The Puget Sound Area: A Guide to the Best Off-Road Rides in Greater Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett (Falcon Guides Mountain Biking) - Softcover

Criscuolo, Santo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762725540 ISBN 13: 9780762725540

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2003

Synopsis

Veteran rider and local author Santo Criscuolo becomes a personal mountain bike trail guide as he explores every twist and turn of single track in the Puget Sound region from Olympia to Bellingham and from the Kitsap Peninsula to Cle Elum and Cashmere. Not only does he tell bikers where to find the trails, he tells them how and when to ride them to avoid poor trail conditions, crowds, and potential natural disasters common out in the dirt. Delivered with a fresh, irreverent perspective, this highly detailed mountain bike guide uses easy quick-references so readers can find what they are searching for right away. Mountain Biking the Puget Sound Area also provides some of the most detailed maps of any guidebook available.

About this title

About the Author

Santo Criscuolo is one of the original founders of the online mountain bike guides Dirt Northwest and Dirtworld.com. Previously, he was a radio and TV sales executive, an online advertising sales manager, and an editor for Northwest Skier magazine. He is also the author of Ski & Snowboard America: The Pacific Northwest & British Columbia (Globe Pequot Press, 2001). His in-the-dirt and on-the-trail experience includes seven years of cross-country racing, starting Team Dirtworld.com, the largest amateur mountain bike racing team in the nation, and searching for singletrack all over Western Canada, The U.S., and Central America. Rain or shine, you are sure to find him in the saddle somewhere in the Puget Sound region.

From the Back Cover

Heaven on two wheels. The Puget Sound Area offers miles of smooth singletrack, steep climbs, crystal clear lakes, and amazing mountain views. Veteran mountain biker and author Santo Criscuolo outlines more than fifty of the best rides from Olympia to Bellingham and from the Kitsap Peninsula to Cle Elum and Cashmere.
Explore dense forest on Galbraith Mountain, discover the wild beauty of Mad Lake's massive rockslides, enjoy urban adventure in Renton's Tapeworm, and test your skills on the ultimate challenge, the Cascade Triple Crown. This guide will give you the inside track on everything from the best day of the week to ride individual trails, to specific types of bikes for each ride, and even where to get a cold drink and a burger after a hard day in the saddle.
Also included: detailed ride descriptions; easy-to-read maps; ratings for physical and technical difficulty; tips on riding and trip preparation.
Wherever you ride and whatever your skill level, let Mountain Biking the Puget Sound Area be your guide to fat tire fun in the Northwest's diverse landscape.

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762725540
• ISBN 13: 9780762725540
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272