Hiking the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (Regional Hiking Series)

Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty hikes in the spectacular Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness that straddles the Montana-Wyoming border. Experience the high-altitude grandeur of the Beartooth Plateau the breathtaking view from 12799-foot Granite Peak and the abundant wildlife of the densely forested Absaroka Range. The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness offers hikers some of the most magnificent mountain scenery in the United States as well as peaceful mountain meadows trout-filled lakes stunning waterfalls and many options for off-trail adventure. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Bill Schneider will introduce you to all this and more. Look inside to find: ·Hikes suited to every ability ·Mile-by-mile directional cues ·Difficulty traiffic and hill ratings ·Vacation planner and a hikers checklist ·GPS coordinates This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Hiking the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness explores 63 trails in Montanas Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The wilderness area located north and northeast of Yellowstone is renowned for its spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife.