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See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below.

GENERAL INDEX American Express emergency Battery Chamberlain (San number, 246 Francisco), 36 America the Beautiful- Bayleaf Trail, 142 AA (American Automobile A National Parks and Federal Bayporter Express (San Fran- Association), 13, 14, 243 Recreational Lands Pass, 19 cisco Bay area), 34 Point, 115, 117 Amtrak, 14, 15 Beaches. See also specific Abbotts Lagoon, 255 to , 34 beaches Access America, 246 , , 212 Accommodations. See also 6, 92–95 north of San Francisco, Accommodations Index Angel Island, 3 102–104, 107, 109, 111, best, 8 Angel Island State Park, 117, 118, 120–122, 126 the coast north of San 46–49 Redwood National and Francisco, 128–129 Ano Nuevo Island, 85 State Parks, 256–257 the coast south of San Ano Nuevo Point, 84, 87 , Francisco, 97–98 Ano Nuevo Point Trail, 85 36, 56, 59, 74, 77 , Ano Nuevo State Reserve, south of San Francisco, 240–241 3, 84–87 87, 93 green-friendly, 18 Arch Rock, 68, 70 , 2–3, 68–70 Lake Tahoe, 221–222 Area codes, 243 Bear Valley Trail, 68, 70, 72 San Francisco Bay area, Ash Mountain Entrance Bear Valley Visitor Center, 78–79 (Sequoia National 35, 68 Sequoia & Kings Canyon Park), 186 Beaver Creek, 145 National Parks, 203–204 The Association of British Belgum Trail, 49 tipping, 248–249 Insurers, 245 Ben Johnson Trail, 59–60 toll-free numbers & web- Atwell Mill Campground, 204 Bennett Peak, 240 sites for, 253–254 Berry Creek, 89 & Gold embassy of, 244 Berry Creek Falls, 89 Country, 153–154 passports, 247 Berry Creek Falls Trail, 89 , visas, 249 Bierstadt, Albert, 166 182–184 Avenue of the Giants, 114 Bight Beach Overlook, 85 Adams, Ansel, 36, 90, 166 Azalea Campground, 196 Big River Beach, 111 Agassiz Tree, 145 Big Stump Entrance (Kings Agate Beach Trail, 117 Canyon National Park), 186 Air travel, 13 adger Pass Ski Area, coast, 82, 93, 95, 97 green-friendly, 18 B 259–260 , 93, 95, 97 toll-free numbers & web- Badwater, 239 Big Trees Creek, 145 sites for airlines, 249–252 Baker Beach (San Big Trees Parking Area, 114 Alamere Creek,COPYRIGHTED 67 MATERIAL Francisco), 36 Biking Alamere Falls Trail, 67 Balancing Rock, 211 Death Valley National Park, Alder Trail Camp, 89 Bald Mountain, 137, 139 255 Allan Memorial Grove, 90 Bald Mountain Trail, 137 Point Reyes National Alta Peak, 195 Baldy Trail, 70, 72 Seashore, 255 Alta Trail, 192, 195 Bandana, 11 Redwood National and Altitude sickness, 21 BART (Bay Area Rapid State Parks, 257 American Automobile Asso- Transit), 32, 34 Yosemite National Park, ciation (AAA), 13, 14, 243 258–259 262 The Birds (film), 103 , Mendocino Headlands Crys Bird-watching 109 State Park, 109–111 Curr Ano Nuevo State Yosemite National Park, Patrick’s Point, 115–117 ex Reserve, 85 183–184 Redwood Creek, 123–126 Cust Death Valley National Park, Canada restaurants, 129–130 cle 224–225 embassy of, 244 Sinkyone Wilderness State Cust Fort Ross State Historic health insurance, 245 Park, 117–120 Cyp Park, 105, 107 passports, 247 Sonoma Coast State Beach, Cyp Penny Island, 103 Carbon offsetting, 18 102–104 Point Reyes National Sea- Carmel Submarine traveling to, 101–102 shore, 255–256 Canyon, 92 visitor information, 102 Da Redwood National and Car rentals, 14–15 The Coast south of San Dam State Parks, 257 green-friendly, 18 Francisco, 82–99 Day Skyline Wilderness Park, toll-free numbers and The coast south of San Day 142 websites for car-rental Francisco Dea Bishop pine, 68, 72, 111 agencies, 252 accommodations, 97–98 Dea Blue Fish Cove, 92 Car travel, 13, 14 Andrew Molera State Park, 22 Blue Waters Kayaking, 256 San Francisco Bay area, 34 92–95 Bluff Trail, 93 Cathedral Grove, 57 Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Bodega, 103 Cathedral Lakes, 6, 176–179 84–87 Bohemian Grove, 60 Cathedral Peak, 177 getting around, 84 Bonnie Bay, 211 Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Bootjack Trail, 59 Valley, Winter (Bierstadt), 95–97 Borax, 234 166 State Reserve, Bothe, Reinhold, 140 Cedar