Hiking Trails of Lassen Volcanic National Park [Paperback]

George P. Perkins (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0961314400 | ISBN-13: 978-0961314408 | Publication Date: June 1, 2009 | Edition: Revised & reprinted 2009

A detailed guide to all of the hiking trails of Lassen Volcanic National Park. It has 47 color photographs of the park and its wildflowers and includes the following information on each hiking trail: trailhead, features, distances, allowable time, wildlife, history. It summarizes all the trails by degree of difficulty, water avilability, wildlife, solitude, hydrothermal activity, wildflowers, forest, scenic views, geological features, swimming, boating and fishing.

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Publication date is wrong. Please note that the book was revised & reprinted in 1996. Also, an updated addendum was added in 2002.

About the Author

George Perkins was born in Chicago, IL and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Business Administration. He owned and operated the Lassen Park Ski Area in the 50's and 60's. He and his wife Gail own The Ski Renter, a chain of ski rental shops in South Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes, CA. He spends summers at Lake Almanor, near Lassen Park. He is a avid skier, hiker and outdoorsman.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Perkins Pubns; Revised & reprinted 2009 edition (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961314400
• ISBN-13: 978-0961314408
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,060,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date, but a Charming Read. Really 3.5 Stars, April 5, 2007

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This book was written in 1989 and clearly needs an update. I would be hesitant to rely on any of the information regarding visitor facilities, phone numbers, fees, and the like. Indeed, Perkins talks about the closure of facilities at Manzanita Lake. Any prospective park visitors should know that Manzanita Lake is now the largest tourist hub in the park.

So why should you get this book? The answer is that it is a simply a joy to read, and it harkens back to an older writing style. Printed on glossy paper, this book includes numerous sharp color photos as well as nice topographical maps. But what makes this book so fun is that the author has added a number of personal touches: poems, place name histories, a photo guide to trees and flowers in the park, and reprints of older nature brochures that accompanied some of the hikes. These brochures are no longer in print, but reading them here makes one realize just how much modern nature trail guides have "dumbed" down their content.

So by all means get this book if you want to enhance your experience at Lassen Volcanic National Park. But try to get some more recent guides as well. I would recommend Ann Marie Brown's broader survey 250 Great Hikes in California's National Parks and Tracy Salcedo Chourre's Hiking Lassen Volcanic National Park. Both have more recent information on trailhead changes, visitor facilities, and park regulations.