Sierra
Nevada Topographic map
By: Imus Geographics
Pub Date: 2006
Publisher: Imus Geographics
Binding: Folded Map
ISBN: 0966534522
List Price:
$9.95
Large format: $35.00
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An
indispensable tool for navigating in the Sierra, this map shows elevations,
lakes, trails, roads, and much more.
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BARK IN The pARK: The 40 Best
Places to Hike With Your Dog in the Reno/Lake Tahoe Region
By: Steele-Carlin, Sherrill, Illustrated by
Chesworth, Andrew
Pub Date: 2003
Publisher: Cruden Bay Books
Illustrated: Drawings
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 144
ISBN: 0974408301
List Price:
$12.95
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This
handy guide for dog lovers ranks the top 40 places to hike with your pooch.
Also included are skiing with your dog, creating a canine first aid hiking
kit, outfitting Rover for a hike, low-impact hiking with your dog, and more.
Grab that leash and hit the trail! |
The
TAhoe
Rim Trail Map
Publisher: Take It Outdoors
Price:$9.95/$8.96
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This great fold-out map of the Tahoe Rim Trail
includes mountain biking sections, GPS waypoints, and water sources as
well as elevations, hikes, and other points of interest.It is also
somewhat waterproof and is both an elevation profile map as well as a
regular overview map. A must-have item for Tahoe Rim Trail hikers. |
The
Tahoe Rim Trail Guide
By: Hauserman, Tim
Pub Date: June, 2002
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Illustrated: Photos, Drawings, & Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 252
ISBN: 0899972888
List Price:
$15.95
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The
Tahoe Rim Trail, a spectacular 165-mile loop winding completely around Lake
Tahoe, officially opened in September of 2001 after 17 years and countless
hours of labor. The trail takes you through old Washoe hunting grounds, along
trails made by game and early settlers, through waist-high grasses and stands
of red fir and Jeffrey pine, andalong cool mountain streams. This definitive
guide tells all about weather, when to go, flora and fauna, how to enjoy
the trail with kids, and much more. |
Best
Easy Day Hikes Northern Sierra
By: Adkinson,
Ron
Pub Date:2000
Publisher: Falcon Press Pub.
Page Count: 93
List Price: $6.95
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Fitting
easily into your pocket or daypack, this small volume will be a good companion
for a non-taxing walk through the woods. This book covers the Northern Sierra
form Frazier Falls to Powell Lake to St. Mary’s Pass with easy-to-follow
maps, difficulty ratings, and descriptions of what you will see along the
trail. |
Best
Easy Day Hikes Lake Tahoe
By: Salcedo, Tracy
Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Falcon Press Pub.
Illustrated: Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 93
ISBN:1560448660
List Price $6.95
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Bookshelf
Stores have sold hundreds of this handy, affordable volume. This compact book
is essential for the quiet hiker. Detailed maps and easy-to-follow trails make
getting to gorgeous views of the lake and surrounding areas simple. Remember
the Falcon Principles while on the trail: Leave with everything you brought
in. Leave the landscape as you found it. Leave no sign of your visit. |
Hiking
the Sierra Nevada
By: Parr, Barry
Pub Date: June 1999
Publisher: Falcon Press Pub.
Illustrated: b&w Photos and Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 356
ISBN: 1560447249
List Price: $19.95
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This
comprehensive guide to hikes in the Sierra Nevada range is informative and
concise. Descriptions of each of the hikes include description, total miles,
elevation gain, and level of difficulty. 96 hikes range from north of Oroville
to south of Sequoia National Park. The size is a little unwieldy for a
backpack, but is doable for a day pack. |
Hot
Showers, Soft Beds, and Day Hikes in the Sierra, 2nd ed.
By: Morey,Kathy
Pub Date: 1998
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Illustrated: Photos and Maps
Binding: Trade paper
Page Count: 360
ISBN: 0899973108
List Price: $18.95
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This
is a wonderful treasury of day hikes filled with local tips. This book gives
the potential hiker intermediate hikes (where available), opening up many
areas for the less experienced hiker. Included in this volume are various
choices of where to stay, from motels to bed and breakfasts. Also included is
an appendix for the best flower viewing, lake & streamside walks, and fall
color. |
THE TAHOE SIERRA:
A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in the Northern Sierra, 4th ed.
By Schaffer, Jeffrey P.
Pub Date: 1998
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Binding: Trade paper
Page Count: 402
ISBN: 0899972209
List Price: $19.95
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Recently
updated, this natural history guide to the trails around the Lake Tahoe Basin
and in the Sierra Nevada is our best-selling regional hiking guide. Each
of the more than 100 hikes described here includes mileages, elevations,
degree of difficulty, campsites, sources of drinking water, and even
rock-climbing areas along the trails. Over 150 wildflower species are
illustrated with separate chapters on geology, zoology, botany, and even trout
fishing. |
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