Trail Runners Guide: San Francisco Bay Area

By Jessica Lage

Book Overview

"Trail Runner's Guide: San Francisco Bay Area covers the best trail runs in the region's parklands and open spaces. This informative guide provides the detailed routes with descriptions of terrain, views, and vegetation from a runner's perspective. 50 featured routes, from 2 to 22 miles, plus alternative routes from every trailhead.Includes topographic maps with easy directions on facing pages, elevation profiles, and at-a-glance trail conditions and regulations for each run, plus equipment, safety, and running tips.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899973094
• ISBN13: 9780899973098
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Great trail running book!

I've explored a number of new trails and learned new things about some of my favorite trails using this book. It includes well-known trails plus the more hidden ones. The trail and area descriptions are detailed without being overwhelming and offer great alternate routes for a change of pace or a different mileage. The natural history sections gave me a good background on the areas and things to think about while I ran. I recommend this book for the person new to trail running, new to the Bay Area, or just wanting to explore new areas. I loved it!

A book for experienced or beginnning trail runners

This book helped me get off the pavement and start running on beautiful trails throughout the Bay Area. I recommend it to other road runners who are tired of the same routes along busy streets, or trail runners who want to discover new territory. The trail descriptions are enticing, with mention of wildflowers, views, and other sights and smells along the way. They also give a clear picture of trail conditions and route, with difficulty ratings. There are trails described for every county around the Bay. Several of my non-running friends have used this as a hiker's trail guide and sung its praises as well.

Trail Runner's Guide to San Francisco Bay Area

Clear descriptions, great summary information, range of route selection, and tips on places to eat and snack make this book not only a helpful trail running guide, but also a good running "tour" book of the Bay Area. The book makes it easy to explore beautiful areas while putting in the miles!