Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area

by Ann Marie Brown

Avid hiker and experienced travel writer Ann Marie Brown knows the best places to hike in the San Francisco Bay Area from ocean-front and mountain trails to scenic walks through Wine Country. This third edition of Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area includes a new hiking tips section, updated trail maps for each hike, new chapter maps with sites plotted by region, and a new resources section. This guide also has helpful icons indicating access to historic sites, trails that are appropriate for children, wheelchair-accessible trails, and trailheads that can be accessed via public transportation.

Complete with difficulty levels from 1 to 5, Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area provides hikers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

Genres: Travel, Outdoors, Reference

408 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2007

Reviews

[Jackie Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book on kindle and I liked it so much I got a physical copy. If you are interested in hiking in the SF bay area California, I highly recommend this book, or any of the moon outdoors books. I've done several of the hikes and it has been a lot of fun.

[Jennifer Tse · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book that described many hikes in the SF Bay Area. It also included some information about public transportation! However, I don't think it's that useful cause I doubt that many people will actually go on all of the 101 hikes she listed. It's good to read about some of them & pick the ones you like. I liked the Coastal Trail she recommended for Marin Headlands & the Steep Ravine Trail for Mount Tamalpais.

Favorite Quote: "There's nothing like being hungry or thirsty to spoil a good time." (P. 15)

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful guide to hiking in the Bay Area -- including many less well known hikes north and east of the city. Each hike is well described along with the best time of year/day to go, any related park fees, etc. My only complaint is that Moon should publish books with color photos.

[Annie Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!
Havent gotten a chance to do any of the hikes specifically, but hike at a lot of the places and a GREAT reference to spots you would drive past easily and not even know they were there!

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend this hiking book for Bay area hikers. Great descriptions and detailed directions. Easy to use and reference.

[Max Pietsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book. Found some great hikes. Moon makes great hiking books. I love how they have summaries, elevation change, and difficulty for every hike.