Hiking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: A Guide To The Parks' Greatest Hiking Adventures (Regional Hiking Series) - Softcover

Scheidt, Laurel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762761040 ISBN 13: 9780762761043

Publisher: Falcon Guides, 2011

Synopsis

Sequoia and Kings Canyon have routes to please hikers of every stripe. Let veteran hiker and nature lover Laurel Scheidt lead you through eighty-six trails that vary in difficulty from easy strolls for the whole family to challenging treks for the more experienced hiker.Use this guide for up-to-date trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails, difficulty ratings for each hike, detailed trail maps, and zero-impact camping tips.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Lace up your boots and trek where John Muir, shepherds, cattlemen, and Native Americans once did by sampling eighty-six of the finest trails Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have to offer. From towering groves of giant sequoia trees, crystalline rivers, cascading waterfalls, and glacially carved canyons to flower-filled alpine meadows and soaring peaks like Mount Whitney, this south-central California region has routes to please hikers of every stripe.
For more than thirty years, FalconGuides® have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the outdoors. Features
· Hikes suited to every ability, from hour-long strolls to ten-day treks
· Directions to the trailheads
· Trail Finder for best hikes to mountaintops, waterfalls, meadows, sequoia groves,or lakes
· Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues
· GPS coordinates
· Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every hike
· Information on fees and permits, contacts, canine compatibility, and services

About the Author:

Laurel Scheidt is a veteran hiker and the author of Best Easy Day Hikes Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0762761040
• ISBN 13: 9780762761043
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336