Sierra North: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada
- ISBN-10
- 0899978878
- ISBN-13
- 9780899978871
- Series
- Sierra North
- Category
- Travel
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-12-15
- Publisher
- Wilderness Press
- Authors
- Mike White, Elizabeth Wenk
Description
Find the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in California’s Sierra Nevada The rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sights—all of this awaits in the Sierra Nevada. For more than 40 years, this definitive guidebook has led readers along the top trails between the mountain range’s northern boundary and the southern edge of Yosemite National Park. Now, with this revised and updated edition, let hiking experts Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White show you the way. Sierra North features 86 meticulously selected trips, from new routes to old favorites. Traverse Hoover Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, Emigrant Wilderness, Desolation Wilderness, and more. The trips are organized around major highways and roads, so it’s easy to choose your next adventure. Just pick an area, drive there, and go hiking. Inside you’ll find 86 trips that range from quick overnighters to 11-day excursions Complete trip details, including day-by-day trail descriptions, GPS waypoints, and elevation data 36 trailhead maps that show the routes for every trip Beginner tips and trusted advice on camping, fishing, and bear safety Information on side trips, geology, natural history, and more Planning your trip into the northern Sierra backcountry is easier than ever before. For additional hiking and backpacking opportunities, see the companion guide Sierra South.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2005-06-20
- 344 pages
- Paperback
- Wilderness Press
-
- 2005-06-20
- 344 pages
- Paperback
- Wilderness Press
-
- 2002
- 316 pages
- Paperback
- Wilderness Press
Similar books
-
Sierra North: 100 Back-country Trips in the High Sierra
By Thomas Winnett, Karl SchwenkeSierra North: 100 Back-country Trips in the High Sierra
-
Sierra North: Story of the Pioneering Days of the U.S. Forest Service
By Peter SargentA twelve-year-old boy experiences challenges and hardships in the wild country between Yosemite and Sequoia in 1907.
-
Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada
By Mike White, Kathy MoreyA 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 ...
-
Sierra North: 100 Back-country Trips in the High Sierra
By Thomas WinnettOur 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.
-
Sierra North: 100 Back-country Trips in the High Sierra
By Jason Winnett, Thomas WinnettThe seventh edition marks the 30th anniversary of this classic, which covers the best hikes--ranging from dayhikes to strenuous multi-day backpacks--in the Sierra from Carson Pass south to the aspen-lined...
-
100 Classic Hikes: Northern California: Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Klamath Mountains, North Coast and Wine Country, San Francisco Bay Area
By John SoaresNew hikes in this edition include: 2 in the Bay Area, including the Coastal Trail in San Francisco 5 in the Redwoods and along the coast north of the Bay Area 4 in the Sierra Nevada, including two summits: Ellis Peak and Sierra Buttes 2 in ...
-
Sierra North: 100 Back-country Trips in the High Sierra
By Thomas Winnett, Lyn HaberSierra North: 100 Back-country Trips in the High Sierra
-
Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the Sierra: Walks and Strolls Near Lodgings
By Kathy MoreyWith 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 ...
-
Ancient Rock Carvings of the Central Sierra: The North Fork Indian Petroglyphs
By Willis Alway GortnerAncient Rock Carvings of the Central Sierra: The North Fork Indian Petroglyphs
-
Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country
By Sierra Crane MurdochPULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • The gripping true story of a murder on an Indian reservation, and the unforgettable Arikara woman who becomes obsessed with solving it—an urgent work of literary journalism. “I don’t know a more complicated ...