This is the ideal book for hikers who prefer to start the day with a good breakfast and end the day with a hot shower. Sally O'Neal Coates shows you where to trek in this land of waterfalls and snowcapped peaks and where to slumber and feast in rustic cabins or charmed B & Bs. The hikes offer something for every outdoor explorer from short level strolls and nature walks to exhilarating all-day adventures.
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Walks and day trips near fine lodgings in the Sierras make for an unusual title: unusual because many guides to the Sierras assume readers are outdoors-types who will be camping in the wild. It's refreshing to find over a hundred day hikes located near listed lodgings: this approach makes the Sierras much more accessible to the ordinary individual with less outdoors experience. The descriptions of each hike and region clarify fitness levels and areas of interest. -- Midwest Book Review
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Kathy Morey has authored or coauthored eight other Wilderness Press titles.
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Hello, readers! I'm always happy to receive your constructive comments on books of which I'm the sole or co-author. Please submit your comments right here on this page, or address e-mail to me in care of publicity@wildernesspress.com. I'm also on Facebook.
My dear friend and superb photographer Susan Morning, of a local weekly, "The Mammoth Times," took the photo of me at the 2010 Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee, where she was taking photos and I was working as a volunteer. Since much of the featured jazz music dates from the nineteen-teens and twenties, we enjoy dressing up a little with things like feather boas (this one courtesy of my friend April at Burger's).
I'm a native Southern Californian, a graduate of Stanford, and a now-former-but-previously-long-term employee of Hughes Aircraft Company (now part of Raytheon). In the mid-1970s, friends at Hughes took me on my first backpack -- something I'd never even heard of before. But I was driving a small station wagon at the time, and I think they were more interested the wagon's capacity for packs and people than in my company.
That little trip changed my life! We went to a trailhead on the west side of the Sierra Nevada, a trailhead whose name I can't recall. For the first quarter-mile, which was through forest, I thought I was going to die. I just KNEW I had made the worst decision of my life by getting mixed up in this ridiculous and painful "adventure."
Then we reached a point on the trail where the forest gave way to meadow, and the light, space, and sheer beauty of the Sierra blew me away. I fell madly in love with the Sierra Nevada. That never changed: the Sierra Nevada is the great love of my life.
Later in that decade, I visited Hawaii for the first time but saw only the populated sides of it. Eventually, I did more research into the islands' history, human and natural, and into the wide range of opportunities they offer for hikers and backpackers. After seeing the islands from that perspective, I was a convert. With respect to the "beach scene," I'm a great one for the mountains. There's nothing like Haleakala's "crater," or the great lava moonscape of Mauna Loa. Oh, wait, there are the marvelous trails in the Koolau Mountains behind Honolulu, especially out of Makiki Valley, and Kauai's Kokee State Park is always a joy....You get the picture. So while Hawaii might not be a great love like the Sierra, it certainly has stolen much of my heart.
I've been sidelined for 3 years by breaking my leg in 2008 and in the process destroying my knee severely enough that it didn't heal after initial surgery. I had to have the knee replaced in early 2009. Then, in 2010 shortly after the Jazz Jubilee, I developed a heart problem that I've since learned to live with -- and take meds for. Now I'm back to hiking and loving it, though not yet going as far as I plan to eventually. The crystal ball says there's llama-packing in my future!
This summer, 2011, I look forward to re-hiking as many of the trips in *Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the Sierra* as I possibly can, plus making a long, llama-assisted loop through beautiful Emigrant Wilderness.
I live on the east side of the Sierra now, in a little burg called Big Pine. If you blink between Independence and Bishop, you'll miss it. There's a truly great High Sierra trailhead just up the hill from me. And all the eastside trailheads are rather close, to my great delight.
It's my sincere hope that by using my books, you'll find more enjoyment than ever in exploring our glorious Sierran and Hawaiian outdoors, and that you'll support the never-ending campaign to keep them from being over-exploited for commercial gain. Happy hiking to all of you!
My dear friend and superb photographer Susan Morning, of a local weekly, "The Mammoth Times," took the photo of me at the 2010 Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee, where she was taking photos and I was working as a volunteer. Since much of the featured jazz music dates from the nineteen-teens and twenties, we enjoy dressing up a little with things like feather boas (this one courtesy of my friend April at Burger's).
