Monterey Trail Runner's Guide [Paperback]

Jeffrey Van Middlebrook (Author), Jeffrey Van Middlebrook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

California's Monterey Peninsula combines natural beauty, varied terrain, and a moderate climate. In this portable guide, author Jeffrey Van Middlebrook coaxes runners "off the pavement and into the solitude and beauty of forests." Careful descriptions of his favorite routes are accompanied by maps, difficulty ratings, mileages, and parking information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899972810
• ISBN-13: 978-0899972817
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,250,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for outdoor running & jogging enthusiasts, November 10, 2001

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This review is from: Monterey Trail Runner's Guide (Paperback)

Monterey Trail Runner's Guide is an excellent and superbly presented "where to" book for anyone with interest in outdoor exercise and the picturesque Monterey Peninsula. Veteran runner Jeffrey Van Middlebook aptly describes seventeen gorgeous trail runs, all the better to encourage fellow runners to escape the noisy, smog-laden cities and experience nature while staying fit. Four Monterey Peninsula parks are highlighted: Point Lobos State Reserve, Jacks Peak County Park, Mission Trail Park, and the Garland Ranch Regional Preserve. With its locator map and general terrain descriptions for each park or reserve, and augmented with tips on weather and trail conditions, parking information, mileage, difficulty ratings, and directions to the trail head, the Monterrey Trail Runner's Guide is very highly recommended for outdoor running and jogging enthusiasts with endurance!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great alternative to the other Monterey activities!, April 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Monterey Trail Runner's Guide (Paperback)

This book is a great guide to the non-paved alternatives in beautiful Monterey. I like the aquarium and all, but...! The guide covers 17 routes which range in difficulty from warm up to real "sweaters". It would also help condition those not too familiar with trail running. The greatest part is that many of the runs are connectable, which gives you a great deal of variety (even though the author frequently uses them for laps). It's the only one of its kind - I highly recommend it and getting out there!