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Reading the Hike Descriptions in the Go Guide

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

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 Mountaineers Program Center.