Top Trails Sacramento: Exploring Valley, Foothills, and Mountains in the Sacramento Region (The Top Trails) | 
| Author: Steven L. Evans
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 191924
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 361
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5 x 1.4
ISBN: 0899973817
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780899973814
ASIN: 0899973817
Publication Date: November 15, 2007
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Product Description
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.
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good book June 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!
Sacramento trails April 8, 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.
A top pick for any California library February 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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
Top Trails is Top Notch January 27, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
Learned a lot about some "hidden gem" hikes January 24, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The details in this book helped me find some hidden natural gems just an hour or so from my home in the busy suburbs, and provided much interesting historical, geological and biological background to enrich the experience. Clear directions and trail descriptions made planning and navigating much easier. The amateur photos that I took on these hikes are like postcards - mountains, hills, streams, flowers, and incredible trees. The natural beauty and grandeur that I encountered on these hikes got me through some troubled times, and provided soothing reminders that nature's beautiful rhythms still go on despite our best efforts to interfere with them. I'm giving this book as a gift to all my central CA nature-loving friends.
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