Customer Reviews

Hiking and Climbing California's Fourteeners

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This book is slightly better than average, but if you're seriously thinking of climbing any of California's 14,000 peaks, this book won't especially help. If you're only interested in Mt. Whitney, there are many superior and more detailed books on the highest peak in the lower 48 states. In addition, there are only two other 14,000 peaks in California which can be easily accessed and are class 1 hikes which don't require ropes, pulleys or specialized gear.

A main problem with this book is that the authors don't adequately describe the trailhead and driving to each one. They don't tell you the crucial information that in many instances, you need a four-wheel drive vehicle to get to the trailhead and you must drive 15 miles over miserably bumpy roads to even begin your hike. This is an unforgivable omission.

I would recommend this book to people who have an interest in peaks besides Whitney and you have four-wheel vehicles and are sufficiently skilled to complete class three hikes. If you're not in this league, I would pass on this book.

I haven't read this book yet, but it appears to have a 5-star cover. I hope to use this book to climb to the highest point in California, although I won't take the book along becuase it is dead weight. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to climb all 14 piques.