Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness: A Guide to Backpacking and Day Hiking in the Golden Trout and South Sierra Wilderness Areas

by Suzanne Swedo

Overview

Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness will help outdoor enthusiasts choose and plan a day hike or backpacking trip in the Golden Trout Wilderness or South Sierra Wilderness best suited to their time, energy, experience, and personal preferences. It offers a preview of what they are likely to see and experience along their chosen route: geological features, historical sites, trees, birds, flowers, and mammals. It helps readers anticipate places where the trail is faint, where it is clear, where and when rivers and streams are special sources of delight, or where there may be obstacles to travel. There are 43 specially selected backcountry adventures meticulously prepared by backcountry guide Suzanne Swedo.

Inside readers will find: detailed maps, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, tips on equipment, trip planning, hiking with dogs and children, accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762797486
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2004
Series:	Regional Hiking Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Suzanne Swedo, director of W.I.L.D., teaches wilderness survival and natural sciences at universities, museums, and organizations such as Yosemite Association and the Sierra Club. She has backpacked the mountains of every continent and led groups into the wilderness for over 25 years. Her books include Wilderness Survival, Hiking Yosemite National Park, Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, and Adventure Travel Tips (Falcon Press). She lives in Van Nuys, California.

Table of Contents

1) Giant Sequoia Country
2) The Little Kern and Tributaries
3) The Kern River
4) The Great Western Divide
5) Heart of the Wilderness
6) The Sierra Crest & The Kern Plateau
7) South Sierra Wilderness
8) The Pacific Crest Trail