Best Desert Hikes: Washington

* Prime hiking for fall, winter, and spring
* Organized by quick access from Spokane, the TriCities, Yakima-Ellensburg, and Wenatchee-Chelan
* 100 hikes, from short half-day trips (1-5 miles) to overnighters

If you''re used to tight, tree-lined trails through (often-dripping) evergreens, it''s time for a guidebook to an entirely different world: the high desert of central and eastern Washington. It''...