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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is, by FAR, the best trail book on Yosemite Nat'l Park, January 19, 1998
When reading any book describing trails, you look for how thorough and useful it is to the hiker. And this book is clearly, in my mind, the benchmark. And with just about ever trail in Yosemite decribed to this standard in this book, you need look no further for information regarding Yosemite's trails, flora, fauna, and grand rock formations, and even a little bit of history. If you're going to Yosemite, you MUST get this book first.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential book for Yosemite lovers!, April 4, 2000
Whenever Jim and I are packing for our frequent trips to the world's best place (Yosemite of course! - we were married there) this book is the very first item that goes into my duffle bag! Jeffrey Schaffer describes 100 hikes through and around Yosemite National Park in vivid detail, with photographs and descriptions of the flora, fauna, and geology guaranteed to heighten your awareness of the awesome surroundings of Yosemite. Even if you don't hike, this is a great book to read. We always try to do at least one new hike out of the book each time we visit. Plus, a large geological map is included with the book - whadda deal! Don't miss it!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thorough, essential guide for backpacking Yosemite, September 10, 2002
I have to disagree with the two previous reviewers. First, as someone with no previous knowledge of the park, I did not have too much difficulty using this book. The excellent topo map that is included helps to locate the trails in the book (in contrast to Falcon Guides, which to my disappointment, don't include topo maps). There is also a very nice table at the beginning that summarizes the different trails (organized by location in the park) - trail length, difficulty rating, whether it is "exceptionally scenic", how likely you would see other people on the trail, whether there is water/swimming/fishing, and number of days to travel route - very useful for planning a backpacking trip!
Second, the details about the landmarks along the trail route proved to be useful for confirming whereabouts and distance travelled, especially when searching for potential campsite locations. I disagree with one of the reviewers about the detail - more is better than less, especially if you've lost the trail (which we did at one point - but thanks to the description of the flora and fauna, we knew that we were in the wrong place!). If you don't want to lug the book around, just photocopy the relevant pages and pack them in a ziploc.
I've used this book successfully and without any major problems for a 5-day backpacking trip in one of the lesser traveled loops of Tuolumne Meadows - which by the way was certainly "exceptionally scenic" and a must-see for anyone going to Yosemite. The only complaint that my husband and I have is that the estimated trail lengths might sometimes be inaccurate by a mile or so, because occasionally the numbers differed from those on the trail signs.
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