Product Description
Sequoia National Park is home to many of California's most spectacular natural wonders. From the 300-foot Sequoia gigantea (one of the largest and oldest trees in the world) to the 14,494-foot Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the lower 48), the park has long been extolled by presidents, residents, and foreign visitors. It is a prime hiking, backpacking, and camping destination, and draws millions of visitors every year.

Sequoia National Park: A Complete Hiker's Guide is the first comprehensive guide to the park and to nearby John Muir and Golden Trout wilderness areas.

--62 trips, from short dayhikes to multi-day backpacking treks, with information on difficulty, elevation, and best time of year
--Routes chosen not only for hikers and backpackers, but also for families and naturalists
--TOPO! maps for each route, locator maps to help you decide where to go, and photos to give you a taste of the area's scenic wonders
--The natural history of the park's diverse plants, animals, geology, and ecology

From open granite high country where elusive bighorn sheep roam to wildflower-filled meadows, Sequoia National Park promises many dramatic adventures.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 3 reviews)

Just like Kings Canyon book

very good book and hike guide but I found much of the information the same as the companion King's Canyon hikers guide
May 19, 2008

Most Comprehensive Sequoia Hiking Guide

This book accompanies the author's "Kings Canyon National Park: A Complete Hiker's Guide" For those who aren't aware, Kings Canyon (north) and Sequoia (south) are basically one big park. The two books are the most comprehensive guide to the trails in these two parks. Moreover, the book also has some excellent and useful tables in the appendix that detail the length of the trip, whether it is a loop vs. out and back, elevations... For those serious about this region, these are necessary. Two things could improve these books for future editions:

1) The maps are not very clearly printed. It is good that they are topographic USGS-style maps, however the contrast is poor and smudgy. Anyone doing these hikes ought to have a high quality fold-out map from Trails Illustrated or Tom Harrison anyway. Future editions should consider a higher-contrast less detailed map, or two-tone illustration as in the Lonely Planet guides.

2)Together, the two books are over 600 pages long. Clearly at this size they are less than suitable as backpack material anyway. The author may consider expanding them to include cross-country routes for class I/II hikes, as the Roper/Secor/Arnot books have little competition on this angle.
January 15, 2006

Presenting a wealth of useful facts

Compiled and organized by Mike White, Sequoia National Park: A Complete Hiker's Guide is a handy resource offering customized topographical maps for each of the 62 Sequoia National Park hikes it features, as well as extensive information concerning wilderness permits, camping options, climate information, and much more. Sequoia National Park is confidently recommended as an excellent companion guide presenting a wealth of useful facts for getting the most out of a hiking vacation or expedition.
April 05, 2004

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