Canada, Summerthought, 1972, 1975, 2nd and 4th printing. 209 pp, b/w photos, maps. Used paperback. Very Good to Near Fine condition.
The definitive guide for hiking in the Canadian Rockies. Hikers affectionately refer to the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide as 'the Bible.' When it was published in 1971, it was the first guidebook with accurate distances and detailed descriptions to the trails of the Canadian Rockies.
The first edition covers trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Trail distances, elevation gains and junction mileages are given with well-written descriptions.
About the Author - Local authors and keen hikers Brian Patton and Bart Robinson have lived in the Canadian Rockies for over 30 years. Since the publication of the first edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, they have written extensively about the natural and human history of the region.
