Discover the remote ranges of northwestern California You seek more than just another ho-hum hike. You want rugged wilderness and solitude--a place to push harder and go farther. You crave adventure The Trinity Alps are a remote, little-explored divide tucked between the Coast Ranges and the Cascades in a half-million acres of backcountry. Grab this comprehensive guide to 600 miles of trails and cross-country routes. Hike to high waterfalls, backpack through deep forests, and camp next to sparkling lakes. Award-winning outdoors author Mike White presents 55 of the best day hikes and backpacking trips in the region, including trails in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Russian Wilderness, Castle Crags State Park, and Castle Crags Wilderness. Detailed trail maps and GPS trailhead coordinates help to ensure that you know where to go. Complete route descriptions, difficulty ratings, elevation profiles, and more let you know what to expect before you arrive. Plus, with information on access, facilities, campgrounds, resorts, pack stations, and supplies from nearby towns, this handy hiking and backpacking guide provides a wealth of information. Trinity Alps & Vicinity is where your adventures begin.
Explore the remote ranges of northwestern CaliforniaThe Trinity Alps mountain range forms a rugged divide, tucked between the Coast Ranges and the Cascades in a half-million acres of wilderness. The Trinity Alps offer much to hikers and backpackers, with rushing streams, high waterfalls, glaciated granite peaks, sparkling lakes, and cool, deep forests. Award-winning outdoors author Mike White presents the most comprehensive hiking guide to the Trinity Alps and environs. The book describes 600 miles of trails and cross-country routes--with information on access, facilities, and supplies from nearby towns, as well as campgrounds, resorts, B&Bs, and pack stations.Trinity Alps & Vicinity spotlights 55 of the best day hikes and backpack trips in a revised and updated edition of the guidebook that's been an essential tool for adventurers since 1983. Each featured trip includes a detailed trail map, complete route description, level of difficulty, elevation profile, and more. Nearby Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Russian Wilderness, Castle Crags State Park, and Castle Crags Wilderness also offer miles of trails and recreation areas to explore. With Trinity Alps & Vicinity in hand,