Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: Your Complete Hiking Guide

By Mike White

Book Overview

Explore the southern High Sierra with this comprehensive guide to 122 of the area's best hikes.

Home to the world's largest trees, one of North America's deepest canyons, and the tallest mountain in the continental United States, the greater Sequoia-Kings Canyon region offers unparalleled mountain majesty. Hundreds of miles of trails provide access to boundless wildflower-covered meadows, cascading streams, alpine lakes, deep forests, and craggy peaks.

Discover the sparkling granite landscape of the Range of Light with expert author Mike White. His popular guidebook presents 122 of the best hikes in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, as well as the surrounding Golden Trout, John Muir, Jennie Lakes, and Monarch wildernesses and Giant Sequoia National Monument. From a half-mile loop by pictographs and bedrock mortars to an 82-mile trek along the wild and remote Middle Fork Kings River, there are hikes for all skill levels and interests.

Inside you'll find:

122 recommended hiking (and backpacking) routes
Detailed trip descriptions and maps
At-a-glance icons that spotlight campgrounds, spectacular views, swimming holes, wildflowers, giant sequoia groves, and more
Park, campground, and driving information, including road logs for the Generals and Kings Canyon highways

Grab a copy of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and enjoy the spectacular wonders of the southern High Sierra

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899976727
• ISBN13: 9780899976723
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"