20 PNW Hiking Books to get you started

08/11/2020
There are so many hiking books out there specifically for the Pacific Northwest! These are a few of my favorites.


  1. Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide

  2. 100 Classic Hikes: Washington, 3rd Edition

  3. Backpacking Washington: Overnight and Multi-Day Routes

  4. Backpacking Washington: From Volcanic Peaks to Rainforest Valleys

  5. Backpacking Oregon: From River Valleys to Mountain Meadows

  6. Moon Pacific Northwest Hiking: Best Hikes plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby

  7. Day Hiking North Cascades: Mount Baker * North Cascades Highway * Methow Valley * Mountain Loop Highway

  8. Day Hiking South Cascades

  9. Day Hiking: Central Cascades

  10. Day Hiking Bend & Central Oregon: Mount Jefferson/ Sisters/ Cascade Lakes

  11. Day Hiking: Mount Rainier: National Park, Crystal Mountain, Cayuse and Chinook Passes

  12. Day Hiking Olympic Peninsula, 2nd Edition: National Park / Coastal Beaches / Southwest Washington

  13. Day Hiking Mount St. Helens

  14. Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge: National Scenic Area, Silver Star Scenic Area, Portland-Vancouver to the Dalles

  15. Day Hiking: The San Juans & Gulf Islands: National Parks * Anacortes * Victoria

  16. Day Hiking Eastern Washington: Kettles-Selkirks * Columbia Plateau * Blue Mountains

  17. Day Hiking Snoqualmie Region: Cascade Foothills * I90 Corridor * Alpine Lakes

  18. Day Hiking Mount Adams & Goat Rocks Wilderness: Indian Heaven * Yakima Area * White Pass

  19. 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Seattle: Including Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma

  20. Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Washington: Section Hiking from the Columbia River to Manning Park