Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness A

Hiking California's Golden Trout Wildernesswill help outdoor enthusiasts choose and plan a day hike or backpacking trip in the Golden Trout Wilderness or South Sierra Wilderness best suited to their time, energy, experience, and personal preferences. It offers a preview of what they are likely to see and experience along their chosen route: geological features, historical sites, trees, birds, flowers, and mammals. It helps readers anticipate places where the trail is faint, where it is clear, where and when rivers and streams are special sources of delight, or where there may be obstacles to travel. There are 43 specially selected backcountry adventures meticulously prepared by backcountry guide Suzanne Swedo. Inside readers will find: detailed maps, accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, tips on equipment, trip planning, hiking with dogs and children, accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.

Suzanne Swedo, director of W.I.L.D., teaches wilderness survival and natural sciences at universities, museums, and organizations such as Yosemite Association and the Sierra Club. She has backpacked the mountains of every continent and led groups into the wilderness for over 25 years. Her books include Wilderness Survival, Hiking Yosemite National Park, Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, and Adventure Travel Tips (Falcon Press). She lives in Van Nuys, California.

Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Geology	p. 3
Life in the Southern Sierra	p. 6
History	p. 11
Zero Impact	p. 14
A Few Words of Caution	p. 17
How to Use This Guide	p. 20
Giant Sequoia Country and the Tule River	p. 25
Tule River to Eastside Trail Loop	p. 27
McAnlis Trail	p. 32
Shake Camp and the Tule River	p. 36
The Little Kern and Tributaries	p. 41
Maggie Lakes	p. 43
Summit Lake	p. 48
Summit Lake Loop	p. 52
Grey Meadow Loop	p. 57
Jerkey Meadow Trailhead to the Little Kern River	p. 61
Lewis Camp Trail to the Little Kern River	p. 65
Trout and Willow Meadows	p. 69
Lion Meadows Loop	p. 74
Silver Knapsack Trail	p. 80
The Kern River	p. 87
Forks of the Kern	p. 88
Little Kern Lake	p. 92
Doe Meadow and Kern Flat Loop	p. 97
Central Wilderness Grand Tour	p. 102
The Great Western Divide	p. 109
Bullfrog Lakes	p. 111
Silver Lake	p. 115
Coyote Lakes	p. 119
Northern Golden Trout Tour	p. 124
Heart of the Wilderness	p. 131
Casa Vieja Meadows	p. 132
Jordan Hot Springs	p. 135
Redrock Meadows/Templeton Mountain Loop	p. 139
The Sierra Crest and the Kern Plateau	p. 145
Cottonwood Pass	p. 147
Trail Pass	p. 151
Mulkey Cow Camp	p. 154
Trail Pass, Mulkey Pass, and the Pacific Crest Trail	p. 158
Big Whitney Meadow	p. 162
Rocky Basin Lakes	p. 165
Tunnel Meadow	p. 169
Cottonwood Pass to the Kern River	p. 175
Kern Peak	p. 181
Chicken Spring Lake	p. 188
Siberian Outpost	p. 191
Golden Trout Camp	p. 195
South Sierra Wilderness	p. 199
Olancha Pass	p. 201
Olancha Pass to the Pacific Crest Trail	p. 205
Haiwee Pass	p. 209
Haiwee Pass to the Pacific Crest Trail	p. 212
Honeybee Creek Trail	p. 216
Wildrose Meadow	p. 220
Wildrose Trail	p. 223
The Pacific Crest Trail	p. 229
Pacific Crest Trail	p. 230
Hike Finder	p. 241
Further Reading	p. 244
About the Author	p. 245
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Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness A Guide to Backpacking and Day Hiking in the Golden Trout and South Sierra Wilderness Areas

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