136
44 Wenatchee River: Leavenworth Town Beach 137
45 Icicle Creek: Bridge Creek Campground 138
46 Colchuck Lake 141
47 Wenatchee River: At Dryden 143
48 Wenatchee River: Rodeo Hole 144
Mountain Loop Highway 147
49 Lake Twentytwo 147
50 Coal Lake 150
51 Sauk River Swimming Hole 152
San Juan Islands 155
52 The Lagoon (Orcas Island) 156
53 Cascade Lake (Orcas Island) 158
54 Mountain Lake (Orcas Island) 160
55 Whistle Lake (Fidalgo Island) 163
North Cascades 169
56 Skagit River: Rasar State Park 169
57 Bacon Creek 172
58 Falls Creek: Lazy Bear Falls 174
59 Skagit River: East of Marblemount 177
60 Blue Lake 179
Methow Valley 183
61 Methow River: At Mazama 183
62 Boulder Creek Falls 185
63 Methow River Swimming Hole 187
64 Methow River: At Twisp 188
Bellingham Area and North 191
65 Bellingham Bay: Lummi Island 191
66 Whatcom Creek: Whatcom Falls Park 195
67 South Fork Nooksack River: Tubing Zone 198
68 Racehorse Creek Falls 199
Acknowledgments 203
Resources 204
Index 206