num_pages: 304
description:  Best hiking trails campsites fishing spots paddle routes beachcombing and more Trip and activity options include related natural history information Includes Olympic National Park's spectacular 70-mile-long wilderness beach stripA wild ocean snuggled up to a wild land in the furthest corner of our Lower 48 statesthe Washington coast is a unique adventure destination and this new guidebook covers all 157 miles of it. Whether youre out for a single day of salt air and sand castles or a week long backpack with surf lulling you to sleep at night youll discover your best options with Washingtons Pacific Coast.Author Greg Johnston has had a long and intimate relationship with this coast and his voice is distinctive passionate often opinionated and clearly knowledgeable. His authoritative guide provides detailed fun and family-friendly activities as well as expansive information history and geology. (If Captain Cook passed by where you are this guide will tell youand make the trip feel all the more satisfying.) In addition to numerous hiking optionsincluding some never-before-published trailsGreg covers every state park along the coast other public parks campgrounds fishing and clamming spots paddling options and the best beachcombing destinations.In addition to describing the abundant outdoor recreation opportunities Johnston also delves into the rich cultural and natural history of the coast as well as practical details such as tsunami preparedness Leave No Trace practices weather and ocean beach precautions and more.
language: English
title: Washington's Pacific Coast: A Guide to Hiking, Camping, Fishing & Other Adventures
publisher: Mountaineers Books