Sierra North

by Winnett, Thomas; Winnett, Jason; Haber, Lyn; Morey, Kathy; Winnett, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780899973029
• ISBN10: 0899973027
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Wilderness Pr

Summary

Our flagship guidebook, now in its eighth edition, is still the classic Sierra hiking and back-packing guide. 100 trips from overnighters to 10-day excursions. In-depth knowledge of the best trails, campsites, and views. Includes an updated 4-color fold-out map.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Care and Enjoyment of the Mountains	p. 4
Safety and Well Being	p. 7
Health Hazards	p. 7
Wildlife Hazards	p. 9
Terrain Hazards	p. 10
The Bear Problem	p. 12
Maps and Profiles	p. 16
Wilderness Permits	p. 19
West side	p. 21
East side	p. 22
The Trailheads	p. 23
Carson Pass	p. 31
Silver Lake to Scout Carson Lake	p. 32
Silver Lake to Summit City Canyon	p. 34
Silver Lake to the Mokelumne River	p. 36
Silver Lake to Long Lake	p. 40
Silver Lake to Camp Irene	p. 42
Silver Lake to the Mokelumne River	p. 44
Carson Pass to Showers Lake	p. 46
Carson Pass to Echo Summit	p. 48
Upper Blue Lake to Grouse Lake	p. 51
Ebbetts Pass	p. 54
Mosquito Lake to Bull Run Lake	p. 55
Wolf Creek Meadows to Soda Springs	p. 58
Wolf Creek Meadows to Wolf Creek	p. 63
Wolf Creek Meadows to Sonora Pass	p. 66
Wolf Creek Meadows to Poison Lake	p. 70
Rodriguez Flat to Lower Fish Valley	p. 72
Rodriguez Flat to Ebbetts Pass	p. 75
Rodriguez Flat to Lake Alpine	p. 79
Sonora Pass	p. 83
Kennedy Meadow to Summit Creek	p. 85
Kennedy Meadow to Emigrant Meadow Lake	p. 87
Kennedy Meadow to Emigrant Lake	p. 89
Kennedy Meadow to Cow Meadow Lake	p. 91
Gianelli Cabin to Y Meadow Lake	p. 94
Gianelli Cabin to Wire Lakes	p. 96
Crabtree Camp to Deer Lake	p. 98
Gianelli Cabin to Crabtree Camp	p. 101
Gianelli Cabin to Crabtree Camp	p. 104
Gianelli Cabin to Kennedy Meadow	p. 106
Kennedy Meadow to Gianelli Cabin	p. 108
Leavitt Meadow to Fremont Lake	p. 110
Leavitt Meadow to Cinko Lake	p. 113
Leavitt Meadow to Dorothy Lake	p. 115
Leavitt Meadow to Tower Lake	p. 118
Leavitt Meadow to Buckeye Creek	p. 121
Yosemite	p. 125
Twin Lakes to Peeler Lake	p. 126
Twin Lakes to Crown Lake	p. 129
Twin Lakes to Upper Piute Creek	p. 131
Twin Lakes to Buckeye Creek	p. 133
Twin Lakes to Kerrick Meadow	p. 135
Twin Lakes to Benson Lake	p. 137
Twin Lakes to Smedberg Lake	p. 141
Green Creek to East Lake	p. 144
Green Creek to Tuolumne Meadows	p. 146
Green Creek to Virginia Lakes	p. 151
Hetch Hetchy to Rancheria Creek	p. 153
Hetch Hetchy to Tiltill Valley	p. 155
20 Lakes Basin Loop	p. 156
Saddlebag Lake to McCabe Lakes	p. 160
Saddlebag Lake to Tuolumne Meadows	p. 162
Tioga Road to Alger Lakes	p. 164
Tuolumne Meadows to Young Lakes	p. 170
Tenaya Lake to Sunrise Camp	p. 173
Tioga Road to Upper Cathedral Lake	p. 175
Tioga Road to Sunrise Camp	p. 177
Tioga Road to Merced Lake	p. 179
Tioga Road to Tenaya Lake	p. 183
Tioga Road to Yosemite Valley	p. 185
Tenaya Lake to Yosemite Valley	p. 187
Tuolumne Meadows to Nelson Lake	p. 189
Tuolumne Meadows to Lyell Canyon	p. 192
Tuolumne Meadows to Vogelsang	p. 194
Tuolumne Meadows to Emeric Lake	p. 196
Tuolumne Meadows to Lyell Fork of the Merced	p. 199
Tuolumne Meadows to Triple Peak Fork	p. 202
White Wolf to Morrison Creek	p. 205
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne: The Big Loop	p. 207
Yosemite Valley to Merced Lake	p. 215
Bridalveil Creek to Royal Arch Lake	p. 219
Bridalveil Creek to Glacier Point	p. 221
Bridalveil Creek to Yosemite Valley	p. 224
Bridalveil Creek to Royal Arch Lake	p. 226
Glacier Point to Merced Lake	p. 228
Glacier Point to Rutherford Lake	p. 230
Glacier Point to Granite Creek	p. 234
Devils Postpile	p. 236
Horse Meadow to Gibbs Lake	p. 237
Silver Lake to Thousand Island Lake	p. 239
Routes Between Agnew Meadows and Thousand Island Lake	p. 244
Agnew Meadows to Garnet Lake	p. 245
Agnew Meadows to Thousand Island Lake	p. 248
Agnew Meadows to Thousand Island Lake	p. 250
Agnew Meadows to Ediza Lake	p. 252
Agnew Meadows to Devils Postpile	p. 254
Agnew Meadows to Devils Postpile	p. 257
South of Yosemite	p. 259
Chiquito Creek to Chain Lakes	p. 260
Chiquito Creek to Rutherford Lake	p. 262
Chiquito Creek to Bridalveil Creek	p. 265
Granite Creek to Rutherford Lake	p. 267
Granite Creek Road to Isberg Lakes	p. 269
Lake Edison to Graveyard Meadows	p. 272
Lake Edison to Graveyard Lakes	p. 273
Coldwater Campground to Upper Crater Meadow	p. 275
Coldwater Campground to Purple Lake	p. 280
Coldwater Campground to McGee Creek	p. 282
Coldwater Campground to Iva Bell Hot Springs	p. 286
Lake George to Deer Lakes	p. 289
McGee Creek to Steelhead Lake	p. 292
McGee Creek to McGee Lake	p. 294
McGee Creek to Rock Creek	p. 296
Rock Creek to Hilton Lakes	p. 299
Rock Creek to Little Lakes Valley	p. 301
Rock Creek to Pioneer Basin	p. 304
Rock Creek to Fish Camp	p. 308
Recommended Reading	p. 310
Acknowledgments	p. 311
Index	p. 312
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