Hundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco's 42 hills, exposing incredible vistas while connecting colorful, unique neighborhoods -- Mary Burk and Adah Bakalinsky love them all. The updated Stairway Walks in San Francisco explores well-known and clandestine corridors from Lands End to Bernal Heights while sharing captivating architectural, historical, pop culture, and horticultural notes along the way. A comprehensive appendix lists every one of the city's 600-plus public stairways. Long-term residents and tourists alike have used the book for more than 25 years to adventurously uncov... [Read More]
Urban Trails San Francisco is the first ever guidebook on hiking in San Francisco. The book contains 100 full-color photos and covers 50 history- and nature-filled routes: 40 in San Francisco, 6 in Marin County, and 4 south of the San Francisco border. Hikes are rated for fitness appeal to walkers, runners, and hikers, and with routes between 0.4 and 9 miles, there are options for people of all fitness levels. With this book, you will not only experience San Francisco's trails, but you'll also learn the history of the city and its famous sights. Each hike contains trailhead directions, inc... [Read More]
* Features more than 100 kid-friendly trails* A comprehensive guide for families hiking in the Bay Area!In this colorful guidebook to the best family trails in the entire Bay Area -- including Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties -- author Laure Latham developed her list of hikes not just through personal experience, but also by interviewing local parent groups to hear what families really want when they hike with kids. Beyond detailed trail descriptions, Best Hikes with Kids: San Francisco Bay Area features:* Info on junior ranger/kid recognition programs* Guidebook section on environmental awarene... [Read More]
Pack a lunch, lace up your boots, and head out to discover the best hiking trails in the Golden State with Moon California Hiking.A Hike for Everyone: Pick the right hike for you, from breathtaking coastal walks to challenging backcountry treks, with options ranging from easy day hikes to multi-day backpacking tripsBest Hikes Lists: Choose from strategic lists like Best Desert Hikes, Best Hikes for Redwoods, Fall Colors, Hikes with Kids, Waterfalls, Wildflowers, and moreEssential Planning Details: Each hike is marked with round-trip distance and hiking time and rated for scenic beauty and trai... [Read More]
* Completely revised and updated* All trails thoroughly researched, with 13 new hikes and 80 new color photos* detailed driving directions to every trailhead, including GPS coordinatesNo one knows this premier hiking region better than long-time author JohnSoares, who now offers his fourth and fully updated edition of 100 ClassicHikes: Northern California. The isolated beaches, rolling foothills,old-growth forests, mountain lakes, and rugged peaks of Northern Californiabeckon residents and visitors alike. This new all-color edition not only offersevery hiker the best of nature exploration, i... [Read More]
When John McKinney says, 'Take a hike!' you know it will be a good one.Easy-to-use guide to the best hikes in and around San Francisco. Complete with colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, clear maps and directions.Hikes feature waterfalls, wildflowers, breathtaking views, and more.Proud residents love it and San Francisco is everybody's favorite city to visitóespecially if you like to hike! Explore the Golden Gate national parklands including the Presidio, Land's End and the Marin Headlands. Discover Angel Island, mighty Mount Tamalpais, and the ancient redwoods in Muir Woods. Amazing hik... [Read More]
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Near San Francisco Linda Hamilton details the best hikes within an hour's drive of San Francisco perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activites close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs, a brief hike description, trailhead location, directional cues, and a detailed map.
Avid hiker and experienced travel writer Ann Marie Brown knows the best places to hike in the San Francisco Bay Area from ocean-front and mountain trails to scenic walks through Wine Country. This third edition of Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area includes a new hiking tips section, updated trail maps for each hike, new chapter maps with sites plotted by region, and a new resources section. This guide also has helpful icons indicating access to historic sites, trails that are appropriate for children, wheelchair-accessible trails, and trailheads that can be accessed via public... [Read More]
The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers by one of the nation’s best-known professional lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and accessible region. Written in lively prose, it discusses the natural history and conservation status for these butterflies and at the same time provi... [Read More]
When John McKinney says, 'Take a hike!' you know it will be a good one.Easy-to-use guide to the best hikes in the South Bay and along the Peninsula. Complete with colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, clear maps and directions.Hikes feature waterfalls, wildflowers, breathtaking views, and more.Discover natural treasures located close to Silicon Valley, but a world apart. This new guide features the best hikes around the South Bay from Alum Rock to Coyote Valley to Skyline Ridge. Meander delightful Peninsula pathways in Purisima Creek Redwoods, Russian Ridge, and Windy Hill preserves. Get g... [Read More]
Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive shows how walking―rather than driving―San Francisco’s famous scenic route gives you an active, fun way to enjoy and fall in love with the most beautiful city in the world. Get to know the City by the Bay as you never have before with this full color guidebook, which provides 17 bite-size walks, each complete with turn-by-turn instructions, maps, and historical facts and information. Get up close and personal with the most popular visitor locations in San Francisco, and explore the little known neighborhoods that the locals enjoy: Chinatown, ... [Read More]
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