Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the Sierra: Walks and Strolls Near Lodgings

Description

With this book in hand, hikers can spend their days wandering in wildflower meadows, hiking to cragged peaks, or swimming in cobalt-blue lakes in the Sierra Nevada, and then settle into a deck chair at sunset to enjoy the alpenglow. Hot Showers, Soft Beds, & Dayhikes in the Sierra describes 112 carefully chosen dayhikes in Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, John Muir, Ansel Adams, Desolation, and Emigrant wilderness areas, and more. Many hikes have easy-through-strenuous options, and every hike listed is in close proximity to one or more quality accommodations (over 80 cabins, B&Bs, motels, lodges, guest ranches, and resorts are described).

The backpacking bug hit Kathy Morey hard in the 1970s and hasn't let go yet. In 1990 she abandoned an aerospace career to write for Wilderness Press, authoring four hiking guides on Hawaii-Hawaii Trails, Kauai Trails, Maui Trails, and Oahu Trails-and Guide to the John Muir Trail, in addition to Hot Showers, Soft Beds, & Dayhikes in the Sierra. Kathy coauthored several previous editions of Sierra North and Sierra South and served as lead author for the most recent editions of both. She lives in Big Pine, California.