100 Hikes in California's Central Sierra and Coast Range

by Tom Kirkendall

* Includes elevation profiles and a trail comparison chart for easy trip planning

* Driving directions to trail heads, and descriptions of what you'll find on each hike

* Trails are reasonably close to California's major metro area



This guidebook includes trails of varied length and difficulty -- there's something for everyone, from day hikes to overnight backpacking trips.



Trails are included for California's Yosemite and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks, Pinnacles National Monument, and the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Hoover, and Ventana Wildernesses. New hikes have been added in Henry Coe State Park and in Los Padres National Forest, among other areas.



Noted outdoor photographers Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall are the authors of 100 Best Cross-Country Ski Routes in Washington and Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park .

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

272 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1995

Reviews

[Scott Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have primarily used this hiking guide to augment more poorly-covered sections in the Central Coast and Santa Cruz mountains. My favorite hikes in this area are the Berry Creek Falls loop hike in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the Sykes Hot Springs hike in Big Sur, and the Pinnacles National Monument hikes. However this book also includes one of my favorite Yosemite hikes to Ostrander Lake as well as the Rae Lakes loop in Kings Canyon National Park. These are both superb!

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for hiking ideas, sometimes the hiking directions were a little off, but it is the nature of these types of books I think.