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Top Trails: Sacramento: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone

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Near Sacramento, numerous trails access the Central Valley's wildlife-filled wetlands and traverse riverside forests and grasslands. In the Coast Range and Sierra foothills, trails lead to scenic waterfalls, wildflower-studded meadows, and high mountain lakes. Longtime Sacramento resident and intrepid hiker Steve Evans has selected the 43 "must-do" hikes in Top Trails Sacramento, the only guidebook specifically targeting the region's outdoor enthusiasts. Most trips are within two hours of the city. Whether you're looking for a scenic stroll, a full-day adventure, or even a spectacular alpine peak-bagging trip, you'll find it here.

  • Trails ranging from 1 to 10 miles and sea level to 9000 feet.
  • Elevation profiles, detailed maps, driving directions, and "don't get lost" trail milestones.
  • At-a-glance information shows which trips have the best opportunities for camping, running, biking, and which are child-friendly.


Product Details
Author:Steve Evans
Paperback:320 pages
Publisher:Wilderness Press
Publication Date:November 26, 2007
Language:English
ISBN:0899973817
Package Length:8.0 inches
Package Width:5.0 inches
Package Height:1.4 inches
Package Weight:1.0 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 10 reviews

Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:5.0
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

4Essential Book for the Weekend Hiker But Could be Improved  Mar 21, 2010
This book is essential for anyone who enjoys taking weekend hikes in the Sacramento region. I've walked many of the trails, representing the classic day hikes in striking distance from Sacramento, Davis or Winters. The book is logically organized and accurately describes many aspects of each of the hikes. However, that is not to say that this book couldn't be improved. The regional maps and the local maps are too rudimentary. And, the driving directions are incomplete. You can't easily and reliably follow them to the trail head and they don't provide anywhere near enough information to keep you on the trail during the hike. I find that there is lots of trial and error. I'd appreciate more attention to getting to the hike and less description of every twist and turn of the trail. Do people really follow the book while they are hiking? Of course, when there is a fork in the trail, the description in the book is essential and it would be terrific to have these better highlighted. Amazingly GPS coordinates of the trailheads are not included -- it would be so easy to set the GPS and go (rather than struggle with the book while on the highway). This is the kind of book that would be better looseleaf -- it seems silly to carry the entire book while hiking. Also, I wish the typeface was larger so that I could read the book without glasses while on the trail. On days when I am well organized, I'll photocopy the relevant pages and slip them into my pocket. I hope that the author publishes a second edition of this book that every Sacramento weekend walker can't live without.

1 of 2 found the following review helpful:

5good book  Jun 12, 2008
Great book for getting outdoors. Taken 4 trails since the book arrived and the author described the trails perfectly. Buy the book and take a hike taday. Recommended!

5Sacramento trails  Apr 08, 2008
Great book! Well written and accurate descriptions of the trails. Highly recommended for anyone looking to hike in the Sacramento valley - even those with kids and/or pets.

2 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5A top pick for any California library  Feb 07, 2008
Any who would explore the valleys or mountains of California's state capital region must have TOP TRAILS SACRAMENTO: MUST-DO HIKES FOR EVERYONE in their collection. It covers opportunities both urban and rural and joins others in the 'must do' trips series, comes from a Sacramento resident and hiker, and reveals both major routes and lesser-known regions. With its trail feature charts documenting wildlife, scenic vistas and trails and its details on weekend getaways and maps, TOP TRAILS SACRAMENTO offers up key getaways for all and is a top pick for any California library, especially those closer to Sacramento.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch


5 of 7 found the following review helpful:

5Top Trails is Top Notch  Jan 27, 2008
I've used many hiking books over the years, but Steve Evans' Top Trails Sacramento is by far the most user friendly. The book gives you good directions to each trailhead and a realisitic assessment of difficulty. Best of all, you feel like you have the author along with you, pointing out interesting tidbits and things to watch for along the way. The maps and trail directions are also easy to follow.

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