North Bay Trails: Hiking Trails in Marin, Napa & Sonoma Counties (Paperback)

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This book is the first and only comprehensive hiking guide to the superb parklands of California's Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties. North Bay Trails highlights trails not only for hikers, but for bicyclists, equestrians, trail runners, and dog walkers as well. From mountaintop to coastal lands, North Bay Trails covers favorites such as Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Headlands, and Point Reyes, and also introduces hikers to the scenic wonders of the wine country, the Russian River redwoods, and the Sonoma Coast. Trails range from 1-mile nature walks to rigorous all-day outings, and include detailed hike descriptions, topographic maps, trip highlights, mileage and duration, and difficulty ratings.

About the Author

David Weintraub is a writer, editor, and photographer. His other Wilderness Press titles are EastBay Trails, Monterey Bay Trails, Top Trails: San Francisco Bay Area, Afoot & Afield San Francisco Bay Area, and Adventure Kayaking Cape Cod and Martha's Vinyard.

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press; 2 edition (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899973787
• ISBN-13: 978-0899973784
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #415,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars North Bay Trails: Outdoor Adventures in Marin, Napa and Sono, April 14, 2000

By	Paul Ash (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: North Bay Trails: Outdoor Adventures in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties (Paperback)

I found North Bay Trails and the author's previous work, East Bay Trails, to be excellent. It provides great direction and is written from a hiker's perspective without confusing and unclear information that haunts so many guidebooks. The maps are always accurate and as fine as a bound format allows while the excellent photos help us choose where to go. The historical background is fascinating and the information on wildlife and flora keep me and my child going from discovery to discovery along the trail. This book has guided us to wonderful places we would not have thought or known to hike rather than take us to the often hiked Mt. Tam and Pt. Reyes areas (although his picks in these areas are jewels). This is a must-have if you want to hike the glorious North Bay - now, if Weintraub could just pack our lunch...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Informative, June 12, 2007

By	Stacy J. Hoblitzell "Stacy Without An E" (Santa Rosa, CA.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just started getting really involved with hiking and the North Bay of the Bay Area has some great parks, but I needed an introduction to get me started and prepared before I hike each park. This book details each and every hike from trailhead and distance to what to look out for on each trail. If you live in the North Bay, I highly recommend this as a primer.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Bay Area Hiking!, August 27, 2006

By	JWC - Reader "JWC" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This is a very well written and well-researched book. Very easy to follow - as we know trails are often hard to follow with questionable signage - but this book has never failed me. I have been on a dozen or so of it's hikes and have never had a serious problem as it is a most reliable reference.

Well Done Mr. Weintraub!