WASHINGTON S RAIL-TRAILS GUIDE FOR WALKERS BICYCLISTS AND EQUEST (Vancouver)

WASHINGTON S RAIL-TRAILS GUIDE FOR WALKERS BICYCLISTS AND EQUEST

GLOSSY COVER MANY PHOTOS AND MAPS INSIDE PAPERBACK LIGHT WEIGHT BACKPACKABLE THERE ARE DOZENS OF WAYS TO ENJOY WASHINGTON S GREAT OUTDOORS BUT TOO OFTEN THAT MEANS HUFFING AND PUFFING UP A MOUNTAINSIDE OF ENDLESS SWITCHBACKS WHAT ABOUT EXPLORING AT A DIFFENT PACE ON EASIER TERRAIN RAIL-TRAILS ARE THE ANSWER AND WASHINGTON HAS MILES OF THEM FLAT READ-MADE PATHWAYS PERFECTLY SUITED NOT ONLY FOR WALKERS BUT ALSO FOR BICYCLISTS EQUESTRIANS JOGGERS SKATERS CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS AND EVEN THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED. SOME OF THESE ABANDONED RAILWAYS CONNECT ENTIRE COMMUNITIES WITH WASHINGTON S PRETTIEST CONTRYSIDE.OTHERS TRASNSPORT BICYCLING COMMUTERS TO WORK EACH DAY. WASHINGTON S RAIL-TRAILS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY BOOK TO DOCUMENT ALL OF THE RAIL-TRAILS IN WASHINGTON STATE.EACH TRAIL DESCRIPTION ACCOMPANIED BY MAPS AND PHOTOS INCLUDES COMPLETE INFORMATION ON LENGHT SUFACE ENTRY AND ENDPOINTS TRAIL MANAGERS AND RESTRICITONS. SAFETY AND ETIQUET ARE ALSO COVERED. AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT RAILROAD HISTORY RAIL-TRAIL CRATION AND WAYS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE NEW AND EXISTING TRAILS ENCOURAGES A NEW APPRECIATION FOR THIS VALUABLE RESOURCE. WHETHER WALKING RIDING RU NNING OR ROLLING WASHINGTON S RAIL-TRAILS WILL BE A CONSTANT COMPANION FOR REWARDING TRAIL EXPERIENCES.