Feather River Country Adventure Trails

Download or read book Feather River Country Adventure Trails written by Tom DeMund and published by Know Defeet Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover terrific hiking trails in the semi-secret area of the Sierra known as the Feather River Country, located 60 miles north of Lake Tahoe. Among the book's 101 hikes are trails to 9 sparkling waterfalls, 12 spectacular mountain peaks, 13 historic gold mines, 7 ghost towns and ghost camps, 14 lush meadows, 37 crystal-clear alpine lakes, a zillion wildflowers, and the world's tallest outhouse. Enjoy a short day hike, a week-long backpacking loop, or something in between, all at moderate elevations between 4,000 and 7,500 feet. The book has detailed route descriptions, 124 color pictures, and a color map of each hike, as well as information on backpack campsites and cross-country and snowshoe routes.