Best Hikes with Dogs Texas Hill Country and Coast

By Melissa Gaskill

Book Overview

* All trails within driving distance of Austin, San Antonio, and Houston
* Terrain that's hazard-free and easy on the dog paws
* Guidebook includes what to pack for your dog -- the Ten Canine Essentials and the Doggy First-Aid Kit

A native of Texas, Melissa Gaskill has spent more than 20 years hiking and camping with her dogs all over the Lonestar State. In this guidebook, she shares her favorite hikes in the Hill Country and Coast areas that are sure to delight both you and your dog. The trails in range from short jaunts to longer, challenging hikes. Discover everything from rugged hills with limestone cliffs and rolling terrain, to wide-open areas with brush and cactus, to the coastal plain with its grasslands and pine forests.

For each hike, leash regulations and availability of water are noted, along with any trail concerns pertinent for your dog. Advice is given on topics such as proper canine trail etiquette, wildlife encounters, and weather concerns. There's also a handy Trail Finder chart that lists hikes by length, terrain, difficulty for dogs, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594850402
• ISBN13: 9781594850400
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

great book!

A must have book for anyone with a dog who loves the outdoors. Very clear and informative. Trail pics, maps and elevation info also helpful.

Perfect for the dog-loving, hiking-fanatic Austinite

This book is exactly what I was looking for. My dog and I love to hike but I was wasting precious time researching Austin and hill country trails. This book contains everything I wanted to know and more. Now we're better prepared for our hikes. It's a fairly comprehensive guide that notes specifics about each trail, good preparation tips, suggested supplies for you and your dog, vital info to ensure you and your dog stay healthy during a hike, and good trail etiquette. The one thing I do wish is that the photos and maps were in color, but other than that, I highly recommend it.

Great resource! Helps insure a great trip.

This is becoming my primary resouce on planning excursions with our dog. I can now be sure that the site will welcome our dog, and we can plan ahead encough to know we are prepared, know where to go, and that we have no surprises. It includes great planning guides for location, hike distance and duration, elevation change charts, who to call for questions, and unique features in the park. There is also a good section covering topics which help insure your dog is prepared, and will not experience any ill health effects from the hike.