Grove Pack Station, 90–92 Bothe-Napa Valley State 258 restaurants, 98–99 T Park, 139–142 Cellphones, 248 Skyline to the Sea Trail, BP Motor Club, 13 Centennial Stump, 196 87–89 Bradley Grove, 145 Charity Valley Creek, 219 traveling to, 83–84 Bradley Trail, 145 Charity Valley Trail, 219 visitor information, 84 Bridalveil Creek Campground Chihuahua Bowl, 190 Coast Weekly, 84 (Yosemite), 183 Chimney Rock, 256 Cobalt Lake, 190 Dea Bristlecone pine, 240 Chimney Tree, 193 Coit, Lillie Hitchcock, 140 Ca Bull Creek, 112, 114, 115 China Beach (San Cold Springs Campground, Dea Bull Creek Flats Loop Trail, Francisco), 36 204 2, 114 Choosing a hike, 16–19 Coleman, William, 234 Dee Burnside Lake, 218–220 Circle Meadow, 193 Coloma, 149–150 Deg Burnside Lake Trail, 219 Clark, Galen, 162 Columbus Direct, 246 of Business hours, 243 Cliff House (San Francisco), , 95 Del Bus travel, 15 35, 36 Congress Trail, 192, 193 St Butler Creek Camp, 122 Climate, 12–13 Connick Creek, 115 Dep Clothespin Tree, 162 Cooper Cabin, 93 an Clouds Rest, 7, 174–176 Cove Beach Trail, 85 (S Calaveras Big Trees State Coastal Trail Coyote Peak, 142 Deso Park, 5, 131, 132, 144–146 north of San Francisco, Coyote Peak Trail, 140, 142 21 Tourism 100, 111, 120, 122, 126 Creamery Meadow Trail, 93 Dev website, 10 San Francisco Bay area, Credit cards 16 California Tunnel Tree, 162 36, 56, 63, 67, 70 car-rental insurance, 15 Diab California Welcome Center Coast Highway, 95, 126 emergency numbers, 246 Diffi (Merced), 159 The coast north of San Crescent Beach, 256 Dini Call Ranch, 105 Francisco, 100–130 Crescent Beach Overlook, In (Sunnyside Walk-In; accommodations, 128–129 256 Yosemite), 165, 183 Del Norte Coast Redwoods Crescent Meadows Trail, 193 Camping State Park, 126–128 Crissy Field (San Francisco), Death Valley National Park, Fern Canyon, Van Damme 41, 43 241 State, 107–109 Cross-country skiing Lake Tahoe, 213, 222 Gold Bluffs Beach, 120–122 Sequoia and Kings Canyon Sequoia and Kings Canyon Humboldt Redwoods State National Parks, 258 National Parks, 186, 204 Park, 112–115 Yosemite National Park, 259 Crystal Lakes, 188–190 Point Reyes, 81 Estero de Limantour, 255 263 Currency and currency San Francisco, 80–81 Estero Trail, 74, 75 7 exchange, 243 Sequoia and Kings Canyon Estimated time of hikes, 17 26 Customs and immigration National Parks, 204–205 Eureka Dunes, 230, 232 clearance, 13 tipping, 249 Expedia, 246 ate Customs regulations, 11–12 Wine Country and Gold Cypress Grove Trail, 90, 92 Country, 154–155 ach, Cypress Point, 90 Yosemite National Park, Faithful Couple, 162 184 Fallen Monarch, 160, 198 Dipsea Trail, 65 Families with children, 16 Damnation Cove, 128 Distance of hikes, 17 best hikes for, 2 Damnation Creek Trail, 126 Divide Meadow, 68, 70 Fax machines, 248 Daylight Pass, 230 D. L. Bliss and Emerald Bay Fees and permits, 17 Daylight saving time, 248 State Parks, 6–7, 209–212 Fern Canyon (Prairie Creek Dead Giant Trail, 198 camping, 222 Redwoods State Park), 98 Death Valley National Park, DNC Parks & Resorts at 2, 122, 123 ark, 224–242 Yosemite, 158, 182 Fern Canyon (Van Damme accommodations, 240–241 Dog Lake, 180 State Park), 107–109 ve, biking, 255 Dorst Campground, 204 Fern Canyon Trail, 107, 120 camping, 241 Drake, Sir Francis, 74 East Fork of, 60, 62 climate, 12 Drakes Bay, 74, 75 Fig Tree, 142, 144 rk, Death Valley Sand Dunes, Drake’s Bay Oyster Farm, 75 First-aid kit, 20 229–232 Drakes Beach, 74 Fisherman’s Peak, 202 rve, Golden Canyon, 232–234 Drakes Estero, 3, 72–75 Fishing orientation, 225–226 Drakes Head Trail, 75 Redwood National and , 237–240 Driftwood Beach, 77 State Parks, 257 traveling to, 225 Drinking laws, 243–244 Sequoia and Kings Canyon Ubehebe Peak, 227–229 Driving rules, 14 National Parks, 258 visitor information, 225 Duck Lake, 215 Yosemite National Park, Zabriskie Point and Gower 259 Gulch, 234–237 Five Brooks Ranch, 256 Death Valley Ranch (Scotty’s Eagle Lake, 216–218 Five Brooks Trailhead, 256 Castle), 235 Eagle Lake Canyon, 216 Florence, Mount, 182 d, Death Valley Sand