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Sierra Hiking... No Tent Required!
With this book in hand, hikers can spend their days wandering in wildflower meadows, hiking to cragged peaks, or swimming in cobalt-blue lakes in the Sierra Nevada, and then settle into a deck chair at sunset to enjoy the alpenglow. Hot Showers, Soft Beds, & Dayhikes in the Sierra describes 112 carefully chosen dayhikes in Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, John Muir, Ansel Adams, Desolation, and Emigrant wilderness areas, and more. Many hikes have easy-through-strenuous options, and every hike listed is in close proximity to one or more quality accommodations (over 80 cabins, B&Bs, motels, lodges, guest ranches, and resorts are described). This easy-to-use guide by author Kathy Morey will help you plan your next active Sierra escape, no tent needed!
The backpacking bug hit Kathy Morey hard in the 1970s and hasn’t let go yet. In 1990 she abandoned an aerospace career to write for Wilderness Press, authoring four hiking guides on Hawaii—Hawaii Trails, Kauai Trails, Maui Trails, and Oahu Trails—and Guide to the John Muir Trail, in addition to Hot Showers, Soft Beds, & Dayhikes in the Sierra. Kathy coauthored several previous editions of Sierra North and Sierra South and served as lead author for the most recent editions of both. She lives in Big Pine, California.
Summary of the Trips’ Best Features
Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
Get Ready to Hike!
How to Use This Book
Eastern Sierra
Chapter 1: Lone Pine to Convict Lake
Chapter 2: Mammoth Lakes
Chapter 3: June Lake to Bridgeport
Western Sierra
Chapter 4: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Chapter 5: Between the Parks
Chapter 6: The Valleys of Yosemite National Park
Northern Sierra
Chapter 7: State Route 120: The Yosemite High Country
Chapter 8: State Route 108: Sonora Pass Country
Chapter 9: State Route 4: Ebbetts Pass Country
Chapter 10: State Routes 88 and 89: Wildflower Country
Chapter 12: State Route 89 Around Lake Tahoe
Chapter 13: Interstate 80: Donner Summit Country
Appendix A: Top Picks
Appendix B: Hints for Staying in Lodgings
Appendix C: Backcountry Lodgings
Appendix D: Travel in the Sierra
Appendix E: How I Got the Data
Index of Accommodations
Index of Towns and Agencies
Index
About the Author