Falcon Guide Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness: A Guide to Backpacking and Day Hiking in the Golden Trout and South Sierra Wilderness Areas (Regional Hiking Series) - Softcover

Swedo, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762726555 ISBN 13: 9780762726554

Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co, 2004

Synopsis

Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness will help outdoor enthusiasts choose and plan a day hike or backpacking trip in the Golden Trout Wilderness or South Sierra Wilderness best suited to their time, energy, experience, and personal preferences. It offers a preview of what they are likely to see and experience along their chosen route: geological features, historical sites, trees, birds, flowers, and mammals. It helps readers anticipate places where the trail is faint, where it is clear, where and when rivers and streams are special sources of delight, or where there may be obstacles to travel. There are 43 specially selected backcountry adventures meticulously prepared by backcountry guide Suzanne Swedo.

Inside readers will find: detailed maps, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, tips on equipment, trip planning, hiking with dogs and children, accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.

About this title

About the Author

Suzanne Swedo, director of W.I.L.D., teaches wilderness survival and natural sciences at universities, museums, and organizations such as Yosemite Association and the Sierra Club. She has backpacked the mountains of every continent and led groups into the wilderness for over 25 years. Her books include Wilderness Survival, Hiking Yosemite National Park, Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, and Adventure Travel Tips (Falcon Press). She lives in Van Nuys, California.

From the Back Cover

Lace up your boots and sample forty-three hikes in California's Golden Trout and South Sierra Wilderness areas. Experience groves of giant sequoia; walk through expansive mountain meadows; or look for California's state fish, the golden trout, in the cool streams of this wilderness paradise. This guide to one of the state's most spectacular roadless regions will help outdoor enthusiasts choose and plan day hikes or backpacking trips that are best suited to their time, energy, and experience. Backcountry guide Suzanne Swedo points out the region's geological features, historical sites, trees, birds, flowers, and mammals, as well as places where the trail is faint, where it is clear, and where rivers and streams are obstacles to travel or special sources of delight.
Inside you'll find: in-depth trail information; detailed trail maps; elevation profiles; accurate directions from major access points; difficulty ratings for each hike.
Whether you're a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to your ability and interest in California's Golden Trout Wilderness.

Edition details

• Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762726555
• ISBN 13: 9780762726554
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240