Synopses & Reviews
This completely updated and expanded new edition in the
Afoot and Afield series is the classic guide to the hiking opportunities throughout Southern Californiaand#8217;s Orange County. Featuring more than 100 trips from serene summits to sparkling beaches,
Afoot and Afield Orange County covers the Laguna Coast, Newport Beach, Crystal Cove State Park, the Chino Hills, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, the Santa Ana Mountains, and more. Trips ranging from short strolls to rigorous daylong treks are all within a short car trip of the Southlandand#8217;s cities. Every trip was re-hiked by coauthor David Money Harris for this updated edition.
Synopsis
Discover Southern California's best dayhikes along the coast, in foothills, and on mountainsThis completely updated and expanded edition in the Afoot & Afield series is the classic guide to hiking opportunities throughout Southern California's Orange County. Featuring more than 100 trips from serene summits to sparkling seaside strolls, Afoot & Afield Orange County covers the beaches and bays, Crystal Cove State Park, the Chino Hills, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, county wilderness parks, the Santa Ana Mountains, and more. Trips ranging from short strolls to rigorous daylong treks are all within a short car trip of the Southland's cities. Every trip was rehiked by coauthor David Money Harris for this new edition.
Each trip includes the following:
- Key information including distance, hiking time, elevation gain/loss, and difficulty
- Complete trip description and hiking directions
- An easy-to-read map with GPS waypoints
- Notes on which trails are suitable for mountain biking, backpacking, horse riding, dogs, and kids
Synopsis
This book features more than 100 day hikes in Orange County, California.
About the Author
Jerry Schad's several careers encompassed interests ranging from astronomy and teaching to photography and writing. Schad was the author of 15 books, including the top-selling
Afoot and Afield series of hiking guidebooks that cover nearly all of Southern California. Schadand#8217;s outdoor column and#147;Roam-O-Ramaand#8221; was published weekly in the San Diego Reader from 1993 to 2011, and his San Diego Reader blog, and#147;Outdoor San Diego,and#8221; kept San Diegans up-to-date on a variety of natural events in the sky and on earth. He died in 2011.
David Money Harris grew up rambling about the Desolation Wilderness as a toddler in his fatherand#8217;s pack and later roamed the High Sierra as a Boy Scout. As a Sierra Club trip leader, he organized mountaineering trips throughout the Sierra Nevada. For the past 15 years, he has explored the mountains and deserts of Southern California. He lives in Upland, CA.