* Includes elevation profiles and a trail comparison chart for easy trip planning * Driving directions to trail heads, and descriptions of what you'll find on each hike * Trails are reasonably close to California's major metro area This guidebook includes trails of varied length and difficulty -- there's something for everyone, from day hikes to overnight backpacking trips. Trails are included for California's Yosemite and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks, Pinnacles National Monument, and the John Muir, Ansel Adams, Hoover, and Ventana Wildernesses. New hikes have been added in Henry Coe State Park and in Los Padres National Forest, among other areas. Noted outdoor photographers Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall are the authors of 100 Best Cross-Country Ski Routes in Washington and Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park . Insightful and interesting. Directions are clear and tight…The prose… is exceptionally lucid. Not a word is wasted…A seductive invitation to explore wilderness neighborhoods to our south. ( San Francisco Chronicle ) If you're unsure of where to go on foot in search of the Sierra Nevada natural history, 100 Hikes in™ California's Central Sierra & Coast Range, 2nd Edition, may help…The detail in this book is more than enough to inspire you to plan a trip and then light out. ( California Coast & Ocean ) Good for any serious hiker or backpacker who wants to survey the region's best offerings. ( Reno Gazette-Journal ) A handy book for hikers looking to explore new areas…Spring's writing is concise and informative. ( Fresno Bee ) TOM KIRKENDALL has published a wide variety of books for Mountaineers Books on topics such as long distance bicycling, outdoor family activities and hiking in the Alps. He is also a talented photographer. The daughter of Washington state conservation icon Ira Spring, VICKY SPRING grew up on the trails of the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of numerous hiking and cycling guidebooks for the Western U.S. and Europe. 100 HIKS CA CNTRL SIERA & CST