Urban Trails: Olympia - by Craig Romano (Paperback)

About the Book

Fresh, engaging, full-color pocket guide to Olympia and the greater South Sound's regional trails

Book Synopsis

*Read a review from the Seattle Times here*

Urban Trails: Olympia focuses on the trails and parks in and around the South Sound, including the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey areas. It covers hikes in Capitol State Forest, Harstine Island, the area around Shelton, and the Nisqually Delta. This book introduces locals and visitors alike to places in the state's capital to go for a refreshing run, long walk, or peaceful hike right in their own backyards. With an emphasis on fitness and easy access to the outdoors, features of this guide include:

• Trailhead directions, including public transit where available
• "Know Before You Go" tips for park hours, events, etc.
• Trail distance and high point
• Trailhead amenities
• Info for families and dog owners
• Sidebars on area history, nature, or special sights

Review Quotes

[The Urban Trails] guidebooks serve as an awesome tool for finding hidden hiking gems and pockets of greenspace close to home.... The perfect size for throwing in your pack, and full of great information.-- "Washington Trails Association"

Now's the perfect season for another of the pocket-sized "Urban Trails" guides from Mountaineers Books and prolific scribe Craig Romano. While upland trails are still snowbound, grab his recently published "Urban Trails: Olympia" for a pocketful of ideas on where to go for a lowland, late-winter or early spring hike around the scenic South Sound.--Brian Cantwell "The Seattle Times"