<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Northern California Hiking Trails &#187; 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook</title>
	<atom:link href="http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/category/100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog</link>
	<description>Day Hikes/Backpacking: Bay Area &#124; Coast &#124; Redwoods &#124; Sierra Nevada &#124; Desolation Wilderness &#124; Lake Tahoe &#124; Lassen Park &#124; Mount Shasta &#124; Trinity Alps &#124; State Parks &#124; National Parks &#124; National Forests &#124;</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:47:22 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Any Changes for Reprint of 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California?</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/04/01/reprint-100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/04/01/reprint-100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book publishers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reprints]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just heard from The Mountaineers Books, the publisher of my two hiking guidebooks. We&#8217;re doing a reprint of 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California, third edition. I&#8217;ll go through the book and check the URLs, etc, but I&#8217;m also asking readers&#8230; Any Changes? I&#8217;m sure nearly all of the material is current, but things can [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/04/01/reprint-100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Hiking Guidebook Authors Should Get a 50% Royalty on E-Books</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/02/08/why-hiking-guidebook-authors-should-get-a-50-royalty-on-e-books/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/02/08/why-hiking-guidebook-authors-should-get-a-50-royalty-on-e-books/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[royalty rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Mountaineers Books]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1648</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know a few of my readers here are published book authors or hope to be soon.You won&#8217;t get rich writing hiking books, but you do want to be compensated fairly. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m pointing you to a post I just wrote on my ProductiveWriters.com site about why writers should get a 50% percent royalty [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/02/08/why-hiking-guidebook-authors-should-get-a-50-royalty-on-e-books/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Trinity Alps Wilderness Backpacking and Hiking Trails Update, July 2010</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/01/trinity-alps-wtrail-conditions-hiking-backpacking/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/01/trinity-alps-wtrail-conditions-hiking-backpacking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trinity Alps Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canyon Creek Lakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caribou Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerald Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Granite Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trinity Alps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Note: Get the weekly updates on Trinity Alps trail conditions from the Forest Service. Like much of the rest of northern California, the Trinity Alps received an overabundance of snow this winter and spring. There&#8217;s still a lot of snow at the highest elevations, and in some places the heavy storms knocked trees across the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/01/trinity-alps-wtrail-conditions-hiking-backpacking/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Hiking the Lost Coast</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/04/27/hiking-the-lost-coast/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/04/27/hiking-the-lost-coast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern California Beach Hikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lost Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marc Soares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick McCharles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=605</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rick McCharles of the BestHike.com blog just wrote about his recent exploration of the Lost Coast of far northern California: A quick summary: • camp anywhere you like, but in established sites • beware Bear visits • severe storms typical • no bridges, many creek crossings • be forewarned about ticks and Lyme disease • all water [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/04/27/hiking-the-lost-coast/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Updated The Site: Blogroll and My Hiking Guides</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/03/06/updated-the-site-blogroll-and-my-hiking-guides/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/03/06/updated-the-site-blogroll-and-my-hiking-guides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[75 Hikes in California's Mount Shasta/Lassen Park guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blogroll]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally finished fleshing out the Northern California Hiking Trails blog. I remade the blogroll with all the old friends and a few new compadres. I also put my two hiking guides in the right-hand column. You can click on the links to find out about both books. Related Posts:Forced to Redesign the BlogClimb Up So [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/03/06/updated-the-site-blogroll-and-my-hiking-guides/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>October Hike of the Month: Black Butte Trail Near Mount Shasta</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/10/02/black-butte-trail-near-mount-shasta/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/10/02/black-butte-trail-near-mount-shasta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Shasta Area Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shasta-Trinity National Forest Hiking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siskiyou County Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Butte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Shasta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=393</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Black Butte is practically in my backyard. I live maybe 10 crow miles from it and I see its steep volcanic flanks frequently. I also love to climb it. It&#8217;s one of the first real hikes Stephanie and I do in May as soon as the snow melts off the north side. (And, according to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/10/02/black-butte-trail-near-mount-shasta/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lake Margaret in the Sierra Nevada Eldorado National Forest: September Hike of the Month</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/04/lake-margaret-in-the-sierra-nevada-eldorado-national-forest-september-hike-of-the-month/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/04/lake-margaret-in-the-sierra-nevada-eldorado-national-forest-september-hike-of-the-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lakes in Northern California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern California Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amador Ranger District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caples Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caples Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caples Lake Dam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carson Pass Information Station]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eldorado National Forest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Margaret]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mokelumne Wilderness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s winding down: time to get into the high country while you still can. The September Hike of the Month takes you into the granite heights of the Sierra Nevada to Lake Margaret. This is a fairly easy walk you can do as a day-hike or as an overnight backpacking trip. For a more strenuous [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/04/lake-margaret-in-the-sierra-nevada-eldorado-national-forest-september-hike-of-the-month/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>August Hike of the Month &#8212; Lake Aloha, Lake of the Woods, and Ropi Lake in Desolation Wilderness</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/09/august-hike-of-the-month-lake-aloha-lake-of-the-woods-and-ropi-lake-in-desolation-wilderness/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/09/august-hike-of-the-month-lake-aloha-lake-of-the-woods-and-ropi-lake-in-desolation-wilderness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desolation Wilderness Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hike of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern California Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalanche Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpackers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desolation Wilderness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Soares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haypress Meadows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Aloha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Margery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake of the Woods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lily Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marc Soares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific Crest Trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peak 8383]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pyramid Peak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ralston Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ralston Peak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ropi Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tamarack Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toem Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Desolation Wilderness ranks as one of my absolute favorite places on Earth. Jagged granite peaks, lush meadows, expansive alpine lakes &#8212; it&#8217;s my favorite scenery. The Hike of the Month explores Desolation Wilderness via a hike to Lake Aloha, Lake of the Woods, and Ropi Lake. I actually first hiked to Lake Aloha as a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/09/august-hike-of-the-month-lake-aloha-lake-of-the-woods-and-ropi-lake-in-desolation-wilderness/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Amazon.com Giving Free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass for Qualifying Purchases of Outdoors Gear Over $299</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/07/amazoncom-giving-free-national-parks-and-federal-recreational-lands-annual-pass-for-qualifying-purchases-of-outdoors-gear-over-299/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/07/amazoncom-giving-free-national-parks-and-federal-recreational-lands-annual-pass-for-qualifying-purchases-of-outdoors-gear-over-299/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[75 Hikes in California's Mount Shasta/Lassen Park guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recommended Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recommended Hiking and Backpacking Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national parks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Parks Pass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoors gear]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=359</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass usually costs $80. Here&#8217;s what Amazon says about the promotion: While supplies last, get a National Parks and Federal Recreation Land Annual Park Pass for free (an $80 value) when you purchase $299 or more of eligible outdoor recreation gear sold and shipped by Amazon.com. To [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/07/amazoncom-giving-free-national-parks-and-federal-recreational-lands-annual-pass-for-qualifying-purchases-of-outdoors-gear-over-299/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>July Hike of the Month: Seven Lakes Basin in the Trinity Divide Mountains</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/07/07/july-hike-of-the-month-seven-lakes-basin-in-the-trinity-divide-mountains/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/07/07/july-hike-of-the-month-seven-lakes-basin-in-the-trinity-divide-mountains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[75 Hikes in California's Mount Shasta/Lassen Park guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hike of the Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Shasta Area Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern California Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific Crest Trail Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shasta County Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shasta-Trinity National Forest Hiking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siskiyou County Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trinity Divide Mountains Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black bears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boulder Peak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Castle Crags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Echo Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gumboot Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hikes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lower Seven Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbo Basin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbo Lake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific Crest Trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seven lakes basin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trinity Divide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trinity Divide Mountains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Upper Seven Lake]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent a glorious day exploring the Seven Lakes Basin on July 2. I love this area: lots of lakes, good swimming, lots of solitude, easy to get to. I did a fair amount of easy cross-country hiking, as the main trail becomes very difficult to follow beyond Upper Seven Lake. If you want to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/07/07/july-hike-of-the-month-seven-lakes-basin-in-the-trinity-divide-mountains/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

