This book is the first and only comprehensive hiking guide to the superb parklands of California's Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties. North Bay Trails highlights trails not only for hikers, but for bicyclists, equestrians, trail runners, and dog walkers as well. From mountaintop to coastal lands, North Bay Trails covers favorites such as Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Headlands, and Point Reyes, and also introduces hikers to the scenic wonders of the wine country, the Russian River redwoods, and the Sonoma Coast. Trails range from 1-mile nature walks to rigorous all-day outings, and include detailed hike descriptions, topographic maps, trip highlights, mileage and duration, and difficulty ratings.

Fifty-six routes in the coastal salt marshes, remote mountaintops, and shady redwood groves of the North Bay with clear, easy-to-follow descriptions. Photos and maps.

Bay Area parks and preserves offer a dramatic variety of landscapes, from rugged redwood-forested canyons to breezy coastal bluffs, grassy rolling hills to sunny chaparral-coated hillsides. Well-known destinations such as Point Reyes National Seashore, Mount Diablo State Park, Mount Tamalpais State Park, and many other more obscure jewels of the Bay Area park system are just a short drive from the heart of San Francisco. Completely updated and including several new hikes and a complete new map set, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Francisco guides readers to a splendid assortment of trails in the nine counties surrounding one of the world's most beautiful cities. Whether hikers crave a quick and easy get-out-of-town stroll or a challenging day-long trek through wilderness, this book is the perfect trailblazer, for city natives and first-time visitors alike.

60 Hikes within 60 Miles; San Francisco guides hikers through well - known destinations such as Point Reyes National Seashore, Mount Diablo State Park, Mount Tamalpais State Park, and many other more obscure jewels of the Bay Area park system. Bay Area parks and preserves offer a dramatic variety of landscapes, from rugged redwood - forested canyons to breezy coastal bluffs, grassy rolling hills to sunny chaparral - coated hillsides. Completely updated and including five new hikes, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles; San Francisco, 2nd guides readers to a splendid assortment of trails in the nine counties surrounding one of the world's most beautiful cities. Whether hikers crave a quick and easy get - out - of - town stroll or a challenging day - long trek through wilderness, this book is the perfect trailblazer, for City natives and first - time visitors alike.