Dunes, , 244 Ford House (Mendocino), 111 2, 229–232 Eastern Sierra InterAgency Fort Bragg/Mendocino Coast Deer Flat Road, 54 Visitor Center, 200–201 Chamber of Commerce, Degree of difficulty Easy hikes, best, 5–6 102 of trails, 16 Ehrman Mansion, 213 Fort Point (San Francisco), Del Norte Coast Redwoods , 166 43, 44 State Park, 126–128, 257 El Capitan Bridge, 166 Fort Ross, 105 Department of Parks El Dorado National Forest, Fort Ross Cove, 105 and Recreation 213, 215 Fort Ross State Historic Park, (Sacramento), 10 Electricity, 244 4, 105–107 , Elephant seals, 84, 85, 87 Four-Mile Trail, 162–165 2 215, 216, 218 Elevation gain, 17 Fox Trail, 56 93 Devil’s Elbow, , Elk Prairie, 118 Fresno-Yosemite Interna- 166 Embassies and consulates, tional Airport, 157, 186 Diablo, Mount, 51–54 244 Frommers.com, 10, 21 46 Difficulty rating, 16 Emerald Bay, 212 Furnace Creek Campground, Dining. See also Restaurant , 241 Index 6–7, 209–212 best, 8–9 Emerald Lake, 195 93 the coast north of San Emergencies, 244 Tree, 162 o), Francisco, 129–130 Empire Mine, 150, 151 Gamlin Cabin, 196 the coast south of San Empire Mine State Historic Gasoline, 245 Francisco, 98–99 Park, 4, 150–152 General Creek, bridge over, yon Death Valley National Park, Enderts Beach, 126, 256 213 241–242 Entry fees, 17 General Creek Trail, 213, 215 , green-friendly, 18 Environmental protection, 22 Tree, 196 264 General Sherman Tree, Heavenly Flyer, 221 Incline Village/Crystal Bay 190, 192 , Visitors Center, 207 George, 172 221 Indian Ridge Trail, 151 Giant Braid, 115 Hellman, Isaias, 213 Inns of Marin, 79 , 5, 190–193 Henderson, W.T., 240 Insurance, 245 Giardia, 21 History-related hikes, best, car-rental, 14–15 , 162–165 3–4 InsureMyTrip.com, 245 Glacier Point Road, 165 Hitchcock, Alfred, 103 Ireland Lake Goat Rock, 103 Hitchcock, Charles M., 140 embassy of, 244 Au Gold Bluffs Beach, 3, 118, Holidays, 245 passports, 247 Lake 120–122, 257 Hollow Log, 115 visas, 249 Land . See Wine Holter Ridge Trail, 257 Itineraries, suggested, 23–30 Last Country & Gold Country Home Bay, 74 High Sierra parks in one Last Gold Discovery Trail, 149 Home Creek, 120, 123 week, 28–30 Lee Gold Dust Falls, 122 Horseback riding north bay and wine coun- Co Golden Canyon, 6, 232–234 Point Reyes, 256 try in one week, 25–27 Lega Golden Canyon Trail, Redwood National and the in one Leid 232, 234 State Parks, 257 week, 23–24 Lem Golden Gate Bridge (San Sequoia and Kings Canyon Lem Francisco), 2, 36, 38, 43–46 National Parks, 258 Lily Golden Gate National Recre- Yosemite National Park, Jack London State Historic Littl ation Area (GGNRA), 31 259 Park, 4, 134–136 Littl Golden Gate Promenade Horse Corral Pack Station, Jet-boat tours, 257 Littl (San Francisco), 5, 41–43 258 Trail, 169, 171, Ca Golf, Yosemite National Hospitals, 245 172, 176, 177, 179, Live Park, 259 Hotels. See also Accommoda- 182, 185, 202, 218 Lodg Google Maps, 19–20 tions Index Johnson Camp Trail, 114 Lodg Gower Gulch, 234–237 best, 8 Jones Beach, 118 da Gower Gulch Trail, 237 the coast north of San Juniper Campground, 54 GPS coordinates Francisco, 128–129 reading, 20 the coast south of San for trail heads, 19, 20 Francisco, 97–98 Karl Marx Tree, 192 The Grandstand, 227 Death Valley National Park, Kayaking, Point Reyes, 256 Grant Grove, 5–6, 195–198 240–241 Kelly Creek footbridge, 89 Grant Grove Stables, 258 green-friendly, 18 Ken C. Patrick Visitor Grass Valley & Nevada Lake Tahoe, 221–222 Center, 74 County Chamber of San Francisco Bay area, King, Clarence, 202 Commerce, 133 78–79 National Conser- Gray Pine Trail, 137, 139 Sequoia and Kings Canyon vation Area, 118, 120 Greyhound, 15 National Parks, 203–204 Kings Canyon National Park. Grizzly Giant, 160 tipping, 248–249 See Sequoia and Kings Groundhog Meadow, 188 toll-free numbers and Canyon National Parks Grove Museum, 162 websites for, 253–254 Kings River Expeditions, 258 Grover Hot Springs, 6, Wine Country & Gold Klamath River jet-boat 218–220 Country, 153–154 tours, 257 Grover Hot Springs State Yosemite National Park, Kortum Trail, 102, 