Description
Book SynopsisGet outdoors with this guide to 60 of the best hiking trails within an hour or so from Sacramento, California, leading you to scenic beauty.
The best way to experience Sacramento is by hiking it! Get outdoors with hiking expert Jordan Summers. Now in full color, this popular guide helps you locate and access the top hikes within 60 miles of Sactown. A perfect blend of popular routes and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
Enjoy the Victorian-style garden with your family at the California State Capitol Park. Go bird-watching near the Mokelumne River on the Lodi Lake Nature Trail. Challenge yourself along the China Gulch Trail—a delight for wildflower lovers. Take in the beautiful views at Hidden Falls Regional Park. With California author and outdoors enthusiast Jordan Summers offering advice about where to hike and what to expect when you get there, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Sac’s best hikes!
Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing.
So whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from the city.
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
Map Legend
Sacramento and Vicinity
- Capitol Park Loop
- Old Sacramento State Historic Park
- Riverwalk Park
- William Land Park Trail
- Effie Yeaw Nature Center Trails
- UC Davis Arboretum Trail
- David-Covell Greenbelt
West Sacramento Valley
- Homestead-Blue Ridge Trail
- Blue Ridge-Fiske Peak Trail
- High Bridge Trail
- Judge Davis Trail
- Redbud Trail
- Perkins Creek Ridge Trail
- Johnson Ridge-Gunsight Rock Trail
Delta Area
- Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Trail
- River Bend-Majestic Oaks Loop Trail
- Lodi Lake Nature Trail
- Cosumnes River Preserve Trails
Foothills South
- China Gulch Trail
- River of Skulls Trail
- Big Trees North Grove Trails
- Big Trees South Grove Trail
- Indian Grinding Rock Loop Trails
- Jenkinson Lake Trail
Foothills Central
- Pioneer Express Trail
- Avery’s Pond Trail
- Rattlesnake Bar-Horseshoe Bar Trail
- Sweetwater Trail
- Monroe Ridge Trail
- Dave Moore Nature Area Trail
- South Fork American River-Gerle Loop Trail
- South Fork American River Trail
- Cronan Ranch Trails
- Olmstead Loop Trail
- Robie Point Firebreak Trail
- Lake Clementine Trail
- Confluence Trail
- Quarry Road Trail to American Canyon Falls
- American Canyon-Dead Truck Trail
- Wendell T. Robie Trail
- Ruck-A-Chucky Rapids Trail
- Foresthill Divide Loop Trail
- Codfish Falls Trail
- North Fork Middle Fork American River Trail
- Yankee Jim’s-Indian Creek Trail
- Windy Point Trail
- Stevens Trail West
- Stevens Trail East
- Green Valley Trail
- Euchre Bar Trail to Humbug Canyon
- American Eagle Mine Trail
Foothills North
- Hidden Falls Trails
- Fairy Falls Trail
- Hardrock Trail
- Independence Trail: East Branch
- Independence Trail: West Branch
- Buttermilk Bend Trail
- Point Defiance Trail
- Humbug Trail
- Diggins Loop Trail
Appendices
- Appendix A: Outdoor Shops
- Appendix B: Map Sources
- Appendix C: Hiking Organizations
- Appendix D: Managing Agencies
- Appendix E: Additional Reading
Index
About the Author
