100 Classic Hikes: Northern California, 4th edition, covers the best day hiking and backpacking trails in the Trinity Alps, the Marble Mountains, the Mount Shasta area, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the northern Sierra Nevada, the San Francisco Bay Area, the wine country, and the north coast redwoods.
Available at Amazon, at BookShop.org, and at many quality bookstores, outdoor stores, and visitor centers.
“Get The Guide for Northern California Hiking”
You love to explore the outdoors, to get away from everyday life.
Yet you have questions:
- Where are the most spectacular places?
- When should I go so I see the most beauty and lower my risk of snow and bad weather?
- What should I bring to make sure I’m comfortable and prepared?
- How difficult is the hike—is it within my capabilities?
- How do I navigate the highways and dirt roads to get to the trailhead?
- How do I stay on the right trails when I’m hiking?
I (or in a few cases, my bro and former co-author Marc Soares) have personally hiked every inch of every trail. I write to capture the beauty and uniqueness of each area, but I pay particular attention to making sure that you have all the answers to these questions. It’s crucial for your safety, and also for getting the most out of your hiking experience.
Where to buy your copy of 100 Classic Hikes: Northern California
- Get your copy at Amazon.com
- Get your copy at Bookshop.org (supports independent bookstores)
- Your local independent bookstore (call first to make sure they have it)
- Barnes and Noble stores (call first to make sure they have it)
- Your favorite outdoors store (call first to make sure they have it; if they don’t, have them order it from their distributor or direct from The Mountaineers books: 1-800-553-4453, x130)
- Park/national forest visitor centers (call first to make sure they have it)
What makes 100 Classic Hikes: Northern California the one guidebook you must have?
- beautiful color photos show you what you will see on every hike
- completely revised fourth edition
- thoroughly reviewed by expert trail supervisors
- detailed trail maps—know exactly where to goi
- web addresses, phone numbers, and addresses for all agencies
What Others Say 100 Classic Hikes: Northern California
“The indispensable trail guide to the stunning country of Northern California.”
—Outside magazine
“This is an exceptionally well-designed book for hikers across the spectrum. Whether you’re a neophyte or have climbed Denali, this book contains all the essential information you need to tackle the hikes listed. The photos are all in color and are breathtaking! You really get a sense of what each hike will look like before you undertake it. Every hike also has a color map to accompany the text description. The maps are easy to follow and instructive.
Equally pleasing is that the authors take the time to describe each hike in extensive detail, though they are never wordy. They list the elevation gains, give succinct but necessary directions to each trailhead and provide ample analysis of the strengths/weaknesses of each trek. The book is small and light enough to carry in your backpack, if you feel the need to consult it while on the trail.
I have over 50 hiking books in my library and it would be hard to imagine a more complete, more photographically stunning or better written guide. I enthusiastically recommend this gem!”
–Candace Scott, author of over 900 book reviews on Amazon.com
“I just got this book. It is the most beautiful hiking guide I’ve ever seen. There are nearly a hundred full-color photos, and even the maps are creatively colored. We leave it on our coffee table for easy perusal. We have two other hiking books on Northern California, but this one is definitely our favorite. If you are only getting one hiking guide for the north state, this is it.”
