The classic Southern California hiking guidebook.  Includes 150 best hikes throughout the Southland, from San Diego to Santa Barbara, Santa Monica to Palm Springs.  Mountain, coastline, island and desert hikes for hikers of all abilities--from easy family nature walks to daylong challenges.  An essential volume for exploring the natural side of Southern California.

A Day Hiker's Guide to Southern California

Travel

John McKinney

United States

Capra Pr

What's a touron? A McLeod? A duck? Don't get left in the proverbial dust by a poor hiker vocabulary! Hiking Expert John McKinney helps you master hiker jargon with this easy-to-use reference. Get all the hiker words you need to know from Alpine to Treeline to Zipline and the true meaning of the expression "Take a hike!" Learn to camel-up, post-hole and peak-bag, how to avoid the Face Plant and coming down with a case of "Nature Deficit Disorder." Amaze friends with your ability to spell-out differences between hypothermia and hyperthermia and identify 36 types of trails.  Complete with The Trailmaster's provocative essay, "The Hiker Defined and Redefined" and a guide to "British English for Hikers."

Hiking From A to Z: A Dictionary of Words and Terms Used By Hikers

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Get Healthier Outdoors. Take a Hike!
Look and feel better, one step at a time. Hiking Expert John McKinney shows you how to fit hiking into your busy life. 
<ul>
<li>Learn the "Ten Ways Hiking Improves Your Health" and why a walk in nature is better for you than a walk in the city. </li>
<li>Find out how to select the right hiking gear and apparel, choose a trail and set your pace, get fit and have fun. </li>
<li>Go from feeling stressed to feeling blessed. Discover the best ways to restore body, mind and spirit.</li>
</ul>
Complete with The Trailmaster's Hiking Fitness Program. 
Contents: 
<ul>
<li>Hike for the Health of It </li>
<li>New Studies Show Hiking is Good for You </li>
<li>Ten Ways Hiking Improves Health </li>
<li>The Walking-Hiking Connection </li>
<li>Nature Heals and Reveals </li>
<li>Gearing Up </li>
<li>Find a Trail and Use It </li>
<li>The Path to Improved Fitness </li>
<li>The Trailmaster's Hiking Fitness Program </li>
<li>Hiking Puts More Spring in Your Step </li>
</ul>

HIKE for Health & Fitness: Slim Down, Shape Up, and Reconnect with Nature

Sports & Outdoors

Coaching

Here's what local hikers know and most of the 10 million visitors a year to Santa Barbara do not: some of the best hiking in Southern California is along trails through the stunningly beautiful natural world right behind the city. You'll discover the true nature of Santa Barbara on creekside paths and on mountain trails with marvelous views of the city and wide blue Pacific. <ul>
<li>Meander lovely Mission Canyon, Cold Spring Canyon and San Ysidro Canyon.</li> <li>Enjoy grand vistas from Inspiration Point, Knapps's Castle, and Montecito Peak.</li> <li>Discover waterfalls, wildflowers and a near wilderness close to town.</li> </ul>
Contents: Romero Canyon, San Ysidro Canyon, Buena Vista Overlook, Montecito Connections, San Ysidro Creek Preserve, Hot Springs Canyon, Cold Spring Canyon, West Fork, Cold Spring Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon, Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, San Roque Canyon, Inspiration Point, Knapp's Castle, Gaviota Hot Springs and Gaviota Peak, Aliso Canyon, Little Pine Mountain, Santa Ynez River Trail, Cachuma Lake, Firestone Vineyard, Nojoqui Falls, Figueroa Mountain, Manzana Creek Perfect for your pocket or pack, Trailmaster Pocket Guides feature colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, and easy-to-follow maps for two dozen of the best day hikes in a region. Carefully crafted, handsomely designed, with top quality printing in the USA. High value and low-cost, Trailmaster Pocket Guides make great gifts, sure to delight those special hikers in your life. Along with HIKE Santa Barbara, check out the other popular Trailmaster Pocket Guides, including WALK Santa Barbara and COAST WALKS Santa Barbara.