103 Park, 6 182–184 Hot Springs Creek, 219 Hot Springs Cutoff Trail, 219 Lake Marie Road, 144 Lond , 7, 171–174 Howard Libbey Tree, 123 Lake Marie Trail, 142 Half Dome Trail, 172 Huckleberry Trail, 193 Lake Ranch Trail, 67 Harbor seals, 3, 74, 87, Humboldt Redwoods State Lakes Trail, 193 103, 120 Park, 4, 112–115 Lake Tahoe, 1, 206–223 Lone Hardrock Trail, 151 Hump Trail, 193, 195 accommodations, 221–222 Loop Harmony Borax Works, 234 D.L. Bliss and Emerald Bay Tr Haypress Trail Camp, 56 State Parks, 209–212 Lost Health Canada, 245 Ice-skating, Yosemite Eagle Lake and Velma Lost Health insurance, 245 National Park, 259 Lakes, 216–218 Lost Heart-rate monitor, 11 Immigration Station (Angel getting around, 208 Lost Heather and Pear Lakes, 7 Island State Park), 48 y Grover Hot Springs & Burn- Lover’s Lane (the Presidio), Molera Beach, 93 265 side Lake, 218–220 38, 40 Molera Point, 93 orientation, 208–209 Lower Bald Mountain Monarch and Crystal Lakes, 7 Sugar Pine Point State Trail, 139 Monarch Canyon, 190 Park, 212–215 Lower Crystal Lake, 190 Monarch Creek, 188 traveling to, 207 Lower Pierce Ranch, 77 Monarch Lakes, 188–190 visitor information, 207 Lower Pines Campground Monroe Ridge, 149 Lake Tahoe Visitors (Yosemite), 183 Monroe Ridge Trail, 147, 149 Authority, 207 Lyell, Mount, 182 Monterey cypress, 77, 90, 92 Lake Trail, 134 Monterey Peninsula Lands End, 35–37 Airport, 83 –30 Last Chance Mountains, 230 Magnificent , 169 Monterey Peninsula Visitors e Last Chance Range, 227 Mail, 246 and Convention Bureau, 84 Lee Vining Chamber of Main Post (the Presidio), 38 Monterey pine, 38, 51, 72, un- Commerce, 159 MapQuest, 20 74, 89, 92 27 Legal aid, 246 Maps, 19 Monument Trail, 149 Leidig Meadow, 166 Marie, Lake, 144 The Moody Group, 145 Lembert, Jean Baptiste, 180 Marie Creek Canyon, 144 Mountaineer’s Route, 200 , 180–182 Marina Green (San Mountain Trail, 134 Lily Pond Side Trail, 215 Francisco), 41 State Park, ric Little Bald Hills, 257 Mariposa County Visitors 51, 53 Little River, 107, 109 Bureau, 158–159 Mount Manuel Trail, 97 Little Valley Yosemite , 5, 159–162 Mount Tamalpais and Muir Camp, 172 Marmots, 188 Woods Railroad, 60, 62 Livermore, Mount, 48 Marshall, James, , 7, 185, Lodgepole Campground, 204 147, 149, 150 198–202 Lodging. See also Accommo- Marshall Gold Discovery Summit, 202 dations Index State Historic Park, Mount Whitney Trail, 200 best, 8 4, 147–150 Mount Whitney Zone, 200 the coast north of San Marshall Monument, Mount Wittenberg Trail, 72 Francisco, 128–129 147, 149 Muir, John, 145, 156, the coast south of San Masonic Hall (Mendocino), 168, 172, 177, 179, 6 Francisco, 97–98 111 185, 202, 215 9 Death Valley National Park, MasterCard emergency Muir, Mount, 202 240–241 number, 246 Muir Beach, 56 green-friendly, 18 Mather, Stephen T., 234 Muir Woods, 4, 57–60 Lake Tahoe, 221–222 Matt Davis Trail, 63 Museum Trail, 162 ser- San Francisco Bay area, Mattole Road, 114 78–79 Mayacamas Mountains, 139 rk. Sequoia and Kings Canyon McClure, Margaret, 77 Napa Valley, 131. See also National Parks, 203–204 McClure’s Beach, 77 Wine Country and Gold tipping, 248–249 Meadow Trail, 72, 139 Country 258 toll-free numbers and MEDEX Assistance, 245 Napa Valley Conference & websites for, 253–254 Medical insurance, 245 Visitors Bureau (Napa), 133 Wine Country and Gold Mendocino, 109, 111 Navigation assistance Country, 153–154 accommodations, 128 maps, 19 Yosemite National Park, restaurants, 129 Nevada City Chamber of 182–184 MendocinoFun.com, 102 Commerce, 133 London, Jack, 135 Mendocino Headlands State , 168–172 Cottage, 134 Park, 5, 109–111 Newton B. Drury Scenic hunting camp (Deer Merced River, 166 Parkway, 257 Camp), 134 Merced River Restoration, New Zealand Lone Pine Lake, 201 166 embassy of, 244 –222 Loop Trail (Calaveras Big Mezue Trail, 49 passports, 247 Bay Trees State Park), 145 Middle Ridge Road, 89 visas, 249 Lost and found, 246 Minarets Pack Station, 259 North Beach Overlook, 85 , 100, 107 , 188 North Grove, 195–198 Lost Coast Trail, 118, 120 , 201 North Grove Trail, 