Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly
successful Epic Hikes series, this time exploring 50 of the Americas'
most rewarding treks and trails. From Canada's longest hut-to-hut hike,
the Sunshine Coast Trail, to a descent through Havasu Canyon in the USA,
and the Santa Cruz Trail of northern Peru, we cover a huge variety of
themes and experiences across routes that range from one-day walks to
multi-day treks.
Each of the featured hikes includes:
- First-person accounts from writers who have completed the hike
- Challenge level grading: easy / harder / epic
- Inspirational photography, maps and practical information to follow in
the writer's footsteps
- Orientation toolkit: when is the best time of year to hike, how to get
there, special equipment required
- Expert travel advice: where to stay, recommended tours, the best
places to eat
- Suggestions for similar hikes
50 epic hikes across the Americas, including:
- The Chilkoot Trail, Alaska (USA)
- Joshua Tree Trail, California (USA)
- Highline Trail, Glacier National Park, Montana (USA)
- Halawa Valley, Hawaii (USA)
- Wonderland Trail, Washington (USA)
- Huemul Circuit, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Argentina)
- The Black Rock Lodge Summit Hike (Belize)
- Wild Pacific Trail (Canada)
- Isla Navarino (Chile)
- Tayrona National Park (Colombia)
- Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica)
- Comandancia de la Plata and Pico Turquino (Cuba)
- Boiling Lake Hike (Dominica)
- Quilotoa Loop (Ecuador)
- The Arctic Circle Trail (Greenland)
- Camino del Cobre (Mexico)
- Santa Cruz Trail (Peru)
With a vibrant cover illustrated by Ross Murray, this beautiful hardback
continues this collectible series. Whether you're a seasoned hiker, a
novice embarking on your very first trek, or looking for a gift to suit
an adventurer in your life, Epic Hikes of the Americas will inspire a
lifetime of epic journeys on foot.
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