Best Coast Hikes of Northern California: A Guide to the Top Trails from Big Sur to the Oregon Border

By Marc J. Soares

Book Overview

Naturalist/photographer/author Marc J. Soares describes 75 scenic trails for people of all levels of hiking skill. Hikes range from gentle afternoon walks for the whole family to more strenuous full-... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871569043
• ISBN13: 9780871569042
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Sierra Club Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great guide to the lesser-known trails!

Original Post (2000): This book is great if you're looking for places that are off the beaten path. For example: instead of going to Muir Woods to see redwoods (and hordes of tourists), head off to Heritage Grove in La Honda for a chance to be one-on-one with the mighty trees (and check out the banana slugs as well!). I've only hiked about 4 of the 70+ trails so far, but they have all been worthwhile. Highly recommended!Update (2003): Wow - I'm glad "13 out of 13 readers" found my review useful! :-) Three years later, this now lovingly-worn book has accompanied me on a dozen more hikes, from Mendocino to Big Sur. Friends and visitors are always amazed at how I've been able to magically find these spectacular places! The Appendices with Suggested Hikes are quite useful -- I have yet to be disappointed with the "Grand Views" of various parts of the Bay Area, for example. I can thank this book for providing many special memories, photos, and aching limbs (hey, the author was not joking about those "strenuous" hikes!).Oh, I also purchased another Marc Soares book, "100 Hikes in the San Francisco Bay Area". While some hikes do overlap with this book, I'd recommend as a nice companion volume -- especially if you live inland (like me) and don't always have time to head to the coast.