If you\'re used to tight, tree-lined trails through (often-dripping) evergreens, it\'s time to enter an entirely different world: the high Desert of central and eastern Washington.
There are tips on hiking in Desert conditions too..
Some of these Hikes follow designated trails; others guide you along the contours of the land for a more individual experience.
Best Desert Hikes: Washington is a great way to extend your hiking through three-seasons--a Hikes at a Glance chart in the front of the book lists Best times to go for each trail.
It offers mild temperatures in fall, prime wildlife viewing in winter, and an explosion of wildflowers in spring.
This landscape of sagebrush and rimrock canyons is starkly beautiful and rich in plant and animal life.
It\'s desert, yes--but not the Lawrence of Arabia kind.
If you\'re used to tight, tree-lined trails through (often-dripping) evergreens, it\'s time to enter an entirely different world: the high Desert of central and eastern Washington