–Scott Simmons on Amazon.com
100 Classic Hikes: Northern California: Complete Hike List
Northern Sierra Nevada (including Desolation Wilderness and Lake Tahoe)
- Granite Lake
- Winnemucca Lake and Round Top
- Emigrant Lake
- Lake Margaret
- Dardanelles and Round Lakes
- Lake Aloha, Lake of the Woods, and Ropi Lake
- Lake Sylvia and Lyons Lake
- Twin, Island, and Smith Lakes
- Tyler and Gertrude Lakes
- Maud, Lois, and Zitella Lakes
- Susie Lake, Heather Lake, and Lake Aloha
- Mount Tallac
- Dicks Lake, Gilmore Lake, Lake Aloha, and Middle Velma Lake
- Eagle Lake and the Velma Lakes
- Emerald Bay to Rubicon Point
- Meeks Creek to Crag Lake and Rubicon Lake
- Ellis Peak
- Pointed Rocks and the North Fork American River
- Loch Leven Lakes
- Sand Ridge and the Five Lakes Basin
- Crooked Lakes Trail to Penner Lake
- Sierra Buttes
- Mount Elwell
- Smith Lake to Wades Lake
- Feather Falls
- Deer Creek
- Mill Creek below Black Rock
Cascades (including Lassen Volcanic National Park and Mount Shasta)
- Caribou Wilderness
- Mount Harkness
- Brokeoff Mountain
- Mill Creek Falls and Ridge Lakes
- Bumpass Hell, Cold Boiling Lake, and Crumbaugh Lake
- Lassen Peak
- Terrace, Shadow, and Cliff Lakes, and Paradise Meadows
- Kings Creek Falls and Sifford Lakes
- Twin Lakes, Snag Lake, and Horseshoe Lake
- Manzanita Creek
- Cinder Cone and Snag Lake
- Magee Peak and Thousand Lakes Wilderness
- Burney Falls
- Whitney Butte
- Patterson Lake
- Three Waterfalls of the McCloud River
- Mount Shasta Summit
- Panther Meadows, Gray Butte, and South Gate Meadows
- Black Butte
Klamath Mountains (including Trinity Alps, Marble Mountain, and Russian Wildernesses)
- Burstarse Falls
- Castle Dome and Root Creek Falls
- Castle Lake to Heart Lake and Mount Bradley Ridge
- Seven Lakes Basin
- Deadfall Lakes and Mount Eddy
- Duck Lakes
- Paynes Lake, Upper Albert Lake, and Hogan Lake
- Campbell, Cliff, and Summit Lakes
- Marble Valley and the Sky High Lakes
- Big Bear Lake
- Caribou, Emerald, and Sapphire Lakes
- Horseshoe and Ward Lakes
- Granite Lake and Seven Up Gap
- Four Lakes Loop
- Canyon Creek Lakes and Boulder Creek Lakes
- Mill Creek to Boulder Creek Falls
- North Yolla Bolly Trails
North Coast and Wine Country (including Redwood National and State Parks and other state parks)
- Stout Grove and Little Bald Hills
- Coastal Trail to Hidden Beach and Yurok Loop
- West Ridge and Prairie Creek Loop
- James Irvine and Miners Ridge Loop
- Ossagon Rocks, Friendship Ridge Trail, and Fern Canyon
- Redwood Creek to Tall Trees Grove
- Punta Gorda Lighthouse
- Bull Creek Flats
- Tan Oak Springs and Durphy Creek Loop
- MacKerricher State Park
- Ecological Staircase Nature Trail
- Russian Gulch Falls
- Fern Canyon Trail to Pygmy Forest
- East Ridge and Pool Ridge Loop
- Mount Saint Helena
- Bald Mountain
San Francisco Bay Area (from Marin County to Santa Cruz County)
- Tomales Point
- Home Bay, Drakes Estero, and Sunset Beach
- Bear Valley to Kelham Beach
- Pelican Lake and Wildcat Beach
- Bolinas Ridge
- Mount Tamalpais: Pantoll Ranger Station to Stinson Beach
- Mount Tamalpais: The Summit to Pantoll Ranger Station
- Muir Woods
- Tennessee Valley to Tennessee Beach
- Lands End
- Sweeney Ridge and Farallones Viewpoint
- North Peak Montara Mountain
- Purisima Creek and Harkins Ridge
- Butano State Park Trails
- Berry Creek Falls and Silver Falls
- Skyline to the Sea Trail to Berry Creek Falls
- Castle Rock and Goat Rock
- Briones Regional Park Trails
- Las Trampas Regional Wilderness: Rocky Ridge
- Mount Diablo Grand Loop
- Joseph D Grant County Park: Antler Point
The Trail Locator Map Shows the Hike Distribution
Where to buy your copy of 100 Classic Hikes: Northern California
- Get your copy at Amazon.com
- Get your copy at Bookshop.org (supports independent bookstores)
- Your local independent bookstore (call first to make sure they have it)
- Barnes and Noble stores (call first to make sure they have it)
- Your favorite outdoors store (call first to make sure they have it; if they don’t, have them order it from their distributor or direct from The Mountaineers books: 1-800-553-4453, x130)
- Park/national forest visitor centers (call first to make sure they have it)
Book Updates
See the Trail Closures and Major Updates page for important changes in all of my hiking guidebooks.