Half Day Hikes creates pocket-sized, informative "trail buddies" for hikers to carry on the trail. Each guide is chock-full of hiking tips, maps, highlights, reference points, trailhead directions, and full-color photos depicting trail features so hikers can plan their hike and make the most of their time on the trail.

The majority of hikes are easy to moderate in complexity and range in length from approximately 1 to 8 miles, providing a variety of half-day hikes, more or less.