Day Hiking: Mount Shasta, Lassen & Trinity: Alps Regions, Redding, Castle Crags, Marble Mountains, Lava Beds - Softcover

Soares, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1680510584 ISBN 13: 9781680510584

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2018

Synopsis

* 125 day hikes aimed at a variety of skill levels
* A popular outdoor sports destination of rivers, lakes, foothills, mountains, and peaks

Day Hiking: Mount Shasta, Lassen & Trinity Alps Regions covers the expansive and beautiful region of interior Northern California from the Redding area northward. This new guide features:

* Trailhead driving directions, trail descriptions, length and elevation data, and more
* Star ratings applied to every hike
* GPS coordinates for every trailhead
* Two-color design and topo maps―plus a full-color photo insert
* Icons for quick selection of hikes that are dog-friendly or kid-friendly or that have exceptional views, solitude, and wildflowers in season
* Options to extend a day hike, when applicable, including overnight backpacking opportunities

About this title

From the Author:

Day Hiking: Mount Shasta, Lassen & Trinity Alps Regions covers the best trails in the upper half of beautiful Northern California, my home turf, the area where I've lived most of my life. Not only have I hiked all of these trails, I've hiked many of them a dozen times or more.

The book includes 125 trails in:

* the Mount Shasta area
* Trinity Divide and Mount Eddy
* Castle Crags State Park
* Lassen Volcanic National Park
* Lava Beds National Monument
* Trinity Alps Wilderness
* Marble Mountain Wilderness
* Russian Wilderness
* Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
* Shasta Lake National Recreation Area
* the Redding area

Key Highlights of the Hiking Trails

* rugged high mountains and clear glacial lakes in the Trinity Alps, Marble Mountain Wilderness, and Russian Wilderness
* active evidence of the volcanic nature of California's Cascades: steaming fumaroles and bubbling mudpots at Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park
* stunning waterfalls, such as Burney Falls and the three waterfalls on the McCloud River
* the two tallest peaks: Mount Shasta at 14,179 feet, and Lassen Peak at 10,451 feet, plus a bevy of other summits
* the isolated canyon country of the Ishi Wilderness
* the opportunity to explore long, dark lava tubes such as Subway Cave and the many caves of Lava Beds National Monument
* verdant expanses of green such as Panther Meadows on Mount Shasta and King's Creek Meadows in Lassen Volcanic National Park
* leisurely strolls along the shore of Whiskeytown Lake, with many opportunities for swimming
* numerous trails in Redding and the surrounding foothills

The trails range from a flat and easy two-miler roundtrip in Redding to a steep and rugged 16 miles roundtrip in the Trinity Alps. And if the hike is suitable for backpacking, I give you the necessary info on camping spots, wilderness permits, and more.

About the Author:

JOHN SOARES is an outdoors book author and freelance writer who has lived nearly his entire life in Northern California. He began walking the hills near his Redding birthplace at the age of 5, later expanding his scope to day hike and backpack trails throughout the North State, including the Trinity Alps, the Mount Shasta area, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Sierra Nevada, and the redwood coast.
 
He is the author of 100 Classic Hikes: Northern California, fourth edition (The Mountaineers Books, 2018) and Day Hiking: Mount Shasta, Lassen & Trinity Alps Regions (The Mountaineers Books, 2018), and he has written over 100 newspaper and magazine articles about outdoors travel. His extensive website NorthernCaliforniaHikingTrails.com contains detailed hike descriptions, photos, and maps, along with articles about safety and enjoyment in the outdoors.
 
As a freelance writer since 1992, John has written a wide variety of copy for businesses and nonprofits; find out more at JohnWrites.net. He also provides advice for freelance writers at ProductiveWriters.com, where he also sells ebooks and courses.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1680510584
• ISBN 13: 9781680510584
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288