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(More customer reviews)Tracy Salcedo-Chourre is one of the most prolific writers for Falcon Press. After exploring the Colorado Rockies she returned to California and has written a number of hiking and recreation guides to northern California. Her best works center around the Bay area and this latest book is a gem in the "Best Easy Day Hikes" series.
In this little book, Sacedo-Chourre offers 19 route descriptions, all under 5 miles. Some of the classic walks in and around San Francisco are of course included. The Golden Gate Promenade through Crissy Field and stretches of the Coastal Trail get their due. But this book also covers many lesser known hiking areas: the Old Barn trail in Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park looks like a wonderful stroll as does Mt. Ellen in San Mateo Memorial State Park. Neither of these trails will be found in most guidebooks.
As always, Ms. Sacedo-Chourre provides detailed directions to the trail head, miles, difficulty estimates, and a decent sketch map with each route description. An added "canine compatibility" feature is especially helpful in the dog unfriendly Golden State. But what sets this book apart from many others in the series is the loving detail that the author gives to each route description. Some Falcon Guides are just a trail description with little in the way of natural or human history. But you will never find that with this author. Instead you get an introduction to all the major ecosystems of the peninsula and a book that is as fun to read as it is to use. Recommended.
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Best Easy Day Hikes San Francisco Peninsula features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of nineteen easily manageable hikes.
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