Sierra South

Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada

Elizabeth Wenk, Mike White

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Wilderness Press
19 April 2021

Popular medicine & health; Walking, hiking, trekking; Camping & woodcraft; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Sierra Nevada Guides

Find the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in California's Sierra NevadaThe rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sights-all of this awaits in the Sierra Nevada. For more than 40 years, this definitive guidebook has led readers along the top trails between Tehachapi Pass and the southern border of Yosemite National Park. Now, with the revised and updated edition, let hiking experts Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White show you the way.

Sierra South features 84 meticulously selected trips, from new routes to old favorites. Traverse the stunning wilderness areas and national forests of the region, including Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, John Muir Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness, and many more. The trips are organized around major highways and roads, so it's easy to choose your next adventure. Just pick an area, drive there, and go hiking. Inside you'll find84 trips that range from quick overnighters to 12-day excursionsComplete trip details, including day-by-day trail descriptions, GPS waypoints, and elevation data41 trailhead maps that show the routes for every tripBeginner tips and trusted advice on camping, fishing, and bear safetyInformation on side trips, geology, natural history, and morePlanning your trip into the southern Sierra backcountry is easier than ever before. For additional hiking and backpacking opportunities, see the companion guide Sierra North.

By: Elizabeth Wenk, Mike White
Imprint: Wilderness Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 9th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780899978840
ISBN 10: 0899978843
Series: Sierra Nevada Guides
Pages: 472
Publication Date: 19 April 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Sierra South Locator Map Going High to Get High Trip Cross-Reference Table Introduction Updates for the 9th Edition Care and Enjoyment of the Mountains Safety and Well Being Maps and Profiles How to Use This Book WEST SIDE CA 168 West Side to Kaiser Pass Road Trips Deer Creek Trailhead (Huntington Lake) Kaiser Loop Trail Potter Pass Trailhead (Huntington Lake) George Lake Mono Creek Trailhead (at Lake Thomas A. Edison) Arch Rock and Margaret Lakes Graveyard Lakes Bear Diversion Trailhead Bear Lakes Basin Medley Lake Bear Creek to Florence Lake Florence Lake Trailhead Martha Lake Red Mountain Basin CA 168 West Side to Dinkey Creek Road Trips Cliff Lake Trailhead (Courtright Reservoir, Dinkey Lakes) Cliff Lake Dinkey Lakes Maxson Trailhead (Courtright Reservoir) Post Corral Meadows Bench Valley Lakes Red Mountain Basin Woodchuck Trailhead (Wishon Reservoir) Woodchuck Lake Blackcap Basin Crown Lake CA 180 Trips Lewis Creek Trailhead Volcanic Lakes Copper Creek Trailhead (at Roads End) Granite Lake Middle Fork-South Fork Kings River Loop Cedar Grove Roadend Trailhead Lake Reflection Rae Lakes CA 198 (Generals Highway) Trips Big Meadows Trailhead Jennie Lakes Twin Lakes Trailhead (Lodgepole Campground) Ranger Lake Deadman and Cloud Canyons Wolverton Corral Trailhead Alta Meadow Crescent Meadow Trailhead High Sierra Trail CA 198 to Mineral King Road Trips Mineral King Roadend Trailheads (Timber Gap and Franklin Pass) Pinto Lake Nine Lake Basin Big and Little Five Lakes Tar Gap Trailhead (in Cold Spring Campground) Hockett Lakes CA 190 and Sherman Pass Road Trips Summit Trailhead Maggie Lakes Blackrock Trailhead Redrock Meadows and Jordan Hot Springs EAST SIDE Horse Meadow Road Trip Gibbs Lake Trailhead Gibbs Lake CA 158 Trip Rush Creek Trailhead Gem, Waugh, and Thousand Island Lakes Loop CA 203 to Minaret Summit Road Trips Agnew Meadows Trailheads Thousand Island Lake via the High Trail and JMT Ediza Lake Devils Postpile Trailhead Minaret Lake King Creek Lakes Fish Creek Trailhead Silver Divide Lakes CA 203 to Lake Mary Road Trips Red Cones Trailhead Deer Lakes Trailhead Deer Lakes Duck Pass Trailhead Upper Crater Meadow Iva Bell Hot Springs Ram Lake and Lake Virginia McGee Creek Road Trips McGee Creek Trailhead Steelhead Lake Pioneer Basin Big McGee Lake Rock Creek via the Silver Divide Rock Creek Road Trips Hilton Lakes Trailhead Hilton Creek Lakes Mosquito Flat Trailhead Little Lakes Valley Mono Creek Pioneer Basin Pine Creek Road Trips Pine Creek Trailhead Upper Pine Lake Royce Lakes L Lake CA 168 East Side Trips North Lake Trailhead Humphreys Basin Lamarck Lakes Darwin Lakes Evolution Basin via Lamarck Col Sabrina Lake Trailhead Tyee Lakes Midnight Lake Baboon Lakes Tyee Lakes Trailhead Bishop Pass Trailhead (at South Lake) Treasure Lakes Chocolate Lakes Dusy Basin Palisade Basin South Lake to North Lake Glacier Lodge Road Trips Big Pine Creek Trailhead Big Pine Lakes Brainerd Lake Taboose Creek Road Trip Taboose Pass Trailhead Bench Lake and Woods Lake Basin Division Creek Road Trip Sawmill Pass Trailhead Sawmill Lake Onion Valley Road Trips Kearsarge Pass Trailhead Flower Lake Charlotte, Rae, and Kearsarge Lakes Sixty Lake Basin Symmes Creek (Shepherd Pass) Trailhead Whitney Portal Road Trip Mount Whitney Trailhead Mount Whitney Summit Horseshoe Meadows Road Trips Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Cottonwood and South Fork Lakes Upper Rock Creek Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Horseshoe Meadow to Mount Whitney Milestone Basin and the Upper Kern Rocky Basin Lakes Useful Books Index About the Authors

