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Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5209794985
EAN num: 9780897325547
ISBN number: 0897325540
Label: Menasha Ridge Press
Manufacturer: Menasha Ridge Press
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Page Count: 240
Printing Date: October 10, 2004
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The natural open spaces in and around San Diego are a prized natural resource for area hikers, and author Sheri McGregour shows them where and how to enjoy 60 of the best trails that the city of San Diego, nearby state parks, and private ventures have to offer. Bounded by San Diego Bay and the Pacific coastline to the west, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the east, Mexico to the south, and the lower reaches of the Los Angeles metro area to the north, the 60-mile radius beyond San Diego creates a small, but rich wedge of scenic, natural wealth. Whether readers are experienced hikers or a casual day-hikers, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Diego is the perfect tool to explore it all.
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I use this hiking guide all the time. It is well written and easy to use.
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The great thing about this book, is it encourages you to explore corners of the county that you had no idea existed. It really enriches your San Diego experience and is a great way to see sights and sounds you've never seen before. We've lived in SD most of our lives and every time we go on one of the '60 Hikes', we find ourselves saying 'We never knew this existed'! So far, we've done 6 of the 60 hikes and like to flip-flop the coastal with the inland ones. I always take a camera as there is always something beautiful to capture...flowers, animals, landscapes. There is also a great 'Notes' section in the back where I write the date and the name/page of the hike that we took and write a short paragraph about our experience.
There is also a great section in the front that categorizes the hikes as far as the mileage or the type of hike (Coastal, Steep, Family, for Dogs, for Solitude, etc.) When you feel like doing a hike, it makes it easy to pick one out depending on what you're feeling like that day.
We're really glad we purchased this book and look forward to many more hikes around the diverse San Diego area.
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This guidebook has an excellent selection of hikes and reasonably good background information. The problem area is that the directions to trailheads are vague, and to a certain extent the routefinding on the trails are vague too. I have tried four of the hikes so far, and in two cases have found myself driving around with navigational issues. This stems from (a) the fact that the directions assume that the driver will always be heading directly from downtown San Diego and (b) that there are anyway, some mistakes. The miniature maps that show the trailhead positions are greatly simplified and not to scale, and for some reason there is not a map in the book which shows North at the top of the page. They are all West-up! Why on Earth would anyone do that? If you have a GPS - don't bother trying to use it. There is not enough information to program it.
Having said all that, there are some good trails for the persistent. If Ms McGregour were to consider updating it, I would strongly recommend: (a) better trailhead locator maps; (b) more detailed trail maps; (c) North Up (d) GPS location information (e) some photographs - at least one per trail would be welcome.
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Hi. I am a native San Diegan, and ever since I read about this book in Venture magazine a while back, I've been more interested in exploring the natural beauty of San Diego.
After opening up this book at a local bookstore, I decided to buy it based upon its detailed maps, descriptions, and pictures that I saw while flipping through.
I found this book helpful every step of the way. For planning, a difficulty rating is included for each hike, along with a write-up that not only describes the hike but also the wonderment of what you will see. Once you get into the hike, the maps are very accurate. The landmarks are especially useful, and the author includes a lot of them.
What sets this hiking guide apart are the detailed maps, the mention of many upon many California native plants, and especially the rich imagery.
Here is one of my favorite excerpts: "As you hop from rock to rock, startled crabs scurry sideways into crevices. Schools of fish trapped in pools left by the receding tide swim to safety among fluttery pink and mauve sea plants. Take the time to stoop and get a closer look at what may seem at very first just an empty pool. Often, you'll discover the collected water teems with life."
This was from the La Jolla Tide Pools Walk. After going there with my niece and nephew, it has become a fond memory. It is a special treat to have these artful words to read over; they recreate the experiences again and again and remind me how much I want to go back to these hikes.
I was surprised to find a hiking guide that had such a touching theme running through it. With the day to day busyness of the world today, we sometimes forget to take in the beauty of the earth around us. This book reminds us to take time to smell the fresh air, count the caterpillars on the trail, and spend time with our families including Mother Earth.
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we were very excited about this book. however, let me share some of our specific experience so far:
the driving map to get to one of the hikes (sunset cliffs park) we took was completely incorrect, and contradicts the map on the facing page. being new to san diego, we could have easily gotten very lost had we not had a road map in the car with us. additionally, one of the hikes we took, the author noted as having a 'clearly marked trail' when in fact, many times we found ourselves at dead ends or barely tip toe-ing along a path literally no more than four inches wide, and at one point, the only clear pass across a canyon was through a baseball field! on the map itself of the hike, there are absolutely no landmarks with which to navigate from, so basically all she says is the general vicinity of a hiking terrain, a couple sentences on what 'treasures' we'll find (more about her descriptions of wildlife and plants below), and an impossible map.
i too was looking forward to reading about native plants and identifying them while we hiked, but the book lacks illustrations or photographs that clearly distinguish the various habitats, animals and plants. she'll mention a plant you may see on a hike, but gives little or no description of it - how to distinguish it from all the other plants?! additionally, the majority of the hikes in the book are closer to the "60 miles" from san diego end of things, meaning there are few places included that are immediately accessible to city-dwellers.
i don't think the author did her research thoroughly given the vast number of hiking terrains in san diego, and although there may be some great hikes in this book, incorrect maps and poor directives make for a lousy hiking book. i would not recommend this guide to anyone.
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