One hundred backcountry adventures, from 2 days to 2 weeks. Climb Mt. Whitney or revel in its shadow below. Traverse the backcountry in Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness. Includes a 4-color, fold-out map.
A campsite here or at Wright Creek plus a couple of layover days will allow exploration of nearby Wright Lakes as well as Wallace and Wales lakes. This trip takes the PCT/JMT north for another 0.8 mile to the ford of Wright Creek ...
One hundred backcountry adventures, from 2 days to 2 weeks. Climb Mt. Whitney or revel in its shadow below. Traverse the backcountry in Kings Canyon National Park and the John...
The companion guide to Exploring the Southern Sierra: East Side.
The companion guide to Exploring the Southern Sierra: West Side.
Paul Richins, Jr., Karen Whitehill ... 10,331 feet Elevation gain 2531 feet Trail grade 469 feet per mile Maps – USGS Mineral King 7.5 ' or Mount Whitney High Country Trail Map ( Tom Harrison Maps ) Access road / town Highway 198 to ...
With this book in hand, hikers can spend their days wandering in wildflower meadows, hiking to cragged peaks, or swimming in cobalt-blue lakes in the Sierra Nevada and then settle into a comfortable deck chair at sunset to enjoy the ...
Gas, water, franchise fast food, and Lucy Pearson's renowned hubcap collection. Power Lines. Of the two parallel sets of towers and cables that run the length of the Owens Valley—sometimes next to, sometimes crossing over US 395—both ...
Gas, water, franchise fast food, and Lucy Pearson's renowned hubcap collection. Power Lines. Of the two parallel sets of towers and cables that run the length of the Owens Valley—sometimes next to, sometimes crossing over US 395—both ...
... such as Tom Harrison's, show the correct trail locations, but the trail network depicted on the printed USGS maps bears little resemblance to today's trail locations. After a brief walk across a sagebrush flat, the trail descends ...
Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families. Twenty of the best easy hikes in Mammoth, Bishop Creek, Kern Plateau, national forest areas and more.