Includes short trips, long journeys, and paddle-in camping trips. All trips accessible with a two-wheel drive vehicle. The vast majority of the wilderness is easily accessible, yet lightly used. Schaffer covers all the trails in this wilderness of glaciated canyons and spectacular views. Both trails and cross-country routes are shown on the book's foldout topographic map, which shows elevations at all trail junctions plus distances between junctions.
Hikes range from easy dayhikes to multi-day backpacks.
Defying Gravity High Adventure on Yosemite's Walls GARY ARCE Foreword by Royal Robbins Climbers come to Yosemite to challenge the walls, peaks, and granite domes of one of the most famous places on earth. This book brings to life the stories of Yosemite's adventurous rock climbers. The book describes early developments in Yosemite climbing, contains lively narratives of the Park's classic climbs, includes updated accounts of the accomplishments of modern climbers, and speculates about the future of Yosemite climbing. Laced throughout with color and black and white photographs, this book tells the climbers' stories. Arce has constructed a solid, contemporary overview of Yosemite's climbing history.