Jeffrey P. Schaffer – författare

The PCT’s #1 Guide for More Than 50 Years

First published in 1973, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 1, California quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California starts at the Mexican border and guides you to Yosemite’s beautiful backcountry. It winds past deserts, scales high peaks, and cools off in Sierra lakes.

Let PCT gurus Laura Randall, Ben Schifrin, Ruby Johnson Jenkins, Thomas Winnett, and Jeffrey P. Schaffer share more than four decades of expertise with you. They’ll help you with everything you need to know about this 942.5-mile section of the 2,650-mile trail, which traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks.

In this book, you’ll find

All-in-one guide by accomplished hikers who have logged over 5,000 trail milesDetailed trail descriptions and alternate routesFull-color customized maps, drawn to scale with one anotherNeed-to-know information for day hikes, weekend backpacks, and an ambitious thru-hikeTips for locating the trail, water sources, and resupply access routes

This guidebook will be your truest companion. So now’s the time to get going. The trail awaits!

Your Guide to Northern California’s Spectacular Hiking Area

Craggy mountain crests, dozens of hiking trails, and 130 lakes packed into 100 square miles of scenic beauty, Desolation Wilderness is one of the country’s most popular wilderness areas. It is minutes from Lake Tahoe and just a few hours from Sacramento and San Francisco.

Explore the mountain landscape with hiking expert Jeffrey P. Schaffer. This comprehensive guide provides information on hiking, camping, wildlife, and natural history. It covers all of Desolation Wilderness, as well as Emerald Bay, the South Fork American River, and the Upper Truckee River. Written in cooperation with the federal Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the guidebook has everything you need to plan your trip and to find your way in this unparalleled region.

Inside You’ll Find

Descriptions of 32 hikes, divided into four areasTable of mileages to 80 trout-stocked lakesDetails on the terrain, lakes, animals, and vegetationTips on when and where to get permits, and how to enjoy your hike with minimal environmental impactA list of the area’s campgrounds, arranged by trailhead locationsFull map of the region divided into seven sections