Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Wilderness Press (Verlag)
978-0-89997-672-3 (ISBN)
Fork Kings River, on both the east and west sides of the parks.
The southern High Sierra, including Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the surrounding John Muir, Jennie Lakes, and Monarch Wildernesses, is one of the most magnificent natural areas in the world. Blessed with the largest trees on earth (giant sequoias), one of the deepest canyons in North America (Kings Canyon), and the highest mountain in the continental U.S. (Mt. Whitney), the greater Sequoia-Kings Canyon region offers unparalleled mountain majesty. Along with such superlatives, hundreds of miles of trail provides access to a boundless number of high mountain lakes, wildflower-covered meadows, cascading streams, deep forests, and craggy peaks. Mike White's guide is the only comprehensive guide to this portion of John Muir's Range of Light.
Mike White learned to hike in the Cascade Mountains and honed his outdoor skills while obtaining a B.A. from Seattle Pacific University. After college, Mike and his wife, Robin, relocated to the high desert of Reno, Nevada, where he was drawn to the majesty of the Sierra Nevada. In the early 1990s, Mike began writing about the outdoors, expanding the third edition of The Trinity Alps. His first solo publication for Wilderness Press was Nevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park. Fifteen more titles followed, including the Snowshoe Trails series, national park books for Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Lassen Volcanic, Backpacking Nevada, and Afoot & Afield Reno-Tahoe. Two of his books have won national awards, Top Trails Lake Tahoe and 50 Classic Hikes in Nevada (University of Nevada Press). Mike has also contributed to Sierra South, Sierra North, and Backpacking California. In addition to his book projects, Mike has written articles for Sunset, Backpacker, and the Reno Gazette Journal. He is also a contributor to the Pneuma Project blog. A former community college instructor, Mike is a featured speaker for outdoor groups.
Backpack Trip Features
Dayhike Trip Features
Preface
Introduction
Human History
Flora and Fauna
Geology
Climate
Traveling in the Backcountry
About This Guide
Generals Highway Road Log
Kings Canyon Highway Road Log
West Side Trips
Introduction to South Fork Kaweah River
SOUTH FORK KAWEAH RIVER TRAILHEAD
Putnam and Snowslide Canyons
Ladybug Camp and Cedar Creek
Garfield-Hockett Trail to Garfield Grove and Hockett Lakes
Introduction to Atwell Mill and Mineral King
ATWELL MILL TRAILHEAD
East Fork Grove
Atwell-Hockett Trail to Hockett Plateau
Paradise Peak
MINERAL KING TRAILHEAD
Cold Springs Trail
Mosquito Lakes
Eagle Lake
White Chief Canyon
Farewell Gap
Franklin Lakes
Franklin Pass and Sawtooth Pass Loop
Crystal Lake
Monarch Lakes
Little Five and Big Five Lakes Loop
Great Western Divide Loop
Introduction to the Foothills
POTWISHA TRAILHEAD
Potwisha Pictographs Loop
Marble Falls
HOSPITAL ROCK TRAILHEAD
Middle Fork Kaweah River: Hospital Rock to Potwisha
Paradise Creek Trail
Middle Fork Kaweah River: Hospital Rock to Panther Creek
NORTH FORK TRAILHEAD
North Fork Trail
Colony Mill Road: North Fork to Colony Mill Ranger Station
Introduction to the Giant Forest
CRYSTAL CAVE ROAD TRAILHEAD
Colony Mill Road: Crystal Cave Road to Colony Mill Ranger Station
CRESCENT MEADOW TRAILHEAD
Huckleberry Meadow Loop
Bobcat Point Loop
Crescent and Log Meadows Loop
High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to Panther Creek
Giant Forest East Loop
Bearpaw Meadow, Hamilton Lakes, and Nine Lakes Basin
High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to Whitney Portal
GIANT FOREST TRAILHEADS
Moro Rock: Soldiers Trail and Moro Rock Loop
Sunset Rock
Big Trees Trail
Hazelwood Nature Trail