198 Lost Lake, 215 Mist Trail, 169, 171, 172 266 North Lake Tahoe Express, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Rancho del Oso, 89 207 2, 95–97 Red Cathedral (Red Cliffs), Saf North Peak Trail, 53 Pfeiffer Falls, 95, 97 234 St. F North Pines Campground Pfeiffer Falls Trail, 95, 97 Redwood Creek, 123–126 (S (Yosemite), 183 Pfeiffer-Redwood Canyon, 97 Redwood Creek Trail, Sala North Shore Trail, 92 Pinchot, Gifford, memorial to 123, 124 Sam North Vista Point, 149 (Muir Woods), 57 Redwood Information Center Tr The Pinnacle, 92 (Orick), 102 San Pipeline Trail, 151 Redwood National and State Oak Grove Trail, 97 Planning your hike, 20–21 Parks, 100, 102 Oakland International Air- Planning your trip, 10–22 Headquarters and Informa- port (OAK), 33–34 Point Beach (Portuguese tion Center, 102 Old Lighthouse, 211 Beach), 111 sports and outdoor activi- San Old Logging Road, 109 Point Lobos State Reserve, ties, 256–257 31 Osborn Hill Loop Trail, 151 3, 90–92 Redwood Trail, 142 Ossagon Creek, 122 Point Lobos Underwater Redwood Trails Horseback Ossagon Rocks, 122–123 Reserve, 92 Riding, 257 Ossagon Trail, 122 Point Reyes Bird Reef Campground and Day Outdoor activities. See also Observatory-Palomarin Use Area (Fort Ross State specific activities Field Station, 255 Historic Park), 107 Point Reyes National Point Reyes Lighthouse, 256 Reno-Tahoe International Seashore, 255–256 Point Reyes Lodging Associa- Airport, 207 Redwood National and tion, 79 ReserveAmerica, 10 State Parks, 256–257 Point Reyes National Sea- Restaurants. See also Restau- Sequoia and Kings Canyon shore, 31, 34, 68, 70, rant Index National Parks, 258 72, 74, 75, 77 best, 8–9 Yosemite National Park, accommodations, 79 the coast north of San 258–260 restaurants, 81 Francisco, 129–130 Outer Loop Trail (Yosemite), sports and outdoor activi- the coast south of San 162 ties, 255–256 Francisco, 98–99 Outpost Camp, 201 visitor information, 35 Death Valley National Park, Point Sur, 97 241–242 Police, 247 green-friendly, 18 , 215, 218 Ponderosa pine, 145, 150, Point Reyes, 81 Pacific West Informa- 151, 196, 206, 211, 215 San Francisco, 80–81 T tion Center (Oakland), 10 Pond Loop Trail, 85 Sequoia and Kings Canyon T Packing tips, 11 The Portals, 145 National Parks, 204–205 Palmer’s Point, 117 Portuguese Beach (Point tipping, 249 Palomarin and the Lakes Beach), 111 Wine Country and Gold District, 65–67 Post offices, 246–247 Country, 154–155 , 93 Prairie Creek Redwoods State Yosemite National Park, San Pantoll Station, 63, 65 Park, 100 184 Ai Parking, trail head pre- Prairie Creek Visitor Center, Restrooms, 249 San cautions, 20 102 Ridge Trail, 93, 95 m Parsons, Edward, 179 Presidio (San Francisco), Rim Trail, 115, 117 Sant , 3–4, 38–40 Ritchey Canyon, 140 Sant 179 Prospector’s Gap, 53–54 Ritchey Canyon Trail, 140 82 Passes, 18–19 Pygmy Forest, 109 Ritchey Creek, 140, 142 Scot Passports, 11, 247 Pygmy Forest Discovery Roberts, George, 150 Ra Patrick’s Point, 115–117 Trail, 109 Rock climbing, Yosemite Sea Patrick’s Point State Park, 5 National Park, 259 Sea Peaked Hill, 103 Rockefeller Forest, 112 92 Pennsylvania Mine, 151 acetrack, The, 227 Rockefeller Forest Loop Trail, R Seas Penny Island, 103 Racetrack Valley, 227, 229 112, 114 Seq Perimeter Road (Angel Island Rafting Rockefeller Loop Trail, 115 Na State Park), 48, 49 Sequoia and Kings Canyon Rogers Peak, 240 Petrol, 245 National Parks, 258 Roosevelt elk, 118, 120, 257 Pets in the parks, 17 Yosemite National Park, Rubicon Trail, 211, 212 Pfeiffer, John, 95 171, 259 Russian River, 103 Giant Forest, 190–193 Steep Ravine (Stinson 267 , Safety, 20–22 Grant Grove and North Beach), 2, 63–65 St. Francis Memorial Hospital Grove, 195–198 Steep Ravine Trail, 65 (San Francisco), 245 Heather and Pear Lakes, Stewart, George, 185 Salamanders, 123, 174 193–195 Stinson Beach, 59 SamTrans (San Mateo County Monarch Lakes and Crystal Stop 10, 235 nter Transit system), 32–33 Lakes, 188–190 Stovepipe Wells, 230 San Francisco Mount Whitney, 198–202 Stovepipe Wells Camp- ate