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How to Use This Book

Trips are numbered and labeled to show start and finish locales. At the beginning of each trip description, the following bits of information are provided.

Trip Type

This entry describes whether the trip is a day hike or an overnight backpacking trek. For overnight hikes, a range of days necessary to enjoy the features of the entire trip is also listed.

Distance & Configuration

Lists the total distance in miles from the trailhead to the end of your journey, along with the type of hike (out-and-back, loop, or point-to-point).

Elevation Change

This figure reveals how much elevation gain and loss hikers will experience from the trailhead to the ultimate destination for out-and-back trips (which should be doubled for the entire distance), and the total elevation gain and loss for point-to-point and loop trips.

Difficulty

The overall difficulty of a trip is measured as easy, moderate, or strenuous. This rating is somewhat subjective, as your level of fitness, experience, and knowledge of the backcountry will influence your particular rating of a trip’s difficulty. The ratings listed here should be fairly accurate for the average hiker or backpacker.