The PCT's #1 Guide for More Than 45 Years
First published in 1973, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 1, California
quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without.
Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Northern
California starts in Yosemite National Park's beautiful backcountry and
guides you to the California-Oregon border. It winds past rivers, peaks,
forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural
wonders.
Let PCT gurus Jordan Summers and Jeffrey P. Schaffer share more than
four decades of expertise with you. They'll help you with everything you
need to know about this 776.4-mile section of the 2,650-mile trail.
You'll pass through Emigrant, Desolation, and Marble Mountain
wildernesses; Shasta-Trinity National Forest; and Lassen Volcanic
National Park; and you'll see Lake Tahoe, Burney Falls, Mount Shasta,
and Castle Crags.
In this book, you'll find
- All-in-one guide by accomplished hikers who have logged over 5,000
trail miles
- Detailed trail descriptions and alternate routes
- Full-color customized maps, drawn to scale with one another
- Need-to-know information for day hikes, weekend backpacks, and an
ambitious thru-hike
- Tips for locating the trail, water sources, and resupply access routes
This guidebook will be your truest companion. So now's the time to get
going. The trail awaits!