I'm a native Southern Californian, a graduate of Stanford, and a now-former-but-previously-long-term employee of Hughes Aircraft Company (now part of Raytheon). In the mid-1970s, friends at Hughes took me on my first backpack -- something I'd never even heard of before. But I was driving a small station wagon at the time, and I think they were more interested the wagon's capacity for packs and people than in my company.
That little trip changed my life! We went to a trailhead on the west side of the Sierra Nevada, a trailhead whose name I can't recall. For the first quarter-mile, which was through forest, I thought I was going to die. I just KNEW I had made the worst decision of my life by getting mixed up in this ridiculous and painful "adventure."
Then we reached a point on the trail where the forest gave way to meadow, and the light, space, and sheer beauty of the Sierra blew me away. I fell madly in love with the Sierra Nevada. That never changed: the Sierra Nevada is the great love of my life.
Later in that decade, I visited Hawaii for the first time but saw only the populated sides of it. Eventually, I did more research into the islands' history, human and natural, and into the wide range of opportunities they offer for hikers and backpackers. After seeing the islands from that perspective, I was a convert. With respect to the "beach scene," I'm a great one for the mountains. There's nothing like Haleakala's "crater," or the great lava moonscape of Mauna Loa. Oh, wait, there are the marvelous trails in the Koolau Mountains behind Honolulu, especially out of Makiki Valley, and Kauai's Kokee State Park is always a joy....You get the picture. So while Hawaii might not be a great love like the Sierra, it certainly has stolen much of my heart.
I've been sidelined for 3 years by breaking my leg in 2008 and in the process destroying my knee severely enough that it didn't heal after initial surgery. I had to have the knee replaced in early 2009. Then, in 2010 shortly after the Jazz Jubilee, I developed a heart problem that I've since learned to live with -- and take meds for. Now I'm back to hiking and loving it, though not yet going as far as I plan to eventually. The crystal ball says there's llama-packing in my future!
This summer, 2011, I look forward to re-hiking as many of the trips in *Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the Sierra* as I possibly can, plus making a long, llama-assisted loop through beautiful Emigrant Wilderness.
I live on the east side of the Sierra now, in a little burg called Big Pine. If you blink between Independence and Bishop, you'll miss it. There's a truly great High Sierra trailhead just up the hill from me. And all the eastside trailheads are rather close, to my great delight.
It's my sincere hope that by using my books, you'll find more enjoyment than ever in exploring our glorious Sierran and Hawaiian outdoors, and that you'll support the never-ending campaign to keep them from being over-exploited for commercial gain. Happy hiking to all of you!
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This review is from: Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the Sierra: Walks and Strolls Near Lodgings (Paperback)
This is an outstanding guide--the best I've run across--for anyone planning a Sierra vacation that won't be consisting entirely of backpacking. There is somewhat of a greater emphasis on the eastern Sierra, but the whole range is pretty thoroughly covered--in two long chapters on the eastern and western regions and four shorter chapters on the northern Sierra. (Yosemite gets split into two parts, one devoted entirely to hikes off State Road 120--the Tioga Pass road.) The book is written with real warmth, intelligence, and good humor. The trail descriptions, including directions to the trailhead, are lively, detailed and accurate, with good maps, though there's not a great deal of information on the fauna, flora, and geology. The introductory chapters, tables, and appendices are very helpful. There's a good bibliography and detailed reading recommendations for each region. I suppose some readers may quibble about hikes that were omitted, but for the areas I'm familiar with, the author made good choices.As far as the lodgings go, all the necessary information is provided, including altitude. But while they are divided into two categories, "mountain" and "of interest" (a third category, "other," mentions any nearby town), the resorts are not rated, regrettably. The author says she's easy to please and is happy to be anywhere in the Sierra, but it would be nice if the next edition at least singled out those in particularly attractive settings. Otherwise this a first-rate trail guide--like having an enthusiastic and knowledgeable companion at your side (or in your daypack).
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Pair rugged backpacking or hiking days with cozy comfortable nights with the third updated edition of Hot Showers, Soft Beds & Dayhikes in the Sierra. This updated new edition features over 110 hikes in Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks, plus Lake Tahoe and other wilderness regions - each near fine accommodations ranging from cute cabins to B&Bs and full-service resorts. Details include trail descriptions, assessments of difficulty and seasonal accessibility, and more.
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