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Outdoors San Diego: Hiking, Biking & Camping

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This book has plenty of good info on places to hike all over SD (from short urban hikes to mountains to the desert), but the camping section is limited to contact info for campgrounds. You can get better info (w/pics) on the net. The biking portion is limited, and is 95% routes for road bikes. I was expecting some mtn. bike trails.

Just the book I was looking for! I feel as though I have rediscovered San Diego with insight to all the cool trails.Every destination had informative little-known-facts as well as the history of that specific area. Down to earth style of writing with a splash of humor makes this user-friendly book about the outdoors of San Diego my favorite.

Outdoors San Diego: Hiking, Biking and Camping 2004

Tom Leech and Jack Farnan's crisp, clean descriptions of our region's out-of-doors is an excellent reference book. It's all there: maps, history, descriptions, photos, graphics and regional resources all wrapped up in a new spiral-bound notebook about San Diego's spectacular outdoor places.

The authors provide enlightening details on hundreds of sites including up-to-date tips on hiking, biking and camping in popular as well as lesser known destinations. The layout is divided into five major eco-regions: coastal, urban, inland, mountain and the backcountry. Each section is laid out in a consistent pattern for easy referencing. I believe they have left no stone unturned in the entire county!

I was particularly impressed by the inclusion of historical sites such as the old missions and battlegrounds. Regional events and other unique features of each place are highlighted. The section on Special Outdoor Adventures has great tips for accomodating those with special needs. Areas which welcome household pets are listed as well.
The book makes a great gift, can be included in visitors packets or given to friends who need encouragement to explore our bountiful, spectacular, bio-diverse county. Ellen Shively, Outdoors leader and Conservation Chair, San Diego Chapter, Sierra Club.

This spiral book is fast replacing any other guide I have tried in the past for finding places for outdoor adventures in San Diego because it's so user-friendly! Pleasantly written with humor and style, it misses nothing!!! The maps are great, the sections include great quizzes to keep the reader involved, it is well organized and indexed, these guys knew how to please a reader!!! Especially one with a passion for the out of doors. This book is a MUST HAVE for me!!!

If you live in San Diego and interested to know more about mountain bike trails in San Diego County, you must have it.