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Hiking the Great Basin: The High Desert Country of California, Nevada, and Utah (Sierra Club Totebook) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Hart
Publisher: Sierra Club Books for Children
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 891954
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 406
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 4.4 x 1
ISBN: 0871566397
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.9
EAN: 9780871566393
ASIN: 0871566397
Publication Date: March 1992
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Condition: , book warped and edges worn, Used - Acceptable. Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Book Description
Completety revised and updated. this definitive guidebook covers the vast, rugged landscape of the Great Basin region, an arid land broken by hundreds of mountain ranges (with peaks rising to as high as 14,000 feet), breathtaking canyons and cliffs, pine forests and aspen groves, lush-banked streams, even waterfalls and lakes.Veteran hiker John Hart offers a wealth of information on this spectacular region, including:
-- Geology, ecology, desert plants and animals, history, and environmental concerns
-- Detailed descriptions of some 90 routes -- from easy nature walks to advanced cross-country treks
-- Tips on camping, supply points, weather, desert roads and driving conditions, and water sources
-- 47 detailed maps
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| Customer Reviews:
 Indispensable but needs updated edition February 7, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
John Hart is the real deal, and anyone hiking the Great Basin needs this book. His mileages are accurate and so are his descriptions of routes. The only criticism I offer is that the book is a bit dated--for example, there is an easy-to-follow use trail to Morey Peak instead of the XC route description JH offers. Also worth noting is that JH must have a very low-slung vehicle. Driving a garden-variety SUV (1996 Jeep Cherokee) I have never had any trouble on any of the roads he describes. Happy Hiking, M
 good things come in small packages! January 19, 2000
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a book that packs a lot of worthy information into a small book that is easy to backpack. You will need detailed topo maps as those in the book are for overview only, but the hikes are exquisitely detailed and accurate. Many of the trips are in the less well-known areas of Nevada and Eastern California and will please those who like to hike without meeting anyone else. The author encourages readers to find alternative routes to destinations and, although most of the trips are to peaks, there are some easier canyon hikes. Longer trips definitely need experience and route-finding abilities.
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