The West Coast Trail and Other Great Hikes

Rating:
Summary: Some information, but could have been much better
Review: This book on the West Coast Trail provides an overview, but people interested in hiking the trail are better off just buying the map or getting free information from BC Tourism or the web. This book has some details of places along the trail, but is missing key information. For example, there is no information on the total length of the trail or how many days it takes to hike it. While various points of interest/camping spots are described and referenced on a small map in the book, there is no information as to the distances between these points. (The map also lacks trail mileages.) Why this information was left out, I do not know.

On the plus side, there is some good information on getting to/from the trailheads and a couple of descriptions of other nearby trails.