Trail of the Sequoias
Circle Meadow Loop
Congress Trail
Introduction to Wolverton, Lodgepole, and Wuksachi
WOLVERTON TRAILHEAD
Mehrten and Alta Meadows
Alta Peak
Panther Gap Loop
Lakes Trail to Heather, Aster, Emerald, and Pear Lakes
LODGEPOLE TRAIHEAD
Tokopah Falls
Twin Lakes
Kings-Kaweah Divide Loop
WUKSACHI TRAILHEAD
Wuksachi Trail
Introduction to Dorst Creek
DORST CREEK TRAILHEADS
Little Baldy
Muir Grove
Lost Grove to Dorst Campground
Cabin Creek Trail
Introduction to Giant Sequoia National Monument and Jennie Lakes Wilderness
STONY CREEK TRAILHEAD
Stony Creek Trail to Jennie Lake
BIG MEADOWS ROAD TRAILHEADS
Jennie Lakes Loop
Seville Lake
Mitchell Peak
KENNEDY MEADOW TRAILHEAD
Evans Grove
Introduction to Redwood Mountain
GENERALS HIGHWAY TRAILHEADS
Big Baldy
Buena Vista Peak
REDWOOD MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
Redwood Mountain Grove: Hart Trail Loop
Redwood Mountain Grove: Sugar Bowl Loop
Introduction to Grant Grove
GRANT GROVE TRAILHEADS
Big Stump Grove
Hitchcock Meadow
Sunset Loop Trail
Azalea and Manzanita Trails Loop
North Grove Loop
General Grant Tree Trail
Park Ridge Lookout
CONVERSE BASIN TRAILHEADS
Chicago Stump
Boole Tree
Introduction to Cedar Grove
DEER COVE TRAILHEAD
Deer Cove Trail
CEDAR GROVE TRAILHEADS
East Kennedy Lake
Don Cecil Trail to Lookout Peak
Cedar Grove Overlook
Hotel and Lewis Creeks Loop
ROADS END TRAILHEADS
Zumwalt Meadow Nature Trail
River Trail
Kanawyer Loop Trail
Sphinx Creek
Circle of Solitude: Great Western and Kings-Kern Divides Loop
East Lake and Lake Reflection
Charlotte Lake
Mist Falls
Rae Lakes Loop
Copper Creek Trail to Granite Basin
State and Horseshoe Lakes
Introduction to John Muir Wilderness: West Side
CROWN VALLEY TRAILHEAD
Middle Fork Kings River
COURTRIGHT RESERVOIR TRAILHEAD
Red Mountain Basin
FLORENCE LAKE TRAILHEAD
Blayney Hot Springs, Goddard Canyon, and Martha Lake
East Side Trips
Introduction to the Mount Whitney Ranger District
HORSESHOE MEADOW TRAILHEAD
Chicken Spring Lake
Cottonwood Pass and New Army Pass Loop
COTTONWOOD LAKES TRAILHEAD
New Army Pass Trail
Cottonwood Lakes
Soldier Lakes and Rock Creek
Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney Portal
WHITNEY PORTAL TRAILHEAD
Mount Whitney
Meysan Trail
John Muir Trail: Whitney Portal to Onion Valley
SYMMES CREEK TRAILHEAD
Shepherd Pass Trail
ONION VALLEY TRAILHEAD
Robinson Lake
Kearsarge and Bullfrog Lakes
Charlotte Lake and Rae Lakes Basin
Trans-Sierra Trek: Onion Valley to Cedar Grove
John Muir Trail: Onion Valley to South Lake
Golden Trout Lakes
OAK CREEK TRAILHEAD
Baxter Pass Trail
SAWMILL CREEK TRAILHEAD
Sawmill Pass Trail
Introduction to the White Mountain Ranger District
TABOOSE CREEK TRAILHEAD
Taboose Pass Trail
RED CREEK TRAILHEAD
Red Lake
BIRCH CREEK TRAILHEAD
Birch Lake
BIG PINE CREEK TRAILHEAD
Brainerd and Finger Lakes
Big Pine Lakes
SOUTH LAKE TRAILHEAD
Long, Saddlerock, and Bishop Lakes
Dusy Basin and Le Conte Canyon
John Muir Trail: South Lake to North Lake
Chocolate Lakes Loop
Treasure Lakes
Tyee Lakes
LAKE SABRINA TRAILHEAD
Sabrina Basin
George Lake
NORTH LAKE TRAILHEAD
Lamarck Lakes
Evolution Basin via Lamarck Col
Piute Pass Trail to Humphreys Basin and Piute Canyon
Appendices
I Highest Peaks and Largest Sequoias in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
II Contact Information
Suggested Reading
Index
About the Author
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.8.2012 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Maps, Charts |
| Verlagsort | Berkeley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 652 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-89997-672-7 / 0899976727 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-89997-672-3 / 9780899976723 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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