HIKE Santa Barbara: Best Day Hikes in the Canyons and Foothills, Santa Ynez Valley, Too! (Trailmaster Pocket Guide Series) (Volume 1)

Point Reyes is a haven for birds, heaven for hikers. The Trailmaster guarantees you'll love hiking Point Reyes National Seashore, where the coastal trails are among the most magnificent in California. Forested ridges, wild and open coastal bluffs, deserted beaches. Wildflowers and wildlife including elephant seals, tule elk, and a remarkable variety of birds. Amazing hikes on the edge of California.  Meander Bear Valley, Tomales Point and Drakes Estero. Enjoy grand views from Mt. Wittenberg, Inverness Ridge & Point Reyes Lighthouse. Observe tule elk, elephant seals and a remarkable variety of birds.  Perfect for your pocket or pack, Trailmaster Pocket Guides feature colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, and easy-to-follow maps for two dozen of the best day hikes in a region. Carefully crafted, handsomely designed, with top quality printing in the USA. High value and low-cost, Trailmaster Pocket Guides make great gifts, sure to delight those special hikers in your life. Along with HIKE Point Reyes, check out the other popular Trailmaster Pocket Guides, including HIKE San Francisco.

HIKE Point Reyes: Best Day Hikes in Point Reyes National Seashore (Trailmaster Pocket Guides) (Volume 2)

Take a walk on the truly wild side of Hollywood! Inhale the sweet smell of sage, hike past thickets of California holly that gave Holly-wood its name, watch for hawks soaring high above the HOLLYWOOD sign. Enjoy eye-popping vistas, a multitude of movie locations, and hiking miles of splendid trail through the wilds of Griffith Park. Enjoy the HOLLYWOOD Sign hike, a great selection of hikes in the Hollywood Hills, and all the best Griffith Park trails. <ul>
<li>Saunter up to Griffith Observatory, stride around Lake Hollywood and trek to Amir's Garden and Runyon Canyon.</li> <li>Get healthy workouts and grand views of the metropolis on ascents to Bee Rock, Beacon Hill and Mt. Hollywood.</li> <li>Hike to Batman's Cave, Trebeck Open Space and to dozens of classic and contemporary TV and film locations.</li> </ul>
Perfect for your pocket or pack, Trailmaster Pocket Guides feature colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, and easy-to-follow maps for two dozen of the best day hikes in a region. Carefully crafted, handsomely designed, with top quality printing in the USA. High value and low-cost, Trailmaster Pocket Guides make great gifts, sure to delight those special hikers in your life. Along with HIKE Griffith Park and Hollywood Hills, check out the other popular Trailmaster Pocket Guides, including HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains and HIKE the San Gabriel Mountains.

HIKE Griffith Park & Hollywood Hills: Best Day Hikes in L.A.'s Iconic Natural Backdrop (Trailmaster Pocket Guides) (Volume 4)

Discover the magic of the Santa Monica Mountains! Los Angeles is the rare metropolis that's bisected by a mountain range--the Santa Monica Mountains. In an effort to share the natural treasures near the city, John McKinney, aka The Trailmaster, collected the best day hikes in the range and created "HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains."The guide is one of the popular books in The Trailmaster Pocket Guide Series, created especially for hikers and designed to fit perfectly in the hiker's pocket or pack. "HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains" details two dozen of the best day hikes in the range and comes complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, trusted trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps by master mapmaker Tom Harrison.Wildflowers, waterfalls and wonderful scenery that's been the backdrop for hundreds of movies and thousands of episodes of TV shows are highlights for hikers. Bordered by two of the busiest freeways in the world--the Ventura and the San Diego--the mountains remain a near-wilderness. From Topanga to Malibu to Point Mugu, "Hike the Santa Monica Mountains" shares favorite trails to the range's parks, preserves and special places, Enjoy breathtaking mountaintop views from Inspiration Point, Parker Mesa Overlook and Sandstone Peak. Choose an easy nature walk, moderate family hike or an all-day adventure along the majestic Backbone Trail. Chill-out at waterfalls, meander fields of wildflowers, visit the M*A*S*H site and many more movie and TV locations."HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains" features the best day hikes in the major parks--Topanga State Park, Malibu Creek State Park, Point Mugu State Park and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The pocket guide features a range of hikes for everyone--easy nature hikes, moderate outings and all-day adventures.

HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains: Best Day Hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (Trailmaster Pocket Guides) (Volume 3)

The San Gabriel Mountains are the beautiful backdrop for metro L.A. and for good reason are the most popular mountains for hiking in SoCal. The front country offers we hikers inviting arroyos, fine vista points and easy-to-access trailheads. Head for the high country and enjoy fresh alpine air, grand mountain peaks and a wealth of taller trees. Refresh your spirit in nature nearby. <ul>
<li>Enjoy easy-to-access and classic trails through Big Santa Canyon and to Mt. Wilson, Mt. Lukens and Mt. Lowe.</li> <li>Cool-off in Icehouse Canyon, chill-out at San Antonio Falls, Eaton Canyon Falls and the San Gabriel River.</li> <li>Experience the alpine delights of Angeles National Forest with ascents of Mt. Islip, Mt. Williamson and Mt. Baden-Powell.</li> </ul>
Perfect for your pocket or pack, Trailmaster Pocket Guides feature colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, and easy-to-follow maps for two dozen of the best day hikes in a region. Carefully crafted, handsomely designed, with top quality printing in the USA. High value and low-cost, Trailmaster Pocket Guides make great gifts, sure to delight those special hikers in your life. Along with HIKE the San Gabriel Mountains, check out the other popular Trailmaster Pocket Guides, including HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains and HIKE Griffith Park &amp; Hollywood Hills.

HIKE the San Gabriel Mountains: Best Day Hikes in the Foothills and High Country (Trailmaster Pocket Guides) (Volume 5)

Ventura County offers a generous sampling of lonesome canyons, oak woodlands, sparkling rock formations, waterfalls and wildflowers. And you don't have to go far to hike: trails in the Simi Hills and Conejo Valley are easy to reachóperfect for fitness hikes and quick getaways into nature. Catch a "Pink Moment" in Ojai, the perfect ending to a day on the trail. <ul>
<li>Find Shangri-La in Ojai's foothills and backcountry with hikes to Piedra Blanca, Pine Mountain and The Punchbowl.</li> <li>Work-out on Nordhoff Peak, Simi Peak and Sulphur Mountain; chill-out at Sespe Creek, Matilija Creek and Rose Valley Falls.</li> <li>Enjoy easy-to-access nature hikes in Ventura's parklands, and the superb trail system crossing the Conejo Valley and Simi Hills.</li> </ul>
Perfect for your pocket or pack, Trailmaster Pocket Guides feature colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, and easy-to-follow maps for two dozen of the best day hikes in a region. Carefully crafted, handsomely designed, with top quality printing in the USA. High value and low-cost, Trailmaster Pocket Guides make great gifts, sure to delight those special hikers in your life. Along with HIKE Ventura County, check out the other popular Trailmaster Pocket Guides, including HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains and HIKE Santa Barbara.

HIKE Ventura County: Best Day Hikes around Ventura, Ojai and the Simi Hills (Trailmaster Pocket Guides) (Volume 9)

Welcome to what just might be the most walk-able city on the West Coast. Discover Santa Barbara's secret stairways, hidden gardens and magical paseos. Step into the city's rich history and admire its signature Spanish architecture. Explore the contemporary scene, too, with walks into the Funk Zone, to shops, galleries and tasting rooms. Surprises everywhere. A good time guaranteed. <ul>
<li>Get a lively look at the city's signature Spanish Revival style and must-see attractions from the Courthouse to Stearns Wharf.</li> <li>Enjoy walks to shops, galleries, tasting rooms, plus walks for Foodies, Families, and yes, Health and Fitness!</li> <li>Discover SB's hidden paseos, the Riviera's secret stairways and gardens, and ìThe Best Last Placeî (Santa Barbara Cemetery).</li> </ul>
Perfect for your pocket or pack, Trailmaster Pocket Guides feature colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, and easy-to-follow maps for two dozen of the best day hikes in a region. Carefully crafted, handsomely designed, with top quality printing in the USA. High value and low-cost, Trailmaster Pocket Guides make great gifts, sure to delight those special hikers in your life. Along with WALK Santa Barbara, check out the other popular Trailmaster Pocket Guides, including HIKE Santa Barbara and COAST WALKS Santa Barbara.

Walk Santa Barbara: Best Walks In and Around the City (Trailmaster Pocket Guides) (Volume 12)

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