Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: Your Complete Hiking Guide

Explore the southern High Sierra with this comprehensive guide to 122 of the area's best hikes.Home to the world's largest trees, one of North America's deepest canyons, and the tallest mountain in the continental United States, the greater Sequoia-Kings Canyon region offers unparalleled mountain majesty. Hundreds of miles of trails provide access to boundless wildflower-covered meadows, cascading streams, alpine lakes, deep forests, and craggy peaks.Discover the sparkling granite landscape of the Range of Light with expert author Mike White. His popular guidebook presents 122 of the best hikes in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, as well as the surrounding Golden Trout, John Muir, Jennie Lakes, and Monarch wildernesses and Giant Sequoia National Monument. From a half-mile loop by pictographs and bedrock mortars to an 82-mile trek along the wild and remote Middle Fork Kings River, there are hikes for all skill levels and interests.Inside you'll find: 122 recommended hiking (and backpacking) routesDetailed trip descriptions and mapsAt-a-glance icons that spotlight campgrounds, spectacular views, swimming holes, wildflowers, giant sequoia groves, and morePark, campground, and driving information, including road logs for the Generals and Kings Canyon highwaysGrab a copy of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and enjoy the spectacular wonders of the southern High Sierra!

Author:

Mike White

Publisher:

Wilderness Press

Publication Date:

August 07, 2012

Number of pages:

504 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

0899976727

ISBN-13:

9780899976723