accommodations, 78–79 orientation, 187 ground, 241 average daytime tempera- restaurants, 204–205 Strenuous hikes, 16 rma- ture and rainfall, 13 sports and outdoor best, 7 climate, 12 activities, 258 Sugarloaf, 139 ivi- restaurants, 80–81 traveling to, 186 Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, San Francisco Bay area, visitor information, 186 6, 137–139 31–81 Sequoia Natural History Sugar Pine Point, 213 k accommodations, 78–79 Association, 186 Sugar Pine Point State Park, Angel Island State Park, Shell Beach, 103 212–215 ay 46–49 Sinkyone Wilderness State camping, 222 te Bear Valley and Arch Rock, Park, 117–120 Sugar pines, 213, 215 68–70 Skiing. See also Cross- Summit Trail Drakes Estero, 72–75 country skiing Clouds Rest, 176 Golden Gate Bridge (San Yosemite National Park, Lembert Dome, 180 Francisco), 36, 38, 43–46 259–260 Sunrise Lakes High Sierra tau- Golden Gate Promenade Skunk Train, 112 Camp, 176 (San Francisco), 41–43 Skyline to the Sea, 6 Sunrise Mountain, 176 Lands End, 35–37 Skyline to the Sea Trail, Sunset Beach Trail, 74 Mount Diablo, 51–54 87–89 Sunset Campground, 241 Mount Tamalpais, 60–63 Skyline Trail, 142, 144 Sunset Trail Head, 48 Mount Wittenberg, 70–72 Skyline Wilderness Park, SuperShuttle (San Francisco Muir Woods, 57–60 142–144 Bay area), 32 ark, Palomarin and the Lakes Sky Trail, 70, 72 Sutro Baths (San District, 65–67 Smoking, 247 Francisco), 36 Presidio (San Francisco), Snowshoeing, Sequoia & Sutter Sawmill, 150 38–40 Kings Canyon National Swinging Bridge Picnic Steep Ravine, 63–65 Parks, 258 Area, 168 yon Tennessee Valley, 54–56 Sonoma Coast State Beach, 205 Tomales Point, 75–78 102–104 traveling to, 32–34 Sonoma Creek, 139 able Rock, 63 visitor information, 34–35 T d Sonoma Mountain, 135 Tahoe, Lake, 1, 206–223 Wildcat Canyon Regional Sonoma Valley, 131. See also accommodations, 221–222 Park, 49–51 , Wine Country & Gold D.L. Bliss and Emerald Bay San Francisco International Country State Parks, 209–212 Airport (SFO), 32 Sonoma Valley Visitors Eagle Lake and Velma San Francisco Visitor Infor- Bureau, 133 Lakes, 216–218 mation Center, 34 South Beach Overlook, 85 getting around, 208 Santa Cruz Mountains, 82 Southern Yosemite Mountain Grover Hot Springs and Santa Lucia Mountains, Guides, 159 Burnside Lake, 218–220 82, 95 South Grove, 145 orientation, 208–209 Scotty’s Castle (Death Valley South Grove Trail, 145 Sugar Pine Point State Ranch), 235 South Lake Tahoe Chamber Park, 212–215 Sea Lion Point, 90, 92 of Commerce, 207 traveling to, 207 Sea lions, 35, 74, 85, 87, 90, South Tahoe Express, 207 visitor information, 207 92, 117, 120 rail, South Vista Point, 149 Tahoe City Visitor Informa- Seasons, 12–13, 19 Spring Trail, 93 tion Center, 207 Sequoia and Kings Canyon 5 Stamp Mill building, 150 , 206, 218 National Parks, 1, 185–205 Stanislaus River, 147 Tahoe-Yosemite trail, 218 accommodations, 203–204 57 Stapelveldt Trail, 59 Tall Trees Grove, 5, 123, 124 camping, 204 Star ratings and icons for getting around, 186–187 hikes, 16 268 Tall Trees Grove Access Travelex Insurance Services, Lake Tahoe, 207 Road, 124, 126 246 San Francisco Bay area, Tall Trees Grove Trail, Travel Guard International, 34–35 124, 126 246 Sequoia and Kings Canyon Tall Trees Trail, 124 Traveling to California, 13–14 National Parks, 186 Wild Tamalpais, Mount, 60–63 Travel insurance, 245 Yosemite National Park, Will Taxes, 247–248 Travel Insured International, 158–159 Tr Taxis, tipping, 249 246 Win Taylor Creek Visitor TravelSafe, 246 Win Center, 207 Trip cancellation insurance, Waddell Beach, 87, 89 Win TCC Trail, 59 246 Waddell Creek, 89 Co Telegraph and telex Tuolumne County Visitor Waddell Creek Beach, 89 services, 248 Center, 158 Waddell Valley, 89 Telephones, 248 , 179 Warming Hut (San Telescope Peak, 7, 237–240 Tuolumne Meadows Camp- Francisco), 43 Telescope Tree, 162 ground (Yosemite), The Watchtower, 193 Creek, 176 183–184 Watchtower Trail, 193, 195 Tenaya Lake, 176 Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Waterfall Trail, 219 Tennessee Beach, 