Hiker's hip pocket Guide to Sonoma County, 3rd edition (Paperback)

~ Bob Lorentzen (Author), Joshua Edelman (Illustrator)

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Bob Lorentzen is the North Coast's pied piper of [trail guide] publishing. He writes, we follow. --Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Thoroughly organized, detailed and illustrated -- and they actually fit in your pocket. --Backpacker

Product Description

The long awaited third edition of this definitive guide to Sonoma County is finally available. The 50 original hikes have been thoroughly updated and revised, with an additional ten new trails detailed in new parks and expanded areas of existing parks. You will find all the classic hikes at these state parks: Salt Point, Fort Ross, Sonoma Coast, Armstrong Woods/Austin Creek, Annadel, Sugarloaf Ridge, Jack London, R.L. Stevenson, and Bothe-Napa, plus hikes at most Sonoma County Regional Parks and huge Lake Sonoma Recreation Area. The author has personally extensively re-hiked the original trails, plus hiked an additional 100 plus miles on new trails first covered in this new edition, over 330 miles in all. With all the natural and human history readers expect from our flagship series, plus a new emphasis on trails open to dogs.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bored Feet Press; 3rd edition (October 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939431319
• ISBN-13: 978-0939431311
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #706,349 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essential reference for Sonoma County hikers and nature enthusiasts, October 25, 2006

By	Amy Racina "Author -Angels in the Wilderness" (California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bob Lorentzen's Hip Pocket Hiking Guides have long been the hiking guide of choice for me and my fellow Sonoma County hikers. Meticulously researched, Lorentzen's 3rd edition of "The Hiker's Hip Pocket Guide to Sonoma County" does not disappoint.

This inspiring volume contains all the necessary information for over 60 trails, including distance, difficulty, elevation gain, potential hazards, commentary on the flora and fauna of the area, a discussion of the viewpoints, maps, and directions to the trailhead. Each trail is lovingly described, and each description is concise and easy to understand.

This latest edition includes over 100 new miles of trails that have opened up over the past few years. The trails range from easy to difficult, from 1/2 mile to 16 miles or more in length. The book includes discussions of trails appropriate for children, dogs, equestrians, mountain bikers, backpackers and handicapped hikers.

Best of all, all of this information comes in a handy size that really does fit ...in your Hip Pocket.

Thank you, Bob, for continuing your dedicated research!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good!, February 24, 2009

By	J. Surgeon (Windsor, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this for my wife for Christmas and we haven't been able to put it down. In fact, using this book we have developed a following of friends who join us for Sunday hikes around Sonoma County. The one thing we had to get used to was the detail of the writer's description. When he is describing a turn or trail ahead, he means it literally - as in look up, you probably passed it... Once we got used to the detailed writing, we were off and running. Great book for anyone into hiking around Sonoma County.