Go Guide Hike Descriptions


Reading the hike descriptions in the Go Guide

What do all those abbreviations mean? check the diagram below.

Diagram of Hike Descriptions published in the Mountaineer Magazine

Trail Guides
AL
BHWC
BSHN
BSHS
CAG
CW
EC
F1 (2, 3, 4)
GP
GTCM
GTTM
HMSG
IN
MR
NC
OM
SCO
TC
TT1 (2)
WHB
WHFL
WWA
100 Hikes in the Alpine Lakes
Best Hikes with Children
Best Short Hikes in the North Cascades
Best Short Hikes in the South Cascades
Cascade Alpine Guide (vol. 1, 2 or 3)
55 Hikes in Central Washington
Entiat Country
Footsore 1 (2, 3, 4)
100 Hikes in the Glacier Peak Region
Guide to Trails of Couger Mountain
Guide to Trails of Tiger Mountain
Hiking the Mountains to Sound Greenway
100 Hikes in the Inland Northwest
50 Hikes in Mt. Rainier National Park
100 Hikes in the North Cascades, NP Region
Olympic Mountains Trail Guide
100 Hikes in the South Cascades & Olympics
Teanaway Country
Trips & Trails 1 (2)
Walks & Hikes on Beaches of Puget Sound
Walks & Hikes in the Foothills and Lowlands
Exploring Washington Wild Areas
Common abbreviations
CC - Car camp
CG - Campground
E, W, N S - East, etc.
FS - Forest Service
GT - Green Trails Maps
HS - High School
Hwy - Highway
I - Interstate (I-5)
jct - Junction
Lv - Leave
mi. - Miles
MNRP - Mt. Rainier NP
NP - National Park
P&R - Park & Ride
Rd - Road
RS - Ranger Station
RT - Round Trip
SP - State Park
SR - State Road
TH - Trailhead
USGS - US Geological Society
W - Designated Wilderness

All hiking guides are available in the Mountaineers Library located in the Seattle Clubhouse.


  Revised: 10/04/04
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