California's National Parks: A Day Hiker's Guide - Softcover

McKinney, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0899973876 ISBN 13: 9780899973876

Publisher: Wilderness Press, 2005

Synopsis

California’s glorious natural wonders are preserved in its state and national parklands, and chronicled here in this guide by John McKinney, hiking columnist for the Los Angeles Times for 18 years. In this guide, McKinney, known to his readers as “The Trailmaster,” has identified the finest hikes that each parkland has to offer. California’s National Parks describes over 150 walking adventures in famous national parks as well as those in federally-managed national monuments, preserves, and recreation areas. McKinney’s rousing descriptions of each park will inspire both first-time California travelers to explore the state by foot, as well as California residents in search of new trails. Also included are maps of each park, fun facts and natural and human history, scenic and historic photos, and the distance and elevation gain of each hike.

About this title

About the Author

John McKinney is the author of a dozen books about walking, hiking and nature, including a series of day hiking guides to California. For 18 years he wrote a popular hiking column for the Los Angeles Times, and he now writes articles and commentaries about hiking for national publications, and promotes hiking and conservation on radio and television.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0899973876
• ISBN 13: 9780899973876
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 337