Description
Book SynopsisThis is the ultimate guide to the best of Northern California's incredible natural diversity.The soaring granite of the High Sierra, crashing surf of the Pacific, volcanic landscape of the Modoc Plateau, ecological richness of the Klamath Mountains, magnificent redwoods of the North Coast, spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay Areaall are detailed in these pages.
Author Matt Heid has selected 101 of the region's best hikes, from 1-mile family strolls to challenging 22-mile treks, to give you as many options as possible. Covering the entire northern two-thirds of the state, including Big Sur and the southern Sierra Nevada, this book spans a much greater area than other similar guidebooks. What's more, the third edition opens up several new realms, with 18 entirely new trips and expanded coverage of the Sierra Nevada and North Coast regions.
Each hike includes total distance, elevation gain and loss, hiking time, highlights, difficulty rating, backpacking possibilities
