Straddling the crest in the central part of the Sierra Nevada, this wilderness preserves the glaciated High Sierra lands between Highway 4 and Highway 108. The vast majority of the wilderness is easily accessible, yet lightly used. Schaffer covers all the trails in this wilderness of glaciated canyons and spectacular views. Both trails and cross-country routes are shown on the book's foldout topographic map, which shows elevations at all trail junctions plus distances between junctions. Hikes range from easy dayhikes to multi-day backpacks.
I haven't been able to do as many hikes in this region as I would like. However the ones I have taken, have been fantastic! I highly recommend the Dardanelles and the Sonora Pass section of the Pacific Crest Trail for outstanding beauty.
The clues in this book helped me as a Wilderness Ranger to find some of the side trails in this little used wilderness area. I should update it though, or someone should.