Foghorn California Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Hikes

by Ann Marie Brown, Tom Stienstra, Ann Marie Stienstra, Tom; Brown

For hiking enthusiasts who are always looking for new places, this excursion guide is packed with the latest information on a variety of adventures presented by seasoned authors. It covers 350 hikes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566912466
• ISBN13: 9781566912464
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Length: 869 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

a great hiking tool!!!!!

My husband and I recently took an extended road-trip vacation throughout California, and this book has been more valuable than anything else we packed. We used it throughout the whole state and enjoyed some of the best hikes we've ever taken. Not being from California we were worried about finding our way, but we never had any problems finding our spots. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to hike anywhere in the state.

California Hiker's Bible

Here's an overwhelming collection of California hiking trails. Each is rated on two scales. An overall rating from poor to great lets you know if it's worth your time. A scale from stroll to butt-kicker prepares you for the hike. The John Muir and Pacific Crest trails are covered start to finish. Permits and fees are listed so you can arrive prepared. I always check out the trail notes before any adventure. - Outstanding!

Great detailed information

I've used this book a few times when back home from college, and I was really surprised to see that it included trails I always thought minor or didn't consider to be "trails." This book is so thorough! I most recently used it as a reference when I was in Yosemite, and the description listed side-trips and very clear information about what to expect (landmarks, bridges, etc.) at the top of the Yosemite Falls trail, things I otherwise would have overlooked had I just followed the trail signs. The book generously estimated 6 hours round trip, and it took me that amount, with a nap and lunch included. The difficulty and time estimates are accurate, I think. This is a great book because it's really easy to find something that's just right (a suitable distance/time/difficulty) in whatever area you may be in. There is even some cross-referencing, so that multi-day backpacking trips can be planned by linking up several trails.

Rating very accurate and reliable!

Too bad this guide is not available for other regions. When traveling into Northern California I found the hiking scale for difficulty & view to be very accurate. I really appreciated the User Group section, which let me know where I could take my dogs (they like to hike too). Excellent guide & I hope more are to be coming.