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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 A different way to see the USA Jan 01, 2003
What a fun concept! Travel around the country to the highest places rather than the best-known places. This book has good information about hiking, plus interesting tidbits about things to do near the high points of each state. The authors obviously enjoy travel, and give really clear descriptions of how to get places. Plus, I was able to "climb vicariously" by reading about their adventures on difficult mountains that I would never try to climb myself.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Informative, accurate, and entertaining Jul 06, 2004
By Silver Lady
I had climbed 8 highpoints before I got this book, and have climbed 37 (including repeats of 6 of the original 8) since. The driving and hiking instructions have all been right on the money. On the "repeats", I've found 3 where this book gave me a much better route than I had worked out from my maps. It provides information to legally visit the state highpoints which are on private property. It even lists the highpoints that are wheelchair accessible, which was great when I wanted to take a friend to a highpoint.I'm sure I'll never climb Mt. McKinley in Alaska, but I really enjoyed reading about the details of climbing it and the tips from the authors, who are obviously very experienced hikers and climbers. I also enjoy visiting the places of interest that are listed with each chapter. Plus, the little jokes and humorous asides are great fun. I've literally read the book cover-to-cover (not a usual thing to do with a guidebook). If you are at all interested in visiting the highest elevation in your state or other parts of the country, I highly recommend this entertaining book.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
easy, fun reading Aug 24, 2002
This book is terrific for anyone interested in not only technical hiking/climbing, but those of us who like to see the country and visit interesting places, while hiking also. The sense of humor in this book is great! And, there is a wealth of information that is very valuable. Anyone who travels around the US should own this book and keep it with them while traveling!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
tidbits of info, tons of directions! Jun 09, 2004
I liked the little tidbits of information that come with each chapter. The approach directions are right on, as far as I've experienced, and the hiking directions are good too. I enjoyed the personal anecdotes. That is what this hobby seems to be all about, the experience of getting to the top of each state, not just the hike itself.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
This one has it all Sep 04, 2004
By Marion
Excellent guidebook. Provides everything you need in a few concise pages for each "mountain": Location, directions, summary statistics and comparisons, maps, alternate routes, nearby attractions, and human interest. The hiking distance and vertical elevation charts for each route are instantly helpful. The absence of errors is truly amazing for a book category that is continuously travel directions, distances, and routing. This book is so reliable that I have occasionally gone into the backcountry without procuring the mandatory real map. I own many dozens of mountain guidebooks--this may be the best for quick lookup of needed information! It is even a very convenient page size for fitting into a day pack. The authors have made these journeys a much simpler task compared to the days of the Frank Ashley book.
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