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To select hikes based on elevation, please note that the “Elevation Range” in each hike profile’s at-a-glance information refers to the highest and lowest elevation reached on that hike. For hikes involving a substantial amount of cumulative elevation gain and loss during the trip—meaning that you’ll walk up and down a lot—such ascents and descents are noted in the main hike description.

STAYING SAFE

Every route in this book is safe in the sense that it is a designated public trail or access route, and it is typically popular with other users. Still, you must always be mindful of trail conditions that can change over time and due to weather.

Trails profiled herein vary from dead flat and paved to steep, rutty, and rocky. Please carefully read each trail description before you set out on any of these 50 hikes, and prepare for all of those on uneven surfaces by wearing hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes. If you know that you do not have a good sense of balance, please avoid hikes that could put you at risk of falling.