Encompassing the county from Sunset Cliff Park and the Bayside Trail at Point Loma to Fonts Point in the Borrego Badlands, this hiking book is the must-have to explore San Diego's diverse outdoors.

Featuring b&w photographs and clearly-drawn maps, this guide describes 250 hiking trips through public lands in California's San Diego County. Each entry includes driving directions, as well as information on hiking time, difficulty, elevation gain/loss, points of interest, and more. The fourth edition provides coverage of a number of new trails in the western third of the county. An avid runner and hiker, Schad teaches physical science at San Diego Mesa College. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Los Angeles Times has hailed Southern California hiking guru Jerry Schad's Afoot & Afield San Diego County as the bible of San Diego hiking. Encompassing the county from Sunset Cliff Park and the Bayside Trail at Point Loma to Fonts Point in the Borrego Badlands, this hiking book is the must-have to explore San Diego's diverse outdoors. The book covers all the worthwhile hiking destinations throughout the county, including the coast, foothills, mountains, and desert, in trips ranging from short family excursions to multi-day backpacks. This long-awaited fourth edition of San Diego County's most recognized and comprehensive hiking guide has been fully updated and expanded to cover more than 250 hikes. Since it was first published in 1986, Afoot & Afield San Diego County has repeatedly been one of Wilderness Press's best-selling titles.