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Backroad Mapbooks: Vancouver, Coast and Mountains
Released: 2010-04-30
ISBN: 978-1-897225-66-0
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11")
Pages: 160
Map Scale: 45 maps @ 1:150,000, 4 maps @ 1:250,000, 3 city trail maps 1:30,000–55,000
Regional Cities/Parks: Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, Gold Bridge, Greater Vancouver, Lillooet, Manning Park, Powell River, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Whistler

Online Price: $25.95

Description:
elcome to the second edition of the Vancouver, Coast and Mountains Backroad Mapbook. With this latest release our flagship Southwestern BC

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elcome to the second edition of the Vancouver, Coast and Mountains Backroad Mapbook. With this latest release our flagship Southwestern BC edition–just in time for the 2010 Olympics–we have made many small tweaks and a few bold changes to better meet the needs of outdoor adventurers exploring this expanding, dynamic area for both locals and visitors alike.

This book covers the southwest corner of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver, Gibsons and Powell River frame the western edge of the area, while Hope, Manning Park, Boston Bar and Lillooet make up the eastern edge. Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Squamish, Whistler and Gold Bridge are just a few of the prominent cities or towns. This dramatic area is highlighted by lush rainforests, spectacular coastal inlets and rivers surrounded by snow-capped mountains, with deep, dark lakes in the west. In areas closer to the coast, rugged mountains that literally rise out of the ocean floor dominate the area. Its natural beauty is second to none, a verdant landscape of looming mountains, wild rivers and fertile valleys. As you make your way inland, forests and eventually rangeland replace the coastal rainforest.

The Vancouver, Coast and Mountains region is an outdoor recreation paradise that will rival any recreational playground in the country. No matter the season, the breadth and variety of opportunities is amazing. It is an area where you can go ocean kayaking and alpine skiing in the same day. Anglers are just as active in the winter looking for steelhead as they are in the summer and fall chasing salmon.

Trail enthusiasts can explore some amazing opportunities on foot, bike, ski or snowshoe, while kayakers can have as much fun on the wild rivers as they will exploring the endless coast. Of course, these are just a few examples of the many, many things to see and do in Southwestern BC.

The most obvious change for this new edition is the maps. In addition to the countless roads, trails and recreational additions, the new colouring is certainly creating a buzz among readers. We have taken this to new lengths to help define motorized and long distance trails, better classified the highways and paved roads and added a few more themes to aid the user.

The writing has also been expanded and updated. With the press towards the Olympics in 2010, many trails have been improved, expanded and otherwise changed. And we’ve added in a new section on hunting and expanded our backroads section to include popular attractions that don’t easily fit into any of our other sections but are well worth a visit.

The Backroad Mapbook is much more than a set of maps; it is an explorer’s guide and an armchair adventurer’s delight. The maps and writing will let the latter dream of places not so far away and will allow the former to navigate to some of the most (and least) popular places in Southwestern BC. So sit back and enjoy what this guide has to offer.

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Features & Benefits

  • Recreational Features:
    Trail systems, symbols, management units and more
  • Road Features:
    Complete classified road systems, road names and more
  • UTM Grid & Longitude and Latitude:
    for GPS user
  • Reference Section:
    Comprehensive write up on Fishing, Paddling, Parks, Trails, Winter Rec and more
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