56 Center, 179 Waterfront Area Visitor Tennessee Valley, 54–56 Twain, Mark, 206 Express (WAVE), 84 Tennessee Valley Trail, 56 Twin Redwoods Trail Wawona Tunnel Tree, 162 Tharps Log cabin, 192 Camp, 89 Weather, 12–13 Theodore J. Hoover Natural Webb Creek, 65 Preserve, 89 Websites, 11, 19 Thomas Guide California Ubehebe Peak, 227–229 San Francisco Bay area, 35 Road Atlas, 14 Union Hill Trail, 151 Wedding Rock, 117 Three Graces, 160 United Kingdom Western Union, 246 Tie Canyon Wash, 235 embassy of, 244 West Marin Chamber of Tilden Regional Park, 49, 51 passports, 247 Commerce, 79 Time zones, 248 travel insurance, 245 West Marin Network, 79 Tioga Road, 182 visas, 249 Whale Gulch, 120 Win Tipping, 248–249 Upper Eagle Falls, 216 Whalers Cove, 92 Win Toilets, 249 Upper Pines Campground Whale-watching, 93 Witt , 256 (Yosemite), 183 Point Reyes, 256 Woo Tomales Point, 3, 75–78, 256 The UPS Store, 248 Redwood National and Wor Towne Pass, 230 Usal Road, 120 State Parks, 257 Se Trail Camp (Mount Whitney), USA Rail Pass, 15 Whitewater Voyages, 258 WYO 201 Whitney, Josiah Dwight, 202 Di Trailcrest, 202 Whitney, Mount, 7, 185, Trail Gate, 164 Valley View Trail, 95, 97 198–202 Trail heads Valley Visitor Center, 158 Summit, 202 YA directions to, 19 Van Damme State Park, Whitney Portal Store, 201 Re GPS coordinates for, 19, 20 107–109 Wide Bypass Trail, 212 Sy safety and parking Van Wyck Meadow, 59 Wildcat Beach, 67 Yose precautions, 20 Velma Lakes, 216–218 Wildcat Canyon Regional Tr Trail maps, 19 Velma Lakes Trail, 218 Park, 49–51 (Y Trail of the Sequoias, 192 , 168–172 Wildcat Creek Trail, 49, 51 Yose Trail of the Washoe, 206 Vernal Fall Bridge, 169 Wildcat Lake, 67 Yose Trails Day, 90 Vikingsholm, 212 Wildcat Peak Trail, 51 m Trains and railways, 14, 15 Vikingsholm Trail, 212 Wildcat Trail, 67 Yose Mount Tamalpais and Muir Visa, emergency numbers, Wildflowers, 67, 82, 103, 111, Sc Woods Railroad, 60, 62 246 137, 164, 166, 188, 211 Yose to San Francisco, 34 Visas, 249 Wildlife. See also 1, Skunk Train, 112 Visitor information and Bird-watching; Transportation, green- visitor centers, 10–11 Whale-watching friendly, 18 Angel Island State Park, 48 Ano Nuevo State Travel Assistance Interna- the coast south of San Reserve, 85 tional, 245 Francisco, 84 best hikes for seeing, 2–3 Traveler’s Aid Society, Death Valley National Park, Redwood National and 244–245 225 State Parks, 257 safety precautions, 21–22 Glacier Point and Four-Mile Del Monte Beach Inn 269 San Francisco Bay area, 31 Trail, 162–165 (Monterey), 97 Skyline Wilderness Park, guides, 159 Edgewater Beach Motel yon 142 Half Dome, 171–174 (Santa Cruz), 97–98 Wildrose Peak, 240 Lembert Dome, 180–182 El Portal Motel (Beatty), , William Kent Memorial Mariposa Grove, 159–162 240–241 Tree, 57, 59 orientation, 159 Fairmont Sonoma Mission Windy Gap, 77 restaurants, 184 Inn & Spa (Sonoma), 153 Windy Point Trail, 235 sports and outdoor activi- Fern River Resort (Felton), 98 Wine Country and Gold ties, 258–260 Ferrari’s Crown Resort (King’s Country, 131–155 traveling to, 157–158 Beach), 221 accommodations, 153–154 Vernal and Nevada Falls, Furnace Creek Inn (Death Bothe-Napa Valley State 168–171 Valley), 241 Park, 139–142 visitor information, Furnace Creek Ranch (Death Calaveras Big Trees State 158–159 Valley), 241 Park, 144–146 , 165–168 Grant Grove Cabins (Grant 5 Empire Mine State Historic Yosemite Reservations, 182 Grove Village), 203 Park, 150–152 Yosemite Sierra Visitors Holbrooke Hotel (Grass Jack London State Historic Bureau (Oakhurst), 159 Valley), 153 Park, 134–136 Yosemite Stables, 259 Hostelling International San Marshall Gold Discovery Yosemite Trails Pack Francisco–Fisherman’s State Historic Park, Station, 259 Wharf, 78 147–150 Yosemite Valley, 2, 165–168 Hotel Bijou (San restaurants, 154–155 Yosemite Valley Wilderness Francisco), 78 35 Skyline Wilderness Park, Center, 158 Hotel Drisco (San 142–144 Francisco), 78 Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Zabriskie Point, 7, 234–237 137–139 (Yosemite), 182 traveling