The Southern Sierra boasts thousands of miles of trails, offering any number of wonderful hiking opportunities. This handy guidebook highlights the best and the easiest of these mountain routes. Best Easy Day Hikes Southern Sierra, an abridged version of the statewide guidebook Hiking Northern California, covers 20 of the best hikes in well-known places like Mammoth, Little Lakes Valley, and Bishop Creek, as well as in lesser known areas such as the Kern Plateau, Western Divide, and remote regions in the Sequoia, Inyo, and Sierra National Forests. Each hike is described with short descriptions that include detailed maps and concise directions to each trailhead. All the hikes are fairly short, but given the rugged mountain landscapes they explore, some are rather rigorous. Regardless of terrain, these well-defined, easy-to-follow trails will lead you to some of the most scenic basins, lakes, and meadows in the Southern Sierra.
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