Interviews
Welcome to what is a surprisingly hefty rewrite of this classic trail guidebook. It’s been more than a decade since the fourth edition of this guide was published, and a lot has changed: Trailheads have moved; trails were built, modified, and made permanent by increased wear; roads deteriorated or were blocked off; private and public land-use restrictions were tweaked; avalanche debris forced detours; and fires altered the landscape. And that’s just a start.
This edition adds a bundle of trails (including a new Vallecito section) and leaves out a few that aren’t all that conducive to hikers anymore. Also, several hikes and sections are reorganized, plus new photos and maps have been added that we believe are much easier to use.
This update has certainly been a labor of love. Everything in here was painstakingly researched. Yep, it’s a tough job wandering around in the wilderness, but someone has to do it.
So pick a trail and refresh your wilderness IQ with the information in the Introduction and Ethics chapter. Use this book as it suits you, and go try to have as much fun as I did.
