Hiking Southern California A Guide to Southern California's Greatest Hiking Adventures

by Adkison, Ron

• ISBN13: 9780762711246
• ISBN10: 0762711248
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

Summary

Lace up your boots and sample sixty of the best trails southern California has to offer. Experience the area's most scenic high-mountain landscape from 11,499-foot San Gorgonio Mountain, explore the world's largest Joshua tree woodland in Mojave National Preserve, and discover the fascinating geology of Natural Bridge Canyon in Death Valley National Park.Southern California offers hikers diverse coastal, inland, and desert mountains; serpentine canyons, colorful badlands, and vast sand dunes; and cool conifer forests, isolated mesas, and dense cactus stands. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Ron Adkison will introduce you to all this and more.Inside you'll find: up-to-date trail information; accurate maps and elevation profiles; difficulty ratings for each hike; advice on water availability and the best seasons for each trail; tips on equipment, trip planning, and hiking with dogs and childrenWhether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout southern California.

Author Biography

Ron Adkison, a dedicated naturalist and explorer of wild country, began his outdoor explorations in Southern California at the age of six. After more than 35 years of hiking, scrambling, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, he has logged more than 10,000 trail miles in ten western states (California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah). He has walked every trail in this guide multiple times. Ron shares his enthusiasm for wild places in Hiking Southern California.

Other guidebooks by Ron Adkison:
--Hiking Northern California
--Hiking Washington
--Exploring Beyond Yellowstone
--Hiking Wyoming's Wind River Range
--Hiking Grand Canyon National Park
--Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Canyon
--Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region
--Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region
--Hiking Northern California
--Best Easy Day Hikes Northern Sierra.
--Wild Northern California
--Best Easy Day Hikes Southern Sierra
--50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks.
--Utah's National Parks

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Using This Book	p. 1
Backcountry Rules and Wilderness Regulations	p. 5
Backcountry Hazards	p. 8
Driving to the Trailheads	p. 11
Before You Head Out	p. 12
The Hikes
Death Valley National Park	p. 13
Eureka Dunes	p. 15
The Racetrack to Ubehebe Peak	p. 19
Fall Canyon	p. 25
Hells Gate to Death Valley Buttes	p. 30
Mosaic Canyon	p. 35
Wildrose Peak	p. 39
Nemo Canyon to Mud Spring	p. 45
Darwin Falls	p. 49
Coffin Peak	p. 52
Golden Canyon to Zabriskie Point	p. 57
Desolation Canyon	p. 61
Natural Bridge Canyon	p. 65
Sheephead Pass	p. 69
Mojave National Preserve	p. 73
Lanfair Valley to Fort Piute	p. 74
Keystone Canyon to New York Peak	p. 80
Cima Road to Teutonia Peak	p. 85
Kelso Dunes	p. 89
Kelbaker Road to Peak 2451	p. 93
North Mid Hills Trail	p. 97
Eagle Rocks	p. 101
Table Mountain	p. 105
Hole-in-the-Wall	p. 109
Wild Horse Mesa	p. 113
Quail Spring Basin	p. 117
Fir Canyon-Clark Mountain	p. 121
The Mountainous Backbone of Southern California	p. 125
Bird Spring Pass to Skinner Peak	p. 126
Big Falls Canyon	p. 130
Mount Pinos to Grouse Mountain	p. 133
Pine Mountain	p. 137
Sierra Pelona	p. 141
Devils Chair	p. 144
Twin Peaks	p. 147
Smith Mountain	p. 151
Mount Baden-Powell	p. 155
Mount San Antonio	p. 158
Cucamonga Peak	p. 162
Cajon Mountain	p. 167
Delamar Mountain	p. 170
Champion Lodgepole Pine	p. 173
Ponderosa and Whispering Pines Nature Trails	p. 176
Anderson Peak	p. 179
San Gorgonio Mountain	p. 183
Fish Creek Aspen Grove	p. 188
Sugarloaf Mountain	p. 191
Champion Joshua Tree	p. 195
Kitching Peak	p. 199
San Jacinto Peak	p. 203
Red Tahquitz	p. 207
Arroyo Seco Creek to Agua Tibia Mountain	p. 211
Borrego Palm Canyon	p. 216
Elephant Trees Trails	p. 220
Joshua Tree National Park	p. 225
Black Rock Campground to Peak 5195	p. 227
Indian Cove Nature Trail	p. 230
Indian Cove Picnic Area to Rattlesnake Canyon	p. 232
Ryan Mountain	p. 235
Keys View to Inspiration Peak	p. 239
Boy Scout Trail to Willow Hole	p. 243
Cholla Garden Nature Trail	p. 247
Lost Palms Oasis	p. 250
Mastodon Peak Loop	p. 254
The Art of Hiking	p. 259
About the Author	p. 280
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