The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails

by R.J. Secor

A guide to California's high country covers thirteen regions, describing major peaks, roads, trails, and cross-country routes

Genres: Reference, Outdoors, Climbing, Nonfiction, Collections, Mountaineering

463 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Zardoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best guide for the Sierras. Sector gives descriptions of every pass, mountain, and trail in the range.
The author suggests that you read this with the appropriate maps in front of you. I followed this suggestion and found that it helped all of the puzzle pieces to fall into place.
All of this information must have taken years to gather and orginize and Secor does an excellent job of this.

[Hermes Solenzol · Rating 5 out of 5]

RJ Secor was my friend and climbing partner before he died. We were both members of Southern California Mountaineers Association (SCMA) and shared nights of storytelling around the campfire. He was a mountaineer to the core. He explored and climbed the California Sierras for many years, gathering the enormous amounts of knowledge that he shares in this book. I bought it in Lone Pine, many years after his death, when I tried to move from rock climbing to more ambitious mountaineering. I was surprised about how much history is in this book. After you read it, you see the mountains is a different way. Not as huge, unmovable objects, but as living ecosystems that change with time and are altered by humans. The book is a bit old-fashion. You will not find the detailed topos of modern climbing guides. Some of the trails described have faded by lack of use, while others have become popular and crowded. Venturing into the High Sierras is always an adventure, sometimes life-challenging. In this book, you will find valuable advice to help you survive.

[Jon Foor · Rating 5 out of 5]

lets goooo

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm always reading this.

[Greg]

Indispensable guide to the most popular routes on the more well-traveled peaks.

[Tom Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reference for hikers and climbers of all sorts.