Bookshelf Stores Home Page About Bookshelf Stores What's New Events Field Guides Regional History Book News & Reviews Recreation Guides Book Clubs Book Sense Bestseller List Squaw Valley Writers

Hiking

Sierra Nevada Topographic map
By: Imus Geographics
Pub Date: 2006
Publisher: Imus Geographics
Binding: Folded Map
ISBN: 0966534522
List Price: $9.95 
An indispensable tool for navigating in the Sierra, this map shows elevations, lakes, trails, roads, and much more. 
Tahoe Rim Trail: Exploring the Jewel
By: Vollmer, Mark and Shady, Scott
Pub Date:  2003 
Publisher: Carmel Publishing
Illustrated:  Photos
Binding: Hardcover
Page Count: 153
ISBN: 1886312222
List Price: $35 plain hardcover,
$125 limited edition 
This coffee table book, available in both limited edition and plain hardcover, details the beauty and hard work that went into the creation of the Rim Trail. $25 from the sale of each limited edition  - which includes a mounted print by each of the two photographers - will be donated to the Rim Trail Association. 
Hiking in the sierra nevada 
By: Mock, John & O'Neil, Kimberly 
Pub Date:  2002 
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Illustrated:  Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 303
ISBN: 1740592727 
List Price: $17.99
This guide to the Lake Tahoe Basin and Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks features the best day hikes, weekend backpacks, and long-distance treks. It includes trail descriptions, contour maps for every hike, a wildlife section, information on access towns,  transportations to trailheads, and more! 
A 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
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
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
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. 
Pacific Crest Trail Town Guide
By: Croot, Leslie
Pub Date: March 2001 
Publisher: Pacific Crest Trail Assn.
Illustrated: Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 95
ISBN: 0966416120 
List Price: $7.99
This book is a compilation of the communities on or near the Pacific Crest Trail. It lists the services they provide such as laundromats, ATMs, and medical facilities. The book is illustrated with basic maps showing the towns in relation to the PCT. There is also an introduction with useful information for hiking the PCT.

California Hiking:
A Foghorn Outdoors Guide 
By: Brown, Ann Marie and Stienstra, Tom
Pub Date: 2001
Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub.
Illustrated: Photos, Illustrations, & Maps
  
Binding: Trade paper
Page Count: 869
ISBN: 1566912466
List Price: $19.95
Billed as "The Complete Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Hikes", this new edition from Foghorn for 2001-2002 contains detailed descriptions of hikes of varying lengths, difficulty, and terrain. From short morning hikes along the coast to multi-day backpacking trips in the Sierra Nevada, this guide has all the information you need for an enjoyable hiking experience. 

The Pacific Crest Trail:
A Hiker’s Companion
By: Berger, Karen and Smith, Daniel
Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Countryman Press
Illustrated: B&W Photos and Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 300
ISBN: 0881504319
List
Price: $19.95
This book describes each section of the PCT in detail, and recommends the best day hikes and short backpack trips from each trailhead. The authors also describe the natural, geological, and human history of the region. Trail descriptions are complimented by black and white photographs. There is also a section of color photographs. Some maps are included.
101 Hikes in Northern California
By: Heid, Matt 
Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Illustrated: b&w Photos and Maps
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 265
ISBN: 0899972578

List Price $16.95
This book covers 101 hiking trails from Sequoia National Park north to Redwood National Park. There are hikes for every season, skill level, and interest. The hikes can be done in a single day, but many are ideal for overnight backpacking trips. The entry for each hike gives background information on the area, a description of the trail, and detailed directions to the trailhead.
Best Easy Day Hikes Northern Sierra
By: Adkinson,  Ron 
Pub Date:2000
Publisher: Falcon Press Pub.
Page Count:  93
List Price: $6.95
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
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.
100 Classic Hikes in Northern California 
By: Soares, John R. & Marc J Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: The Mountaineers
Illustrated: Maps & Color Photos
Binding: Paper
Page Count: 200
ISBN: 0898867029 
List Price: $19.95
This is a comprehensive volume which takes you on hikes from Santa Cruz to Lake Tahoe to the Redwood National Park. Each hike gives all of the specifics for each of the hikes including: distance, time, elevation gain, and the season to hike. It has hikes just for the afternoon, the day, or even multiple days. Color photos and 95 maps round out this hiking book.
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: $15.95
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 
By: Morey,Kathy 
Pub Date: 1998
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Illustrated: Photos and Maps
  
Binding: Trade paper
Page Count: 360
ISBN: 0899973108
List Price: $17.95
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: $14.95
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.
Hiking California
By: Adkinson, Ron
Pub Date: 1996 
Publisher: Falcon Press Pub.
Illustrated: Maps
Binding:
Paperback
Page Count: 326
List Price: $15.95
This handy guidebook has something for everyone, from the most novice hiker to the seasoned trekker.  Fitting easily into a daypack, this volume has detailed descriptions of more than 900 miles of trails, and includes accurate and up-to-date trail maps and all the necessary information for planning enjoyable wilderness outings. Follow these paths to memorable experiences in more than four million acres of roadless and wilderness areas
TRAIL GUIDE TO THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN & VICINITY
By Scialfa, Michael
Pub Date: 1997
Publisher: Crystal Range Assoc.
Binding: Trade paper
Page Count: 38
List Price: $4.95
This booklet is a concise guide to over a dozen day hikes.  Hikes are arranged according to the amount of time available to the hiker.  Each hike contains a map, information on trailhead location, distance and times involved, difficulty, precautions, and a description of the trail and things to see along the way.  Perfect for the weekend visitor or casual hiker.
WILDFLOWER WALKING IN LAKES BASIN OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA
By Fauver, Toni
Illustrator: Steinbach, Marion M.
Pub Date: 1992
Publisher: Fauver & Steinbach
Binding: Trade paper
Page Count: 262
List Price: $15.00

Lakes Basin just north of Truckee on the crest of the Sierra is lush with abundant mountain waters and wildflowers. This book is an excellent guide to the trails and diverse flora of the area, as well as other recreational opportunities. The illustrations are exquisite line drawings and are arranged by color, making for easy identification.
Hiking Tahoe's 
Wildflower Trails

By: Carville, Julie Stauffer
Pub Date: 1989
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Illustrated:  Stephanie Barboni-Seppa
Binding: Trade Paper
Page Count: 350
ISBN: 155105101X
List Price: $11.95
Wildflower wonders and back-country beauty 
are celebrated in this handy hiking guide to trails in the Tahoe area. The author, a long-time resident of Tahoe, shares her local knowledge and experience gained from leading nature tours along these trails. Her intimate portrait of our region includes day trips, gentle excursions, and back-pack adventures; descriptions of 282 wildflowers; ecological relationships; wildlife; and more. Contains 109 original field illustrations and a full color insert.
Best Short Hikes in California’s Northern Sierra 
By: Whitehill, Karen & Terry
Pub Date: 1990
Publisher:
The Mountaineers
Illustrated: b&w Photos and Maps
Binding: Paper
Page Count: 235
ISBN:0898862558
List Price: $12.95
This book is a treasury of 74 trails ranging from just south of Yosemite to the Donner Pass. Each trail is located near a campground or a major highway, making them all easily accessible. All journeys have the distance, difficulty, and elevation gain. History of the Sierra, vegetation, and wildlife sections make this a valuable resource.

Home

E-mail us at 
bookshelf(dot)truckee@yahoo.com
to order any of these books