Afoot and Afield: San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide

by Jerry Schad

Book Overview

The Los Angeles Times has hailed Southern California' hiking guru Jerry Schad's Afoot & Afield San Diego County as "the bible of San Diego hiking." Encompassing the county from Sunset Cliff Park and the Bayside Trail at Point Loma to Fonts Point in the Borrego Badlands, this hiking guide is the "must-have" to explore San Diego's diverse outdoors. The book covers all the worthwhile hiking destinations throughout the county - including the coast,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899974287
• ISBN13: 9780899974286
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Wilderness Press
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

THE PERFECT SD HIKING COMPANION

If hiking is your passion and you live in San Diego area, this book is an absolute MUST. The author takes us to beautiful, hidden places that we, as Scouts & NATIVES, have never been to. Excellent investment! There's not a better book-bang, for your buck.

My go-to book for hiking in San Diego

Nearly every park in the County, and nearly every trail in these parks is listed in this book. It's quite comprehensive. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in hiking in the area.

The Best

By far the most comprehensive book on hiking in the San Diego area. Every edition gets better.

This is the book to have for San Diego hiking

I had received this book from a friend before I moved to San Diego three years ago, and started hiking here the weekend I came out for a job interview. Even being completely unfamiliar with San Diego county, I found it easy to choose some great hikes. The descriptions, mileages, and directions to trailheads are all quite useful. Difficulty ratings are accurate - very important when choosing hikes to do with kids, parents, spouses, etc.The only reservation I have about this book is that it is so comprehensive that a very small number of hikes have slipped in there that I would not consider doing again. One in particular involved hiking along a poison oak covered trail that was littered with broken beer bottles and old tires. I'm almost reluctant to bring up this point since the vast majority of the hikes are truly wonderful.

This book is incredible - buy it, you won't be sorry

If you have any interest in getting to know the natural side of San diego County, this book is a must have. From simple, family accessible hikes to challenging overnight treks, the information is accurate and well written. I personally have completed over 50 of the hikes included and have never found any wrong information. Jerry Schad's style of writing is clear and informative. He is also very accessible, as I have e-mailed him to ask a detailed question about a particular hike.Believe me, if you want to hike in SD County, this book is your indispensable starting point. support this treasure and buy now!