The HSHST is an incredible 268-mile thru-soaking adventure located in California. This trail visits wild and resort hot spring areas and extends from the riverside town of Kernville to Red's Meadow Resort, near the town of Mammoth Lakes. A series of spectacular hiking trails are followed thru the entire southern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Midway thru, on the border of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the trail crosses over the Great Western Divide, the elevation highpoint of the trip. After reaching Red's Meadow, Hot Springs Trail thru-soakers will walk across the Valley of Steam to reach Montgomery Peak and the start of The Nevada Trail. This official guidebook provides a complete set of detailed and updated maps plus logistics for the trail, including: - Safety Concerns - First-hand Advice & Tips - Hot & Cold Spring Water Sources - Official Options & Detours - Resupply Options & Supplies - Websites For Planning The High Sierra Hot Springs Trail is Part 2 of 4 in The Hot Springs Trail guidebook series. These books have been published to be used as a template for an official Hot Springs National Scenic Trail. The High Sierra Hot Springs Trail was pioneered solely by Aria Zoner and was first successfully thru-soaked in September of 2013, in 14 days. To learn more about this monumental project, and for updates in the future for this guidebook, visit: www.hotspringstrail.org "Your new favorite pie-in-the-sky hike." -Vogue Some books are made for reading, this one's made for reenacting! Above treeline hiking to alpine hot springs make this trail an adventure soaker's dream. Completion Certificates are available to adventurers who have successfully completed The High Sierra Hot Springs Trail. Aria Zoner was born in the metropolitan city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 1998, he's been extensively exploring the west and has successfully completed the Pacific Crest, Colorado, and Arizona Trails. He is also a dually-certified Health Counselor & Nutrition Coach who shares his insights on health and nutrition. His books include excursion guides (The Hot Springs Trail; The Siskiyou Peaks Trail), guidebook companions (The Hot Springs Trail Almanac), and travel memoirs (The Adventure Catalogue).