California Hiking The Complete Guide Author:Tom Stienstra, Michael Hodgson HIT THE TRAIL WITH ALL THE FACTS — The Golden State offers a magnificent array of hiking trails, from the stunning peaks of the high Sierra to the redwood-studded Cascades and the rolling Coast Range. In California Hiking, Tom Stienstra and Michael Hodgson, two of the West's premier outdoors writers, team up to bring you the to... more »p 1,000 hikes in the state. Whether you seek a one-hour getaway from city pavement or a 10-day trek on a remote backpacking trail, Stienstra and Hodgson will show you the way.
California Hiking features more than 350 hikes within 90 minutes' driving time of San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as 650 more sprinkled throughout the state, including remote wildlands such as the Desolation Wilderness, Trinity Alps, Plumas National Forest, Channel Islands, and East Mojave Desert. Hikes include 10-minute walks to lookouts and waterfalls and all 1,700 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in California.
This book has it all: 20 million acres of nation forest - 18.5 million acres of Bureau of Land Management land - 100 state parks - 53 federal wilderness areas - 12 national parks - and dozens of regional and county parks.
Best of all is California Hiking's hiker-friendly format. Each hike is rated both for quality (scenic beauty and degree of solitude) and difficulty (elevation gain, type of terrain and backcountry skills required). Each trail's length and hiking time required are also provided. You'll find 60 detailed maps and a 30-page index for easy cross-referencing, as well as precise, easy-to-follow directions to each trailhead and notes on additional maps, information and special permits.
Entertaining, easy-to-use and packed with indispensable information, California Hiking will get you out of your chair and into the great outdoors the first time you open it.« less