to, 133 Zephyr Whitewater John Muir Lodge (Grant visitor information, 133 Expeditions, 171 Grove Village), 203 Winnett, Thomas, 218 John Muir Lodge (Sequoia & Winters, Aaron, 234 Kings Canyon National Wittenberg, Mount, 70–72 ACCOMMODATIONS Parks), 8 Woodpecker Trail, 68 Agate Cove Inn (Mendocino), King George Hotel (San Worldwide Assistance 128 Francisco), 78 Services, 245 The Ahwahnee (Yosemite Laurel Inn (San Francisco), WYOD (Work Your Own Valley), 182 78–79 202 Diggings) Trail, 151 Amargosa Opera House and Little River Inn, 8, 128 Hotel (Death Valley Marina Inn (San Junction), 240 Francisco), 79 YARTS (Yosemite Area Beachcomber Motel Montecito Sequoia Lodge Regional Transportation (Mendocino), 128 (Kings Canyon National System), 158 Benbow Inn (Garberville), Park), 203 Yosemite Area Regional 8, 128 Motel Inverness, 79 Transportation System Best Western Sonoma Valley Nevada City Inn, 154 (YARTS), 158 Inn (Sonoma), 153 Panamint Springs Resort Yosemite Association, 158 Big Sur Lodge, 8, 97 (Ridgecrest), 241 Yosemite Chamber of Com- Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, Point Reyes Seashore Lodge merce (Groveland), 158 153 (Olema), 8, 79 Yosemite Mountaineering Camp Richardson Resort The Resort at Squaw Creek 111, School, 259 (Lake Tahoe), 221 (Olympic Valley), 221 Yosemite National Park, Crescent Beach Motel The Shore House at Lake 1, 156–184 (Crescent City), 129 Tahoe, 221–222 accommodations, 182–184 Curly Redwood Lodge Silver City Mountain Resort camping, 183–184 (Crescent City), 128–129 (Three Rivers), 203 Cathedral Lakes, 176–179 , 182 Spindrift Inn (Monterey), 98 Clouds Rest, 174–176 Deer Creek Inn Bed & Break- Steep Ravine Environmental –3 getting around, 159 fast (Nevada City), 153 Cabins (Mill Valley), 79 270 Stovepipe Wells Village Cliff House California (San The 19th Hole (Death Valley), (Death Valley), 241 Francisco), 80 242 Sunnyside Lodge (Tahoe The Crepe Place (Santa North Coast Brewing Com- City), 8, 222 Cruz), 98 pany (Fort Bragg), 9, 129 Tamarack Lodge (Tahoe City), Curry Village Pavilion, 184 Oakville Grocery Co., 154 222 Curry Village Pizza Patio, 184 Olema Farm House Restau- Tuolumne Meadows Lodge Degnan’s Deli (Yosemite rant, 8–9, 81 (Yosemite), 183 Village), 184 Papá Chano’s Taqueria Ventana Inn and Spa (Big Ernie’s Coffee Shop (South (Monterey), 99 Sur), 98 Lake Tahoe), 222 Pelican Inn Restaurant (Muir Wuksachi Lodge, 203 Fire Sign Café (Tahoe City), Beach), 9, 81 Yosemite Lodge at the 222–223 Plaza Grill (Arcata), 130 Falls, 8, 183 Firewood (Murphys), 154 The Restaurant (Fort Bragg), The Fishwife at Asilomar 129 Beach (Monterey), 98–99 Rosie’s Café (Tahoe City), 223 RESTAURANTS Forty Niner Café (Death Rosie’s Cowboy Cookhouse Andalé Taqueria (San Valley), 242 (Point Reyes Station), 81 Francisco), 80 Furnace Creek Inn (Death Samoa Cookhouse, 9, 130 Anne Lang’s Emporium Valley), 241–242 Station House Café (Point (Three Rivers), 204 Grant Grove Restaurant Reyes Station), 81 Barney’s Gourmet Hambur- (Grant Grove Village), 205 Tofanelli’s (Grass Valley), 155 gers (San Francisco), 80 Greens Restaurant (San Toll Road Restaurant & Bad- Bay View Café (Mendocino), Francisco), 80–81 water Saloon (Death 129 Home Plate (San Francisco), 81 Valley), 242 Beach Chalet Brewery & Res- Hummingbirds (Squaw Tuolumne Meadows Lodge taurant (San Francisco), 80 Valley), 205 (Yosemite), 184 Beachcomber (Crescent Kevah Café Southwest Wolf House (Glen Ellen), City), 129 (Big Sur), 9, 99 9, 154 Big Sur River Inn Lodgepole Market (Sequoia Wrangler Steakhouse (Death California, 98 National Park), 205 Valley), 242 Black Bear Diner (Sonoma), The Mad Greek (Baker), 242 Wuksachi Dining Room, 205 154 Mel and Faye’s Diner Yellow Sub (South Lake Brewbaker’s Restaurant (Jackson), 154 Tahoe), 223 Brewery (Visalia), 204 Mountain Room Restaurant Yosemite Lodge Food Court Cantina Bar & Grill (Lake (Yosemite Village), 184 (Yosemite Village), 184 Tahoe), 222 Neilsen Brothers Market (Carmel), 99 ey), NOTES m- 9 u-

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