Since childhood, Elizabeth ""Lizzy"" Wenk has hiked and climbed in the Sierra Nevada and continues the tradition with her husband, Douglas Bock, and daughters, Eleanor and Sophia. As she obtained a PhD in Sierran alpine plant ecology from the University of California, Berkeley, her love of the mountain range morphed into a profession. But writing guidebooks has become her way to share her love and knowledge of the Sierra Nevada with others. Lizzy continues to obsessively explore every bit of the Sierra, spending summers hiking on- and off-trail throughout the range, but she currently lives in Sydney, Australia, during the ""off-season."" Other Wilderness Press titles she has authored include John Muir Trail, One Best Hike: Mount Whitney, One Best Hike: Grand Canyon, 50 Best Short Hikes: Yosemite, and Wildflowers of the High Sierra and John Muir Trail, the latter a perfect companion book for all naturalists. Mike White was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He learned to hike, backpack, and climb in the Cascade Mountains, and he honed his outdoor skills further while obtaining a bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University. After college, Mike and his wife, Robin, relocated to the Nevada desert, where he was drawn to the majesty of the High Sierra. In the early 1990s, Mike began writing about the outdoors, expanding the third edition of Luther Linkhart's The Trinity Alps for Wilderness Press. His first solo project was Nevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park. Many more titles for Wilderness followed, including the Snowshoe Trails series; books about Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Lassen National Parks; Backpacking Nevada; Top Trails: Northern California's Redwood Coast; Best Backpacking Trips in California and Nevada; Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico; 50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Reno; and Afoot & Afield: Reno-Tahoe. Two of his books, Top Trails: Lake Tahoe and 50 Classic Hikes in Nevada, have won national awards. Mike has also contributed to the Wilderness Press classics Sierra South and Sierra North, as well as Backpacking California. In addition to his books, Mike has written for Sunset, Backpacker, and the Reno Gazette-Journal. A community college instructor, Mike is a featured speaker for outdoors groups. He and Robin live in Reno; his two sons, David and Stephen, live in the area as well.

Reviews for Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada

Over the years, the guides have gone through a number of editions and have sold over 100,000 copies. The latest editions have been meticulously updated by Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White and include a feature that [original authors Thomas Winnett and Karl Schwenke] could never have imagined back in 1967: GPS trail coordinates. These fine books are certain to continue to guide hikers for generations to come, all thanks to the foresight and pioneering work of Winnett and Schwenke. -National Outdoor Book Award reviewers