{"product_id":"trinity-alps-vicinity-including-whiskeytown-russian-wilderness-and-castle-crags-areas-a-hiking-and-backpacking-guide-9780899978093","title":"Trinity Alps \u0026 Vicinity: Including Whiskeytown, Russian Wilderness, and Castle Crags Areas: A Hiking and Backpacking Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the remote ranges of northwestern California\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou seek more than just another ho-hum hike. You want rugged wilderness and solitude--a place to push harder and go farther. You crave adventure! The Trinity Alps are a remote, little-explored divide tucked between the Coast Ranges and the Cascades in a half-million acres of backcountry. Grab this comprehensive guide to 600 miles of trails and cross-country routes. Hike to high waterfalls, backpack through deep forests, and camp next to sparkling lakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning outdoors author Mike White presents 55 of the best day hikes and backpacking trips in the region, including trails in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Russian Wilderness, Castle Crags State Park, and Castle Crags Wilderness. Detailed trail maps and GPS trailhead coordinates help to ensure that you know where to go. Complete route descriptions, difficulty ratings, elevation profiles, and more let you know what to expect before you arrive. Plus, with information on access, facilities, campgrounds, resorts, pack stations, and supplies from nearby towns, this handy hiking and backpacking guide provides a wealth of information. \u003ci\u003eTrinity Alps \u0026amp; Vicinity\u003c\/i\u003e is where your adventures begin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike White\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He learned to hike, backpack, and climb in the Cascade Mountains, and he honed his outdoor skills further while obtaining a bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University. After college, Mike and his wife, Robin, relocated to the Nevada desert, where he was drawn to the majesty of the High Sierra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1990s, Mike began writing about the outdoors, expanding the third edition of Luther Linkhart's \u003ci\u003eThe Trinity Alps\u003c\/i\u003e for Wilderness Press. His first solo project was \u003ci\u003eNevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park\u003c\/i\u003e. Many more titles for Wilderness followed, including the Snowshoe Trails series; books about Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Lassen National Parks; \u003ci\u003eBackpacking Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTop Trails: Northern California's Redwood Coast\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBest Backpacking Trips in California and Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBest Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e50 of the Best Strolls, Walks, and Hikes Around Reno\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAfoot \u0026amp; Afield: Reno-Tahoe\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of his books, \u003ci\u003eTop Trails: Lake Tahoe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e50 Classic Hikes in Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e, have won national awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike has also contributed to the Wilderness Press classics \u003ci\u003eSierra South\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSierra North\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eBackpacking California\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his books, Mike has written for \u003ci\u003eSunset\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBackpacker\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eReno Gazette-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. A community college instructor, Mike is a featured speaker for outdoors groups. He and Robin live in Reno; his two sons, David and Stephen, live in the area as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilderness Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692946198802,"sku":"9780899978093","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0bfb3672-9f68-4e1d-abc9-0379d4e8e141.jpg?v=1734139180","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/trinity-alps-vicinity-including-whiskeytown-russian-wilderness-and-castle-crags-areas-a-hiking-and-backpacking-guide-9780899978093","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}