Day Hiking Trails of Polk County (Hittin' the Trail: Wisconsin) - Softcover

Imagine a place where you can walk amid majestic evergreens and blue freshwater lakes, across 1.1-billion-year-old rock formed in the violent rending of a continent, past peaceful dairy farm pastures, over a landscape carved by a mile-high glacier, through small towns seemingly torn from the pages of yesteryear. The place is real: It’s called Polk County, Wisconsin.

This is the only complete guide to Polk County’s great day hiking trails. With this volume, you can:
· Plan a day of fun family-friendly activities in St. Croix Falls, Osceola, Amery, Balsam Lake, Frederic, Luck, Turtle Lake and more
· Learn the best places for walking the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
· Discover one of the National Park Service's largest scenic riverways
· Find directions, parking lots and more!

ROB BIGNELL is an avid hiker, long-time editor, and Wisconsin native who’s been day hiking with his son for more than eight years. Together they’ve scaled summits almost two miles high, crossed America’s driest deserts, and walked beneath trees soaring 15 stories over their heads. Among his bestselling books are the "Hittin' the Trail", "Headin' to the Cabin" and "Hikes with Tykes" hiking guides as well as the "7 Minutes a Day..." writing series.