California Summits [electronic resource] : A Guide to the 50 Best Accessible Peak Experiences in the Golden State

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서명/저자사항	California Summits [electronic resource]: A Guide to the 50 Best Accessible Peak Experiences in the Golden State.
개인저자	Johanson, Matt.
발행사항	Blue Ridge Summit: Falcon Guides, 2021.
형태사항	1 online resource (297 p.)
ISBN	1493048171 9781493048175
일반주기	Description based upon print version of record. High History: Immodest Mountaineer?
내용주기	Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Weather -- Flora and Fauna -- Restrictions and Regulations -- Peak Finder -- Map Legend -- Bay Area -- 1 Mount Davidson -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Cross Crowns City's Crest -- 2 Mount Diablo -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Spanish Skirmish Sways Sobriquet -- 3 San Bruno Mountain -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Butterflies Beat Bulldozers -- 4 Mount Tamalpais -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: "The Crookedest Railroad in the World" -- 5 Montara Mountain -- Climbing the Mountain High History: Preservation Prevents Ruinous Road -- 6 Mission Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Pole Promotes Popularity -- 7 Hawkins Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Mobile Minerals, Presidential Protection -- 8 Mount Umunhum -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Hummingbird's Heroism and "Healing" -- 9 Mount Saint Helena -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: A Saint and a Squatter -- 10 Mount Sizer -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Outlandish Outlaws, Generous Grant -- More Mountains in the Bay Area -- SoCal -- 11 Mount Hollywood Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Spanish Settlers, Generous Gift, Savage Shooting -- 12 Ryan Mountain -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Productive Prospector, Persistent Protector -- 13 Echo Mountain -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Railroad, Resort, Ritzy Residence, Residents' Rally -- 14 Montecito Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Big Names in "Little Woods" -- 15 Butler Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Grizzlies and Gold, Going and Gone -- 16 Cuyamaca Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Native Name, Ferocious Fire 17 Mount Baden-­Powell -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: "Outstanding among Mountains" -- 18 Tahquitz Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Demon, Chief, or Shaman? -- 19 San Jacinto Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Summer Sanctuary, Polish Priest, Glorious Gondolas -- 20 Mount San Antonio -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Native Names, Spanish Saint, Exciting Experiment -- More Mountains in SoCal -- Sierra Nevada -- 21 Little Baldy -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Windy Way, Pricey Pavement -- 22 Gaylor Peak -- Climbing the Mountain High History: Roving Ranger's Realm -- 23 Mount Judah -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Donner Disaster, Insightful Engineer, Chinese Construction -- 24 The Watchtower -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Native Name, Tender-­Aged Trailblazers -- 25 North Dome -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Glacier-­Carved Granite, Spirit's Stony Sentence -- 26 Hiram Peak -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Snowstorm, Steamboat, and "Snowshoe" -- 27 Granite Chief -- Climbing the Mountain -- High History: Olympic Glory, Name-­Changing Story -- 28 Jobs Peak -- Climbing the Mountain
요약	California Summits guides readers to 50 beautiful, attainable peak hikes. Hikers can summit most in a day, and sometimes in just a few hours, with a minimum of experience and gear. Everyone from families to experienced peak-baggers will find something to love. Hike up scenic Mount Tamalpais overlooking San Francisco Bay, Yosemite National Park's grand Clouds Rest with its incomparable view of Half Dome, and snowcapped Mount Shasta, the state's northern jewel, among others. Stunning color photography and detailed hike descriptions provide inspiration and information for hikers of all ages and e.
주제명(지명)	California --Guidebooks.
일반주제명	Hiking --California --Guidebooks. Mountains --Recreational use --California --Guidebooks.
분류기호(DDC)	796.5109794
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