103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia
- ISBN-10
- 1926685024
- ISBN-13
- 9781926685021
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-07-01
- Publisher
- Greystone Books
- Authors
- Mary Macaree, David Macaree, Jack Bryceland
Description
Since its publication in 1973, 103 Hikes in Southerwestern British Columbia has sold over 120,000 copies, guiding novices and experts alike around lakes, rivers, and mountains from the North Shore and Howe Sound to Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton, and east to the Fraser Valley and Hope-Manning Park. Engagingly written, meticulously detailed, and thoughtfully organized by area, 103 Hikes is the ultimate, indispensable guide for trekking in all seasons. Two-color maps make route finding easier, and comprehensive indexes help ensure that a trail choice is right for the season. For each trail author Jack Bryceland indicates: time frames and suggested fitness levelsinformation on how to get to the trailheaddistance and elevation gainsestimated hiking timespoints of natural or historical interest 103 Hikes includes trails from the Ashlu and Elaho valleys, as well as expanded sections on Pemberton and the Chilliwack River, providing fresh paths of discovery for readers of previous editions.
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Other editions
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- 1980
- 224 pages
- Paperback
- British Columbia Mountaineering Club ; Seattle : Mountaineers
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