Full Description
Get outdoors with this guide to 60 of the best hiking trails within an hour or so from Sacramento, California, leading you to scenic beauty.
The best way to experience Sacramento is by hiking it! Get outdoors with hiking expert Jordan Summers. Now in full color, this popular guide helps you locate and access the top hikes within 60 miles of Sactown. A perfect blend of popular routes and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
Enjoy the Victorian-style garden with your family at the California State Capitol Park. Go bird-watching near the Mokelumne River on the Lodi Lake Nature Trail. Challenge yourself along the China Gulch Trail—a delight for wildflower lovers. Take in the beautiful views at Hidden Falls Regional Park. With California author and outdoors enthusiast Jordan Summers offering advice about where to hike and what to expect when you get there, you'll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Sac's best hikes!
Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you're going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing.
So whether you're a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from the city.
Contents
Overview Map
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
Map Legend
Sacramento and Vicinity
Capitol Park Loop
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Riverwalk Park
William Land Park Trail
Effie Yeaw Nature Center Trails
UC Davis Arboretum Trail
David-Covell Greenbelt
West Sacramento Valley
Homestead-Blue Ridge Trail
Blue Ridge-Fiske Peak Trail
High Bridge Trail
Judge Davis Trail
Redbud Trail
Perkins Creek Ridge Trail
Johnson Ridge-Gunsight Rock Trail
Delta Area
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Trail
River Bend-Majestic Oaks Loop Trail
Lodi Lake Nature Trail
Cosumnes River Preserve Trails
Foothills South
China Gulch Trail
River of Skulls Trail
Big Trees North Grove Trails
Big Trees South Grove Trail
Indian Grinding Rock Loop Trails
Jenkinson Lake Trail
Foothills Central
Pioneer Express Trail
Avery's Pond Trail
Rattlesnake Bar-Horseshoe Bar Trail
Sweetwater Trail
Monroe Ridge Trail
Dave Moore Nature Area Trail
South Fork American River-Gerle Loop Trail
South Fork American River Trail
Cronan Ranch Trails
Olmstead Loop Trail
Robie Point Firebreak Trail
Lake Clementine Trail
Confluence Trail
Quarry Road Trail to American Canyon Falls
American Canyon-Dead Truck Trail
Wendell T. Robie Trail
Ruck-A-Chucky Rapids Trail
Foresthill Divide Loop Trail
Codfish Falls Trail
North Fork Middle Fork American River Trail
Yankee Jim's-Indian Creek Trail
Windy Point Trail
Stevens Trail West
Stevens Trail East
Green Valley Trail
Euchre Bar Trail to Humbug Canyon
American Eagle Mine Trail
Foothills North
Hidden Falls Trails
Fairy Falls Trail
Hardrock Trail
Independence Trail: East Branch
Independence Trail: West Branch
Buttermilk Bend Trail
Point Defiance Trail
Humbug Trail
Diggins Loop Trail
Appendices
Appendix A: Outdoor Shops
Appendix B: Map Sources
Appendix C: Hiking Organizations
Appendix D: Managing Agencies
Appendix E: Additional Reading
Index
About the Author
