Urban Hikes Southern California: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Urban Hiking Adventures

· Rowman & Littlefield
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Explore Southern California's iconic beaches, Pacific shore, and mountain views without traveling deep into the backcountry. This book features easy-to-follow urban trails that allow hikers of all levels to discover the landmarks that shape the Golden state’s cities and towns.

Urban Hikes Southern California provides the latest information to plan a customized trip:

  • Common and lesser-known hikes, from city center strolls to forest trails
  • Full-color photos and maps, detailed trail descriptions, and trailhead GPS
  • Insightful hike overviews and details on distance, difficulty, canine compatibility, and more

California boasts a plethora of great urban hikes, and this guide highlights both family-friendly footpaths and culinary and gastronomic delights found along the way. Find hikes suited to every ability. Stroll Orange County's Laguna Beach to take in the sights or enjoy a pint of local beer after a walk to Downtown Los Angeles from the Hollywood Hills. Discover arboretum trails, waterfront walks, after-work rambles, and more.

作者简介

Bob Inman has lived his whole live in the Los Angeles area, except for a short stint on the east coast. His life of hiking began with the Boy Scouts when he began doing summer Sierra backpacks. He hiked more than half of the JMT when he was 16. His foot travels have taken him on continued excursions to the Sierra as well as repeated trips to the Desert Southwest, Switzerland, and the British Isles. His favorite place to hike is Scotland and in 2016, he did a 9-day thru-hike across the Scotland Highlands from Perth to Fort William.

While he has retired from a career in produce transportation logistics, Bob has written two books on walking in Los Angeles and he is the revising co-author of a famous guidebook to architecture in Los Angeles. He leads free, urban hikes as an avocation. More than 6000 people have participated in his events. He was the 2016 awardee of the Ray Bradbury Community Walking Champion award presented by the advocacy group, Los Angeles Walks. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

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