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

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Product Description

North Bay Trails is the most complete and up-to-date trail guide for Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties. While the route descriptions pertain to hikers most of all, other outdoor enthusiasts-fitness walkers, joggers, equestrians, and bicyclists-will also find them useful.

This is the only substantial guide to trails in the North Bay parklands, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Samuel Taylor state park, and the natural areas of the Sonoma and Napa valleys. The book contains something for everyone, from families with children to experienced hikers. Each route description begins with a snapshot of the hike: distance, time, difficulty rating, and highlights. The route descriptions are clear, easy to follow, and contain information about native plants, animals, and history.

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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press; 1st edition (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899972365
• ISBN-13: 978-0899972367
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 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: #1,797,078 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)

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)

This review is from: North Bay Trails: Hiking Trails in Marin, Napa & Sonoma Counties (Paperback)

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

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!