Lizzy Wenk's authoritative guide John Muir Trail describes the 212-mile trail, running from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney. It provides all necessary planning information, including up-to-date details on wilderness and permit regulations, food resupplies, trailhead amenities, and travel from nearby cities. Useful essentials are updated GPS coordinates and maps for prominent campsites (along with an updated list of sites along the trail),...

Best Easy Day Hikes San Luis Obispo includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes just south of Big Sur, California. Discover waterfalls, lakes, year-round creeks, volcanic outcroppings, and bluff hikes as well as top-notch trails and preserves, from Morro Bay and Montaña de Oro State Parks to Los Padres National Forest. Look inside for: • One-hour hikes to half-day adventures • Hikes for everyone, including...

Presents a guide to America's national parks, including tips on exploration, information about animals, and fun facts.

"San Luis Obispo has been called the 'Happiest town in America'. Whether you're a local or a first time visitor this book is jam packed with things to do, places to see and memories to be made all over this county. Zip line through vineyards in Santa Margarita, snap selfies with elephant seals under the gaze of Hearst Castle, take a stroll through bubble gum alley in downtown SLO, eat pink champagne cake at the world famous Madonna Inn, or ride a...

Big Sur is an awesome stretch of spectacular coastline in Central California. The Santa Lucia Mountains quickly rise over 5,000 feet from the ocean. This magnificent landscape begins near Carmel at Point Lobos State Reserve and extends 75 miles south to Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County, just south of the Monterey County line. The steep coastal mountain range and rugged shoreline isolate the Big Sur country, which maintains an unspoiled, rustic...