60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento: Including Davis, Roseville, and Auburn

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles

by Jordan Summers

With its famed foothills, historic Mother Lode region, and picturesque delta, California's capital and its surrounding area are an excellent hiking destination. But where to begin? Using author Jordan Summers' careful, hiking-based research, this useful guide introduces area residents and visitors to an array of the best day-hikes — from casual riverside nature walks to rugged foothill treks — within roughly an hour’s drive of the city. The book's detailed descriptions help hikers choose routes with concise, at-a-glance information that highlights details such as location, access, directions, distances, and scenery. There's also preparation advice to help hikers get the most from each outing. Extensive and precise maps, descriptive text, a wealth of black-and-white photos, and trailhead coordinates guide hikers on their way and keep them on-route.

352 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2007

About the author

Jordan Summers, a native of North Carolina, grew up in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Moving to La Jolla, California as a teen in the 1960s opened up new terrain to hike in and became the stage for his introduction to the Sierra Club. Settling into a hi-tech career in southern California, Summers sought the mountains for hikes of all kinds at every opportunity. Dayhikes, ultra-light, or week-long. As friends asked Summers to arrange and guide them on trips, it seemed like an appropriate time to take on some new skills. A month-long expedition in Wyoming’s Wind River Range with the National Outdoor Leadership School not only enhanced those skills but taught Summers how to safely share the outdoor experience using Leave No Trace practices. By 1991, “Summers Trails” was leading clients on treks into wilderness areas of Oregon and California using a string of trail-friendly llamas to transport gear. Leading treks, Summers enjoyed introducing novices to the outdoors in a way that made it accessible. Summers served as a local Chapter President of the Sierra Club, returning the favor of its earlier outdoor introduction. Sacramento has been Summers’ gateway to the Sierra and coast ranges for ten years.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty decent basic guide to trails. The coordinates are dead on when you put them into GPS; however, expect many of the trails to start a good distance from paved roads.

[James]

With its famed foothills, historic Mother Lode region, and picturesque delta, California's capital and its surrounding area are an excellent hiking destination. But where to begin? Using author Jordan Summers' careful, hiking-based research, this useful guide introduces area residents and visitors to an array of the best day-hikes from casual riverside nature walks to rugged foothill treks within roughly an hour’s drive of the city. The book's detailed descriptions help hikers choose routes with concise, at-a-glance information that highlights details such as location, access, directions, distances, and scenery. There's also preparation advice to help hikers get the most from each outing. Extensive and precise maps, descriptive text, a wealth of black-and-white photos, and trailhead coordinates guide hikers on their way and keep them on-route.

[Cadillacrazy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has many great hikes around the Sacramento Area including a few in the valley, which are flat but have some wildlife or water interest. there are a range of hikes, and the info on each hike is highly detailed and informative.

I love to layout and information this book provides. at each hike, there is a list of essential info; Length, difficulty, scenery, water required, trail traffic, surface, time, facilities, and usually lets you know if dogs are allowed (I found one of the four hikes that I went on out of this book that did allow dogs, but was not mentioned in the book).

I found that of the four hikes I've done so far in this book, the information was mostly correct, but I would personally like to see less "cakewalk" rated hikes and more challenging options. One of the hikes I went on the instructions lacked a few key info like the fact that the road we were supposed to stay on for 2.5 miles turned in several places, and was not well marked. I always supplement with instructions online before I go anywhere, so it wasn't really a problem.

I also have the SF version of the 60 hikes series, and really like that one as well.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best hike books I've seen. The copy I read was a library copy, but this will definitely go on my "to buy" list.