The Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The timberline country of California's Sierra Nevada is dominated in summertime by five elements: meadowlands, gnarled trees, water, stone, and a cobalt sky occasionally augmented..." (more)
Key Phrases: timberline country, high route, high mountain route, High Sierra, Muir Trail, Sierra Club (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2 edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898865069
• ISBN-13: 978-0898865066
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,436 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars practical guide to an undescribable experience, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

This book outlines a magnificent experience following an off-trail, higher version of the Muir Trail through the High Sierra. We have followed most of Roper's route over several years: sometimes we thought we were lost or overwhelmed, but it always turned out fine, and usually excellent. He treads a fine line between complete instructions that would allow no mistakes, and an experience that gives the hiker their own opportunity for route-finding, discovery, and growth. This is one of our favorite books, and we keep an intact copy plus another one torn apart for each journey and sometimes given away to people met along the way who need it. We still travel the trail some of the time, but genuinely value this alternative farther away from the crowds.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the strong willed, November 27, 2000

By	Alexander Rose "Zander" (Sausalito, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My girlfriend and I recently took some of Ropers advice on a Mt. Conness Loop 5 day hike in Yosemite. It was an increadible trip. Roper gives just enough hints to get you there but few enough to make it still feel like exploring. Be advised however when he referes a section of your hike as 'adventurous' or 'exciting' he means it. We pushed ourselves to the physical and mental limit on this trip.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book, October 13, 1999

By	Peter Weverka ([e-mail]) (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

I made good use of this book to plan a wonderful cross-country trip in the Sierra. Roper was kind of vague at times, but I never got lost.

The route he described was breath-taking. I intend to use this book to plan next summer's trip.