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wandelgids Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska

Anchorage Area, Kenai Peninsula, Mat-Su Valley

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wandelgids Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska
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Uitgavedatum 2019
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9781680510669

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2019 | Mountaineers | 9781680510669
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Lisa Maloney knows these trails inside and out because she's hiked them all.... If you're new to hiking in this region, this book is a must-have; if you're a veteran hiker, the color photos will inspire you to revisit your favorite ridges and forests or to try a familiar trail in an unfamiliar season. -Alaska Magazine

Hikes within driving distance of Anchorage and its environs
- 100 day hikes, from iconic to beginner to lung-burner!
- 1% of sales donated to the Alaska Trails
- Day Hiking: Southcentral Alaska features 100 day hikes in the populous region around the Greater Anchorage area. Starting with the immense and accessible Chugach State Park, the guide includes hikes north of the city to include the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and Hatcher Pass areas, and also trails near Eagle River, Palmer, and Wasilla. There are hikes along Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm, including near Girdwood, Portage Glacier, and Whittier, as well as all of the Kenai Peninsula--Chugach National Forest, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park, Soldotna, Homer, and more.
- Hikes at a Glance highlights features of each hike
- Difficulty rating, elevation gain, distance, and best season for each trail
- Detailed driving directions to trailheads
- Useful trail icons for dog-friendliness, glaciers, lakes, and more
- Convenient, compact, and packable size
- Full-color photos throughout

**Mountaineers Books designates 1 percent of the sales of select guidebooks in our Day Hiking series toward volunteer trail maintenance. Since launching this program, we've contributed more than $14,000 toward improving trails.
For this book, our 1 percent of sales is going to Alaska Trails

Lisa Maloney has lived in Alaska for more than 25 years. A former hiking columnist for The Anchorage Press, she also covered a nationwide hiking and backpacking beat for About.com, served as a senior editor at Alaska magazine, authored the award-winning travel guidebook Moon Alaska, and contributes outdoor and lifestyle articles to a number of publications. Find her at www.maloneywrites.com; or Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @HikingAlaska.