Day Hikes Around Orange County by Robert Stone (2005, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherDAY Hike Books
ISBN-101573420476
ISBN-139781573420471
eBay Product ID (ePID)43829718

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Book TitleDay Hikes Around Orange County
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Hiking
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation
AuthorRobert Stone
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-093225
Reviews"Readers like the concise directions to the trailheads, clear hike descriptions, and comprehensive selection of hikes."--Bill Becher,Los Angeles Daily News, "Readers like the concise directions to the trailheads, clear hike descriptions, and comprehensive selection of hikes."--Bill Becher, Los Angeles Daily News
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal917.94/960545
SynopsisThis 256-page guide includes 108 of the best hikes around Orange County, providing access to hundreds of miles of trails across this southern California county's green space. The incredibly diverse landscape is framed by the Pacific coast on one side and the Santa Ana Mountains on the other. Accurate directions, ample maps, and a wide variety of trails accommodate all levels of hiking experience., Orange County invites exploration This southern California county is framed by the Pacific Coast on one side while the Santa Ana Mountains run along its backside, offering incredibly diverse landscape and scenery. Despite the presence of the Orange County metropolis, nearly 30% of the county's acreage is parklands, wildlife sanctuaries, national forests, and wilderness preserves. Day Hikes Around Orange County is a comprehensive guide to 108 day hikes in and around the county, providing access to these natural, undeveloped areas and hundreds of miles of hiking trails, from the dramatic coastline to the interior mountains and valleys. Residents and travelers will find this 256-page book an essential guide to exploring Orange County. Highlights include magnificent rock formations, bay-side coves and caves, eroding sandstone cliffs, marine terraces, tidal estuaries, peninsulas, mountain peaks, waterfalls, ridge walks, weather-sculpted canyons, old ranch roads, historical ruins, large public parks, and sweeping views from the ocean to the cities. Each hike includes a detailed map, accurate driving and hiking directions, distance/time/elevation statistics, a list of relevant maps, and summaries to help hikers find a trail appropriate to their ability and desire. Larger overall maps show the hike locations in the greater metropolitan area. All hikes can be completed during the day, and a range of difficulty levels is included. (Map sources and references are included for extending the hikes). Companion hiking guides in the Day Hike Books series include Day Hikes On The California Southern Coast, Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, and Day Hikes Around Ventura County., Orange County invites exploration! This southern California county is framed by the Pacific Coast on one side while the Santa Ana Mountains run along its backside, offering incredibly diverse landscape and scenery. Despite the presence of the Orange County metropolis, nearly 30% of the county's acreage is parklands, wildlife sanctuaries, national forests, and wilderness preserves. Day Hikes Around Orange County is a comprehensive guide to 108 day hikes in and around the county, providing access to these natural, undeveloped areas and hundreds of miles of hiking trails, from the dramatic coastline to the interior mountains and valleys. Residents and travelers will find this 256-page book an essential guide to exploring Orange County. Highlights include magnificent rock formations, bay-side coves and caves, eroding sandstone cliffs, marine terraces, tidal estuaries, peninsulas, mountain peaks, waterfalls, ridge walks, weather-sculpted canyons, old ranch roads, historical ruins, large public parks, and sweeping views from the ocean to the cities. Each hike includes a detailed map, accurate driving and hiking directions, distance/time/elevation statistics, a list of relevant maps, and summaries to help hikers find a trail appropriate to their ability and desire. Larger overall maps show the hike locations in the greater metropolitan area. All hikes can be completed during the day, and a range of difficulty levels is included. (Map sources and references are included for extending the hikes). Companion hiking guides in the Day Hike Books series include Day Hikes On The California Southern Coast, Day Hikes Around Los Angeles , and Day Hikes Around Ventura County., Orange County invites exploration! This southern California county is framed by the Pacific Coast on one side while the Santa Ana Mountains run along its backside, offering incredibly diverse landscape and scenery.Despite the presence of the Orange County metropolis, nearly 30% of the county's acreage is parklands, wildlife sanctuaries, national forests, and wilderness preserves. Day Hikes Around Orange County is a comprehensive guide to 108 day hikes in and around the county, providing access to these natural, undeveloped areas and hundreds of miles of hiking trails, from the dramatic coastline to the interior mountains and valleys. Residents and travelers will find this 256-page book an essential guide to exploring Orange County. Highlights include magnificent rock formations, bay-side coves and caves, eroding sandstone cliffs, marine terraces, tidal estuaries, peninsulas, mountain peaks, waterfalls, ridge walks, weather-sculpted canyons, old ranch roads, historical ruins, large public parks, and sweeping views from the ocean to the cities.Each hike includes a detailed map, accurate driving and hiking directions, distance/time/elevation statistics, a list of relevant maps, and summaries to help hikers find a trail appropriate to their ability and desire. Larger overall maps show the hike locations in the greater metropolitan area. All hikes can be completed during the day, and a range of difficulty levels is included. (Map sources and references are included for extending the hikes).Companion hiking guides in the Day Hike Books series include Day Hikes On The California Southern Coast, Day Hikes Around Los Angeles, and Day Hikes Around Ventura County.
LC Classification NumberGV199.42.C22O7375

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