Walkabout Northern California (eBook)

Hiking Inn to Inn

Tom Courtney (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019 | 2. Auflage
Wilderness Press (Verlag)
978-0-89997-891-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Walkabout Northern California introduces 14 walkabouts that guide readers on daily hikes that end with a relaxing stay at a noteworthy inn.

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Plan and Enjoy Self-Guided Inn-to-Inn HikesLeave the car behind, and go on a multiday hiking adventure in Northern California. Cross the Sierra in the footsteps of pioneers, staying in cabins beside clear mountain lakes. Take a romantic stroll along the beautiful Mendocino Coast, and sample gourmet cuisine at inns overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Explore the hydrothermal landscapes in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where you can relax with a muscle-soothing soak in hot springs. Walkabout Northern California gives you the information you need to create a wilderness vacation that lets you end each day with a comfortable bed, a great meal, and perhaps even a hot tub. This fully updated, full-color edition describes 14 walks (or walkabouts) in the wilds of Northern California: along the Pacific Coast, through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in the Cascades, and around the parklands of the San Francisco Bay. Each entry includes all the necessary details to create a memorable and invigorating vacation with a map, mile-by-mile details of the route, logistical tips on places to stay and eat, and inspirational ideas to simplify your travel and reconnect with nature s rhythm. Some hikes can take a week, but many can be enjoyed in a weekend. Some are challenging, but many are perfect for the casual hiker. With a light day pack and a few reservations, you can travel for days along California s breathtaking coastline or over its vast mountain ranges. Follow author Tom Courtney on a northern California walkabout, so you can create a human-powered vacation in wilderness and in comfort.

Autor

After college, Tom Courtney moved from Minnesota to California, where he discovered the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. He has been exploring the California wilderness ever since. Tom has retired from teaching at UC Berkeley and from his financial-management consulting practice working with nonprofit organizations. He lives in Oakland with his wife, Heidi. Most weekends you will find them on a walkabout or hiking the parklands of the Bay Area.

Inhalt

Praise for the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
1. The Marin Coast: Marin Headlands to Point Reyes
2. Crossing the Sierra on the Emigrant Trail
3. The Mendocino Coast
4. Sierra Nevada Foothills Along the American River: Auburn to Sacramento
5. Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore
6. Exploring Lassen Volcanic National Park
7. Walkabout the Monterey Bay
8. San Francisco to Half Moon Bay
9. Hiking the Tahoe Basin: Donner Pass to Lake Tahoe
10. Walkabout Carquinez Strait
11. The Lost Coast
12. Circumtambulation: A Pilgrimage Around Mount Tamalpais
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.2.2019
• Zusatzinfo: color photos and maps throughout
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte
• Schlagworte: books about hiking • california hiking • california hiking trails • california history • California travel guide • hikers • hikes in california • Hiking • hiking books • hiking in california • hiking in california books • hiking trails in california • northern california coast • northern california coast hiking • northern california coast travel guide • Northern California guidebook • northern california hiking • northern california hiking book • northern california hiking guide • Northern California map • Northern California travel • northern california travel book • Northern California travel guide • outdoor adventure books • outdoor life • outdoor life books • Outdoors • Travel • travel books • walk-about • walkabout book • walkabout california • Walking
• ISBN-10: 0-89997-891-6 / 0899978916
• ISBN-13: 978-0-89997-891-8 / 9780899978918