Combining the best aspects of hiking and wildflower viewing in one guide, Best Wildflower Hikes Western Washington takes serious or budding botanists to some of the best trails in the state to see the best blooms. It's all here in one guide: where and when to find peak wildflower displays and what to expect when you get there. In forty hikes through western Washington, explore wildflower habitats from the Puget Sound lowlands and estuaries to the Cascade Crest, and from the Columbia River to the North Cascades along with Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability, Mile-by-mile directional cues, Difficulty ratings, trail contacts, fees/permits, and best hiking seasons, A Trail Finder for hikes to waterfalls, flat hikes, early season hikes, and hikes with both wildflowers and wildlife, Invaluable trip-planning information, including local lodging and campgrounds, Best times and places to see wildflowers Book jacket.