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Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your Bookshelf

Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Hiking books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.

Hiking Logbook: Hiking Journal With Prompts To Write In, Trail Log Book, Hiker’s Journal, Hiking Journal, Hiking Log Book, Hiking Gifts, 6″ x 9″ Travel Size (2018)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfThis Hiking Logbook Journal for mountain climbing and hiking enthusiasts is printed on high quality interior stock and professionally bound with a premium matte cover. Each spread contains prompts and information to help you document your journey, a section for notes, and plenty of room to write.
Author(s): Happy Eden Co

Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail (2015)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfDitching the city for the wilderness; walking from Mexico to Canada, against all odds.Carrot Quinn fears that she’s become addicted to the internet. The city makes her feel numb, and she’s having trouble connecting with others. In a desperate move she breaks away from everything to walk 2,660 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It will be her first long-distance hike.
Author(s): Carrot Quinn

Moon California Hiking: The Complete Guide to 1,000 of the Best Hikes in the Golden State (Moon Outdoors) (2016)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfExploring more of the Golden State? Try Moon California Camping. Hitting the road? Check out Moon California Road Trip.
Author(s): Tom Stienstra, Ann Marie Brown

Best Easy Day Hiking Guide and Trail Map Bundle: Yosemite National Park (Best Easy Day Hikes Series) (2015)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfBest Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park is a perfect guidebook for those who want to sample the best of Yosemite within an easy day's walk, from the world-famous domes and waterfalls of Yosemite Valley to the more remote, less well known, but equally spectacular corners of the park. From a short stroll to an extended ramble, this book is for hikers of almost every ability, age, and interest.
Author(s): Suzanne Swedo

Toysmith – Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest – A Beer Lover’s Trail Guide ()

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfBeer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 50 Pacific Northwest hikes are for you! Lasting between one and six hours, they follow carefully-selected trails chosen for their beauty. The end is, without fail, near a brewery or a brewpub where you can quench your thirst with a local craft beer.The authors, Brandon Fralic and Rachel Wood, are pioneers of Beer Hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
Author(s): Brandon Fralic, Rachel Wood

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Backpacking and Hiking (2010)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfChapter 1: Get Started with Day-Hiking Getting started with shorter hikes that allow you to sleep in your own bed at night. Chapter 2: Hiking for All Ages and Types Finding a satisfying trail whether you hike by yourself, with a partner, or in a group. Chapter 3: Camping Overnight The complete guide to a comfortable night’s sleep at parks, campgrounds, and backcountry tent-sites.
Author(s): Jason Stevenson

A Woman’s Guide to the Wild: Your Complete Outdoor Handbook (2016)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfFor women who enjoy hiking, camping, backpacking, and other outdoor recreation or those inspired by Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, this is the definitive guide to being a woman in the great outdoors.
Author(s): RuMcConnell, Teresa Grasseschi

A Guide to Climbing & Hiking in Southwestern British Columbia by Bruce Fairley (1986-01-02) ()

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfPaperback Publisher: Gordon Soules Book Publishers (1688) ASIN: B01K3IXTJ2 Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 customer review Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,391,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
Author(s): Jan 1, 1688

Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway: The Ultimate Travel Guide to America’s Most Popular Scenic Roadway (Regional Hiking Series) by Randy Johnson (2003-06-01) ()

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfMass Market Paperback Publisher: FalconGuides (1805) ASIN: B01FGLBXNK Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 customer reviews Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,093,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
Author(s): Jan 1, 1805

New Hampshire’s 52 With a View: A Hiker’s Guide (2019)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfA new (2019) hiking guidebook to the increasingly popular New Hampshire “52 With a View” mountain peakbagging list. This guide features recommended ascent routes for all 52 peaks on the list, plus historical information, trailhead and parking access directions, and summit view descriptions. This is the first guide devoted exclusively to this list of Granite State mountains.
Author(s): Ken MacGray

Take the Path of Most Resistance: How the Appalachian Trail Saved Me from the Sixties and Taught Me Everything You Need to Know (2018)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfSome of Hiscoe’s memories of his 1973 hike from Maine to Georgia are funny, some are wistful and romantic, and some unsettling. Taken together, they give a vivid picture of what the iconic Appalachian Trail adventure was like back when the country was falling apart and hiking alone down the mountainous spine of the United States was a most strange thing to do.But this book is more than a simple wilderness tale from the Nixon era.
Author(s): David Hiscoe

Hiking Journal for Kids: Hiking Log Book to List Hikes with Prompts for Weather, Difficulty, Overall Rating, Description, Nature Journaling for Kids (2018)

 Best Hiking Books That Should Be On Your BookshelfContains a table of contents to list each hike and page number.  Each hiking trail page has prompts to list the trail, date, location, distance, weather, and difficulty.  There is also space for a description and for the highlights of the hike.  Each hike also gets a rating score of 1 – 5 stars.Great for recording and remembering hikes taken with the family, boy scouts, or girl scouts.  This Hike log book is perfect for