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The soaring granite of the High Sierra, crashing surf of the Pacific, volcanic landscape of the Modoc Plateau, ecological richness of the Klamath Mountains, magnificent redwoods of the North Coast, spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay Area—all are detailed in these pages.
Author Matt Heid has selected 101 of the region’s best hikes, from 1-mile family strolls to challenging 22-mile treks, to give you as many options as possible. Covering the entire northern two-thirds of the state, including Big Sur and the southern Sierra Nevada, this book spans a much greater area than other similar guidebooks. What’s more, the third edition opens up several new realms, with 18 entirely new trips and expanded coverage of the Sierra Nevada and North Coast regions.
Each hike includes total distance, elevation gain and loss, hiking time, highlights, difficulty rating, backpacking possibilities, an updated map, and a full route description, and indicates whether dogs are allowed.
Using this book, you’ll discover these gems:
- the largest contiguous old-growth redwood forest in the world (Hike 43)
- a herd of Roosevelt elk roaming a remote beach (Hike 49)
- astonishing views of Half Dome and much of Yosemite (Hike 87)
- gnarled, sculpted bristlecone pines that are more than 4000 years old (Hike 95)
- an active glacier below a serrated ridge of 14,000-foot peaks (Hike 96)
From Big Sur to Point Reyes, the Golden Gate Bridge to the Lost Coast, Sequoia National Park to the Modoc Plateau, and beyond, be INSPIRED to explore the natural splendor of Northern California.
Overview Map
Preface
Overview of Hikes
Using This Book
Safety, Gear, and the Wilderness Ethic
Where Should I Go Hiking?
The Central Coast, Bay Area, and Coast Ranges
- Upper Salmon Creek Falls
- Vicente Flat
- Cone Peak
- Ewoldsen Trail
- Molera Beach
- Pine Valley
- High Peaks Trail
- Fremont Peak
- Coit Lake
- Coyote Creek
- Sunol Backpack Area
- Coyote Hills
- Bob Walker Ridge
- Mount Diablo
- Eagle Peak
- Cosumnes River
- Wildcat Peak
- Little Butano Creek Canyon
- Castle Rock
- Berry Creek Falls
- Purisima Creek
- Devil’s Slide
- Montara Mountain
- San Andreas Fault
- San Bruno Mountain
- San Francisco’s Pacific Shore
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Point Bonita
- Gerbode Valley
- Ring Mountain
- Mount Tamalpais
- Martin Griffin Preserve
- Alamere Falls
- Sky and Coast Trails
- Tomales Point
- Table Rock
- East Austin Creek
- Cache Creek
- Bodega Dunes
- Fort Ross and Sonoma’s Lost Coast
- Manchester Beach
- Fern Canyon
The North Coast and Klamath Mountains
- Humboldt Redwoods
- North Yolla Bolly Mountain
- Lost Coast Trail
- Big Flat
- King Peak
- Punta Gorda Lighthouse
- Prairie Creek Redwoods
- Klamath River Mouth
- Damnation Creek
- Boy Scout Tree Trail
- Hogan Lake
- Canyon Creek Lakes
- Marble Rim
- Castle Dome
- Heart Lake
- Mount Eddy
Shasta and the Modoc Plateau
- Hidden Valley
- Sheepy Ridge
- Schonchin Butte
- Valentine Cave
- Glass Mountain
- Patterson Lake
- Burney Falls
- Magee Peak
- Chaos Crags
- Brokeoff Mountain
- Devils Kitchen
- Big Chico Creek
The Sierra Nevada
- Feather Falls
- Sierra Buttes
- South Yuba River
- Rubicon River
- Island Lake
- Mount Tallac
- Lake Tahoe
- Calaveras Big Trees
- Grouse Lake
- Mokelume River
- Hiram Peak
- Deadman Lake
- Green Creek
- Mono Lake
- Nevada and Vernal Falls
- Half Dome
- Sentinel Dome and Taft Point
- Clouds Rest
- Ireland Lake
- Mariposa Grove
- Ediza Lake
- Balloon Dome
- Kaiser Peak
- Little Lakes Valley
- Methuselah Grove
- Palisade Glacier
- Yucca Point
- Redwood Canyon
- Pear Lake
- Moro Rock
- Sawtooth Peak
Appendix 1: Hikes by Theme
Appendix 2: Selected Sources and Recommended Reading
Index
About the Author