Day Hikes San Luis Obispo County California [Paperback]

Robert Stone (Author)

Book Description

Series: Day Hikes | Publication Date: February 1, 2000

DAY HIKES IN SAN LUIS OPISPO COUNTY is a concise guide to 72 of the best day hikes found throughout this central California coastal county. The variety of hikes accommodate every level of hiking experience, with an emphasis on spectacular views of the scalloped coastline and the interior valleys and peaks. Visitors and locals alike will enjoy the opportunity to experience firsthand the varied ecological habitats and incredible scenery throughout the county.

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DAY HIKES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY is a concise guide to 72 of the best day hikes found throughout this central California coastal county. The variety of hikes accommodate every level of hiking experience, with an emphasis on spectacular views of the scalloped coastline and the interior valleys and peaks. Visitors and locals alike will enjoy the opportunity to experience firsthand the varied ecological habitats and incredible scenery throughout the county. (5 1/2/ x 7 1/2), 160 pages, maps)

About the Author

Robert Stone grew up hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. As a boy he learned and practiced the basics of wilderness survival and low impact camping. Robert has lived in the Rocky Mountains of Montana since the late 1970s. When he is not traveling, he continues to horsepack and hike extensively throughout Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the Beartooth Mountains. His love of travel and deep interest in the outdoors led Robert to work on hiking guides year-round as a writer, photographer, and publisher. He has hiked every trail in every Day Hikes book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Day Hike Books, Inc.; First edition (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573420220
• ISBN-13: 978-1573420228
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,243,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For more than a decade, veteran hiker Robert Stone has been writer, photographer, and publisher of Day Hike Books. Robert resides summers in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and winters on the California Central Coast. This year-round temperate climate enables him to hike over 200 trails throughout the year. When not hiking, Robert is researching, writing, and mapping the hikes before returning to the trails. Robert has hiked every trail in the Day Hike Book series. With 20 hiking guides in the series, he has hiked over 1,000 trails throughout the western United States and Hawaii.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Maps and info for the casual hiker, April 20, 2001

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Michael L. Baird "Author "Engineering You... (Morro Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Day Hikes San Luis Obispo County California (Paperback)

I live in Morro Bay, CA, in San Luis Obispo County, and have undertaken to walk every trail in the immediate area. Robert B. Stone's "Day Hikes in San Luis Obispo County" is absolutely the best book I've run across for this purpose. The local Sierra Club's trail guide book, while perhaps more detailed, does not have the clear maps, and concise hike summaries... the how-to-get-theres, and hiking directions. Each hike is laid out on two facing pages, so you could photocopy (fair use I'd think) it on one 8 1/2 x11 " page to take with you on each hike.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice guide, February 21, 2004

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Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day Hikes San Luis Obispo County California (Paperback)

I'm a fan of Robert Stone's guides because they are concise, well-written and give great driving descriptions to the trailheads. This is another fine hiking guide, though the treks do tend to favor the beginning hiker. There are few strenuous jaunts listed here, so if you're an experiencer hiker looking for some challenges, either hike someplace else or choose another guide. San Luis Obispo offers some stunning vistas, both mountain and ocean variety. This is the best guide for this areas and its environs, a first-class guide to a magnificent area.

5.0 out of 5 stars Day Hikes of San Luis Obispo, February 16, 2009

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Shirley E. Stroup (Montrose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Day Hikes San Luis Obispo County California (Paperback)

One of the best local hike books - great easy to decipher maps. A must-have for this area.