Backcountry Adventures Southern California: The Ultimate Guide to the Backcountry for anyone with a Sport Utility Vehicle

by Peter Massey

Backcountry Adventures Southern California provides 2,983 miles of routes that travel through the beautiful mountainous regions of Big Sur, across the arid Mojave Desert, and straight into the heart of the aptly named Death Valley. Trail history comes alive through accounts of Spanish missionaries, eager prospectors looking to cash in during California's gold rush, and legends of lost mines. Like the other guides in the Backcountry Adventures series, Backcountry Adventures Southern California provides a helpful, concise chart with each trail description, listing starting and finishing point, mileage, driving time, and elevation. Backcountry Adventures Southern California is the most comprehensive book of its kind and is indispensable for planning any kind of outdoor adventure in the Golden State. It will appeal to everyone who loves the backcountry: campers, anglers, four-wheelers, hikers, mountain bikers, snowmobilers, amateur prospectors, sightseers, and more...

Genres: Travel

Paperback

First published June 1, 2002