Exploring Eastern Sierra Canyons
Sonora Pass to Pine Creek
Sharon Giacomazzi
We proudly announce the second book by our bestselling Sierra hiker/author/historian Giacomazzi. Sharon has spent the last dozen years exploring the Eastern Sierra to present the multifaceted treasures to be found in Eastern Sierra Canyons north of Bishop. This handy guide covers 24 different canyons—some well known, others utterly obscure—but all well worth exploring.
Each chapter covers a canyon, presenting at least one hike in detail, often two or more. She also details local history, describes the best campgrounds, which canyons have rustic resorts, where to find the best wildflower blooms, autumn color displays and waterfalls, and how to get yourself and your family on horseback in these canyons for those who would rather ride than hike (or do a combination of both.)
The book includes easy-to-read maps for each canyon penned by renowned artist and map maker Marsha Mello. The eye-catching cover photograph by marvelous Sierra photographer Claude Fiddler will have people reaching for this handy, one-of-a-kind guide for years to come. Inside the book you will also find abundant color and black-and-white photos of these marvelous canyons by eight great photographers.
200 pages, 5-½" x 8-½", full-color cover, 56 black-and-white photographs plus 8-page color insert with 26 color shots, 20 maps, bibliography, index.
ISBN 0-939431-32-7 trade paper
$16.00
“Giacomazzi's enthusiasm for the world she writes about [Eastern Sierra canyons] is so infectious that her guidebooks are that rare thing: guidebooks that are actually a pleasure to read. And they are packed with useful information and historical lore, especially for the hiker new or relatively new to the Eastern Sierra.”
Michael Loughman, The Inyo Register
Hiking * Backpacking * Rustic Resorts * History * Camping * Picnicking * Wildflowers & Autumn Color * Horseback Riding & Pack Stations
From the back cover:
Explore the wealth of treasures hiding in Eastern Sierra canyons
This unique guide leads you through more than two dozen Eastern Sierra canyons. Use it not only to find trails to hike, backpack, or horseback ride, but also to find hidden campgrounds, rustic resorts, enthralling history, abundant waterfalls, and the best wildflower blooms and fall color displays on the sunrise side of the great Sierra Nevada.
Whether you're an avid hiker, a casual walker, or prefer to ride a horse (or even explore from your car), you'll find these splendid landscapes unfold as Sharon Giacomazzi interweaves vivid trail and road descriptions with local history knowledge and lore.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE:
- 25 canyons between Sonora Pass and Bishop explored in detail.
- Information on more than 40 hikes from easy to strenuous, plus many other choices including cross-country rambles, hot springs, and more.
- 81 photos of this glorious region, including 26 in full color.
- Info on more than 22 campgrounds, 14 rustic resorts and other lodgings, 9 pack stations, and more than 100 lakes.
Discover the hidden beauty of the Eastern Sierra's wondrous canyons with Sierra native Sharon Giacomazzi as your guide.
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