Day Hikes Around Lander: Walt's and Mac's Tracks Paperback – February 8, 2018

This is the definitive guide to 72 day hikes in the Lander Area. This book was prepared by a day hiker for day hikers. These are the greatest trail hikes within an hour of Lander, Wyoming, that offer adventure, nature, exercise, and relaxation for all levels of hikers. The trails vary from upland desert areas, the forests, the lakes, the mountains and the Popo Agie Wilderness Area. This guide includes directions to the trailheads, short trail descriptions, full color maps of the specific hikes, the USGS Topological 7.5 Minute map reference, step be step trail cues, trail difficulty, hiking times, GPS Coordinates for the trailhead, GPS coordinates for the start of the trail and the end of the trail, and a checklist of the hikes for people that wish to keep a record. Every one of the trails has been field checked and hiked by the authors. Also, there is a chapter for people who have never hiked but wishing to try. The major trailheads covered are Johnny Behind the Rocks Wild Iris Beaver Creek Nordic Ski Area Willow Creek Ski Area Fairfield Hill Bruce’s Campground Worthen Meadows Christina Lake Louis Lake The Bus Dickinson Park Walter W. Olson hikes more than three times a week. As a retired engineer and college professor, he has a comprehensive knowledge of geology and the environment. Professor Olson was the Officer in Charge of the United States Military Academy Mountaineering Club and the Commander of the US Army Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory, Fairbanks, Alaska, while serving in the Army. He has hiked in many places of the world. As an outdoorsman, he fishes, hunts, hikes and skis in the backwoods areas including the Popo Agie Wilderness Area. Several people have asked him to guide them on a number of the trails. Professor Olson is almost never without Mac, a coauthor of this guide and his trusted border collie. Professor Olson claims Mac is smarter than he is and Mac agrees. Read more