Best Easy Day Hikes Southern Sierra

by Ron Adkison

Overview

With detailed hike descriptions and maps of 20 of the author's favorite, easy hikes in the southern half of the Sierra Nevadas, this compact guidebook will lead you to some of the most scenic areas in the Southern Sierra in well-known places like Mammoth, Little Lakes Valley, and Bishop Creek, plus lesser known areas including the Kern Plateau, Western Divide, and other remote areas in the Sequoia, Inyo, and Sierra National Forests.

Veteran Falcon author Ron Adkinson has logged nearly 9,000 trail miles in 10 western states and has been exploring California's wild country since 1965. Ron has written 13 other FalconGuides.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585920495
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2001
Series:	Best Easy Day Hikes Series
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.85(d)

Table of Contents

	Map Legend	v
	Overview Map of the Southern Sierra	vi
	Ranking the Hikes	vii
	Introduction	1
	Zero Impact	3
	Make It a Safe Trip	5
	The Hikes
1.	Cora Lakes	11
2.	Duck Pass Trailhead to Arrowhead Lake	15
3.	Rock Creek to Long Lake	19
4.	Rock Creek to Ruby Lake	21
5.	North Lake to Grass Lake	23
6.	Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake	26
7.	South Lake to Long Lake	29
8.	North Fork Big Pine Creek to Cienega Mirth	33
9.	Twin Lakes	37
10.	Courtright Reservoir to Cliff Lake	42
11.	Rowell Trailhead to Rowell Meadow	46
12.	Lookout Peak	50
13.	Boole Tree Loop Trail	54
14.	Horseshoe Meadow	61
15.	Jordan Peak	64
16.	Blackrock Trailhead to Casa Vieja Meadows	69
17.	Albanita Meadows	73
18.	Big Meadow to Manter Meadow	77
19.	Hooker Meadow	81
20.	South Fork Kern River	86