Day Hikes Around Sonoma County by Robert Stone

Day Hikes Around Sonoma County by Robert Stone

Sonoma County is 35 miles north of San Francisco on the Pacific coast. This California county is known for its wineries and a magnificent natural landscape--a picturesque mix of rugged coastline, steep cliffs, forested hillsides, and verdant agricultural valleys. The cities, towns, and villages are as diverse as the geography. Interspersed throughout the landscape are thousands of acres of undeveloped parklands, forests, and open space. Day Hikes Around Sonoma County is a collection of 125 of the county's best day hikes, providing access to both well-known and out-of-the-way greenspace. Hikes are found along the Pacific Ocean, across the coastal ridges, into wide valleys, and through thick forests. A third of the hikes are located along the coastline, accessed by Highway 1, which connects the coastal towns as it snakes along the oceanfront cliffs and bluffs. Many coastal access points that are not easily recognized from Highway 1 are clearly described. The remaining hikes explore the inland mountains, hillsides, and valleys through numerous state parks, regional parks, and undeveloped land. Highlights include fog-shrouded redwood forests, creekside canyons, wildlife sanctuaries, lakes, tidal bays, wave-pounded coastline, and sweeping panoramic views. A wide range of hikes accommodates amateur to avid hikers, from beachfront strolls to canyon treks. Straight-forward directions and clear maps accompany all hikes. A thorough index includes cities, trails, and points of interest.

Since 1991, Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. He is a Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author and an award-winning journalist of the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers, the Outdoor Writers Association of California, the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association, the Bay Area Travel Writers, and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Robert resides summers in Red Lodge, Montana, and winters near Morro Bay, California. Titles of author's four most recent books: Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, 6th Edition (2015); 9781573420716 Day Hikes Around San Luis Obispo, 3rd Edition (2015); 9781573420709 Day Hikes Day Hikes Around Big Sur, 2nd Edition (2014); 9781573420686 Day Hikes in Grand Teton National Park, 5th Edition (2014); 9781573420693

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781573420723
ISBN 10	1573420727
Title	Day Hikes Around Sonoma County
Author	Robert Stone
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Day Hike Books Inc.,U.S.
Year published	2016-03-07
Number of pages	448
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.