Day Hiking Oregon Coast (Done in a Day) (ISBN 1594850267)

Book Description:
Completely overhauled, our popular Oregon coast guidebook is reborn in the multifeatured, graphically engaging Day Hiking series.Undulating sand dunes, primeval forests, rocky headlands, remote beaches: the wild Oregon coast is impossible to resist. In this updated guide, Bonnie Henderson points you to the 120 best outings in the region, from the Columbia River in the north to the Winchuck River in the south, right by the California coast. Hikes range from an easy beach walk to a multi-day trek of the Oregon Coast Trail. For each outing, you'll find clear driving directions along with a comprehensive trail description covering distance, difficulty, terrain, best time to go, and more. You'll find suggestions for other outdoor activities, such as tidepooling, cycling, wildlife viewing, and camping, to help make the most of your time at the beach.

Great text, horrible maps:
This book has some useful hike descriptions, and is a good way to find a hike for any area of the Oregon coast you might be visiting. However, the book designers really missed the ball on the trail maps. They frequently included multiple trails on the same map, and then forgot to label which was which, so you really have to do some detective work to figure out the appropriate map for the hike you're attempting to do. Also, the trails themselves are shown by a thin dotted line which doesn't stand out against the other map features, like boundaries or geography. Is that the trail or the park border? Both? The book contains a lot of useful knowledge, but the graphic designers really let it down. The other entries in the 'Day Hiking' series are much stronger.