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Elizabeth Wenk, Elizabeth/ White Wenk, Mike White
Sierra South - Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada
English · Paperback / Softback
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Description
This guidebook features 80 hiking and backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada, with trip details, maps, day-by-day trail descriptions, and more.
List of contents
Acknowledgments Sierra South Locator Map Going High to Get High Trip Cross-Reference Table Introduction
- Updates for the 9th Edition
- Care and Enjoyment of the Mountains
- Safety and Well Being
- Maps and Profiles
- How to Use This Book
- Kaiser Loop Trail
- George Lake
- Arch Rock and Margaret Lakes
- Graveyard Lakes
- Bear Lakes Basin
- Medley Lake
- Bear Creek to Florence Lake
- Martha Lake
- Red Mountain Basin
- Cliff Lake
- Dinkey Lakes
- Post Corral Meadows
- Bench Valley Lakes
- Red Mountain Basin
- Woodchuck Lake
- Blackcap Basin
- Crown Lake
- Volcanic Lakes
- Granite Lake
- Middle Fork-South Fork Kings River Loop
- Lake Reflection
- Rae Lakes
- Jennie Lakes
- Ranger Lake
- Deadman and Cloud Canyons
- Alta Meadow
- High Sierra Trail
- Pinto Lake
- Nine Lake Basin
- Big and Little Five Lakes
- Hockett Lakes
- Maggie Lakes
- Redrock Meadows and Jordan Hot Springs
- Gibbs Lake
- Gem, Waugh, and Thousand Island Lakes Loop
Agnew Meadows Trailheads
- Thousand Island Lake via the High Trail and JMT
- Ediza Lake
- Minaret Lake
- King Creek Lakes
- Silver Divide Lakes
- Deer Lakes
- Upper Crater Meadow
- Iva Bell Hot Springs
- Ram Lake and Lake Virginia
- Steelhead Lake
- Pioneer Basin
- Big McGee Lake
- Rock Creek via the Silver Divide
- Hilton Creek Lakes
- Little Lakes Valley
- Mono Creek
- Pioneer Basin
- Upper Pine Lake
- Royce Lakes
- L Lake
- Humphreys Basin
- Lamarck Lakes
- Darwin Lakes
- Evolution Basin via Lamarck Col
- Tyee Lakes
- Midnight Lake
- Baboon Lakes
- Treasure Lakes
- Chocolate Lakes
- Dusy Basin
- Palisade Basin
- South Lake to North Lake
- Big Pine Lakes
- Brainerd Lake
- Bench Lake and Woods Lake Basin
- Sawmill Lake
- Flower Lake
- Charlotte, Rae, and Kearsarge Lakes
- Sixty Lake Basin
- Mount Whitney Summit
- Cottonwood and South Fork Lakes
- Upper Rock Creek
- Horseshoe Meadow to Mount Whitney
- Milestone Basin and the Upper Kern
- Rocky Basin Lakes
About the author
Since childhood, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Wenk has hiked and climbed in the Sierra Nevada and continues the tradition with her husband, Douglas Bock, and daughters, Eleanor and Sophia. As she obtained a PhD in Sierran alpine plant ecology from the University of California, Berkeley, her love of the mountain range morphed into a profession. But writing guidebooks has become her way to share her love and knowledge of the Sierra Nevada with others. Lizzy continues to obsessively explore every bit of the Sierra, spending summers hiking on- and off-trail throughout the range, but she currently lives in Sydney, Australia, during the "off-season." Other Wilderness Press titles she has authored include John Muir Trail, One Best Hike: Mount Whitney, One Best Hike: Grand Canyon, 50 Best Short Hikes: Yosemite, and Wildflowers of the High Sierra and John Muir Trail, the latter a perfect companion book for all naturalists.
Mike White was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He learned to hike, backpack, and climb in the Cascade Mountains, and he honed his outdoor skills further while obtaining a bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University. After college, Mike and his wife, Robin, relocated to the Nevada desert, where he was drawn to the majesty of the High Sierra. In the early 1990s, Mike began writing about the outdoors, expanding the third edition of Luther Linkhart's The Trinity Alps for Wilderness Press. His first solo project was Nevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park. Many more titles for Wilderness followed, including the Snowshoe Trails series; books about Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Lassen National Parks; Backpacking Nevada; Top Trails: Northern California's Redwood Coast; Best Backpacking Trips in California and Nevada; Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico; 50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Reno; and Afoot & Afield: Reno-Tahoe. Two of his books, Top Trails: Lake Tahoe and 50 Classic Hikes in Nevada, have won national awards. Mike has also contributed to the Wilderness Press classics Sierra South and Sierra North, as well as Backpacking California. In addition to his books, Mike has written for Sunset, Backpacker, and the Reno Gazette-Journal. A community college instructor, Mike is a featured speaker for outdoors groups. He and Robin live in Reno; his two sons, David and Stephen, live in the area as well.
Summary
Find the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in California’s Sierra Nevada
The rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sights—all of this awaits in the Sierra Nevada. For more than 50 years, this definitive guidebook has led readers along the top trails between Walker Pass and the southern border of Yosemite National Park. Now, with the revised and updated edition, let hiking experts Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White show you the way.
Sierra South is the award-winning guide that features 80 meticulously selected trips, from new routes to old favorites. Traverse the stunning wilderness areas and national forests of the region, including Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, John Muir Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness, and many more. The trips are organized around major highways and roads, so it’s easy to choose your next adventure. Just pick an area, drive there, and go hiking.
Inside you’ll find
- 84 trips that range from quick overnighters to 12-day excursions
- Complete trip details, including day-by-day trail descriptions, GPS waypoints, and elevation data
- 41 trailhead maps that show the routes for every trip
- Beginner tips and trusted advice on camping, fishing, and bear safety
- Information on side trips, geology, natural history, and more
Planning your trip into the southern Sierra backcountry is easier than ever before. For additional hiking and backpacking opportunities, see the companion guide Sierra North. Both titles are recipients of a National Outdoor Book Award.
Additional text
Over the years, the guides have gone through a number of editions and have sold over 100,000 copies. The latest editions have been meticulously updated by Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White and include a feature that [original authors Thomas Winnett and Karl Schwenke] could never have imagined back in 1967: GPS trail coordinates. These fine books are certain to continue to guide hikers for generations to come, all thanks to the foresight and pioneering work of Winnett and Schwenke.”
—National Outdoor Book Award reviewers
Product details
| Authors | Elizabeth Wenk, Elizabeth/ White Wenk, Mike White |
| Publisher | Wilderness press |
| Languages | English |
| Product format | Paperback / Softback |
| Released | 09.02.2021 |
| EAN | 9780899978840 |
| ISBN | 978-0-89997-884-0 |
| No. of pages | 344 |
| Series |
Sierra Nevada Guides |
| Subjects |
Guides
> Nature
Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America California, HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Camping |
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