Kissing the Trail: Greater Seattle Mountain Bike Adventures

by John Zilly

In 1993, Kissing the Trail began serving up just what Seattle mountain bikers crave -- great dirt trails within 85 miles of Seattle. This third edition delivers more of the same good mountain bike... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881583066
• ISBN13: 9781881583066
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Adventure Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Only mtn Bike book I have

I have had this book for about 3 weeks now. I have gone on 3 rides in the book. So far instructions have been clear. Lots of choices for trails, I'm looking forward to doing some new ones from the book.

Great book for Seattle Area Mt Biking.

Good driving directions, good riding directions, good guide to what is actually at the trail. All around a great addition for anyone just getting going in Mt. Biking.

Even in the dark, this book got me out of the woods!

As a visitor to Seattle, I used this book to find some good local mtn. bike trails. The author of the book has detailed every aspect of these trails to the mile. If you use the information and follow your bike computer, you will find your way around some awesome trails. I would suggest photocopying the pages and carrying them with you as the book is too bulky unless you have a big backpack. Luckily, when we rode the Middlefork trail at Snoqualmie we were smart enough to tear the pages out of the book. We misjudged our timing especially due to some of the obstacles we faced on the trail i.e. water crossings, fallen trees, etc. With one light (one burned out in 2 hours) and three people, we followed the book to the "t" and hiked approx. 6 miles of this trail in the dark. Without those torn out pages, we'd have spent the night in Snoqualmie! Great book. Buy it if you want to ride the trails in Seattle!

Great Local Bike Resource

This book is a great resource for Puget Sound mountainbikers. This book has great descriptions of the areas, although some have been overtaken by the urban sprawl. The descriptions include distance from Seattle, the terrain and a general ability rating. A great book.

Excellent Seattle Area Mountain Bike Trail Resource

If you're new to mountain biking or new to the area this book is a "must have." The book is filled with rides within 90 minutes drive of Seattle. Directions to trailheads are excellent, routes provide a good overview of each area, and route maps provide adequate diection. This is THE guide for Seattle-area mountain biking.