Best Short Hikes in California's South Sierra: 2nd Edition

By Terry Whitehill, Karen Whitehill, Paul Richins Jr.

Book Overview

* The best 66 short hikes in the Southern Sierra * Handy appendices to find the Sierra hikes you desire * Two trip summary tables An area that's larger than the entire European Alps, the South Sierra offers unparalleled beauty and extensive hiking options. The drive to the various trailheads alone will take you past the largest trees in the world, provide dramatic views of some of the deepest canyons in the United States, and reveal splendid glimpses of the highest peak in the lower 48 states.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089886836X
• ISBN13: 9780898868364
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Best Short Hikes in California's South Sierras

This title is a good book on day hikes in the southern Sierras. Day hikes described range in length of a few miles up to one to the top of Mt Whitney. Descriptions of each trail is good with a decent map. I have two minor complaints. I wish the author rates the difficulty of the trails although some, such as Mt Whitney, are obvious. The second complaint is that the author should define creek crossing. Is there a bridge, a log, rocks to hop on, wade through the water? How difficult is it to cross the stream?

Great Book !

This is for an earlier addition of this book writen by "just" the Whitehills. I liked this book a lot.