Top California Day Hikes: Your Ultimate Hiking Guide

Lonely Planet’s Best Day Hikes California is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Explore Yosemite, marvel at redwoods, and hike the coast. Get to the heart of California and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Best Day Hikes CaliforniaTravel Guide:

Color maps and images throughout

Special features – on California’s highlights for hikers, kid-friendly hikes, accessible trails and what to take
Best for… section helps you plan your trip and select hikes that appeal to your interests
Region profiles cover when to go, where to stay, what’s on, cultural insights, and local food and drink recommendations to refuel and refresh. Featured regions include:
Northern Coast & Redwoods, Marin County & the Bay Area, California’s Central Coast, SoCal Coast, Southern Deserts, Kings Canyon, Sequoia & the Southern Sierras, Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe & Gold Country, Northern Mountains

Essential infoat your fingertips – hiking itineraries accompanied by illustrative maps are combined with details about hike duration, distance, terrain, start/end locations and difficulty (classified as easy, easy-moderate, moderate, moderate-hard, or hard)

Over 60 maps

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Best Day Hikes California, our most comprehensive guide to hiking in California, is perfect for those planning to explore California on foot.

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Best Day Hikes California

60 easy escapes into nature

A hike is more than just a walk in the woods in California. It’s a full-blown body-and-mind immersion. It means laughing when the mist from Vernal Fall drenches your shirt on the Giant Staircase, or yelling with surprise as a gray whale breaches calm waters along the rugged Northern Coast. Even a simple forest stroll has a pull-you-in charm in California. The 60 day hikes in this book will swing you up to alpine lakes and granite summits then down to striking cityscapes and sunset-ready coasts. Just grab your hiking boots and your sunscreen.

Featured regions include Northern Coast & Redwoods Marin County & the Bay Area California’s Central Coast Southern California Coast Southern Deserts Kings Canyon, Sequoia & the Eastern Sierra Yosemite National Park Lake Tahoe & Gold Country

Stretch your legs away from the city

Immerse yourself in stunning scenery and experience local life through 60 short, achievable walks.

Pick a walk that works for you

From just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to moderate or hard.

Maps

Illustrative maps for each featured walk provide an overview of the itinerary and key points of interest

Special interest information

Where to snap the best photosAccessible trailsWalking with kidsWhere to eat and drink

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2022
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1838691162
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1838691165
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.63 x 8.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #98,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #92 in General Travel Reference #168 in Pacific West United States Travel Books #172 in Hiking & Camping Excursion Guides (Books)
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