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INDEX 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 Abalone Point, 115, 117 Amtrak, 14, 15 Beaches. See also specific Abbotts Lagoon, 255 to San Francisco, 34 beaches Access America, 246 Andrew Molera State Park, Lake Tahoe, 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 San Francisco Bay area, Francisco, 97–98 Ano Nuevo Point Trail, 85 36, 56, 59, 74, 77 Death Valley National Park, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, south of San Francisco, 240–241 3, 84–87 87, 93 green-friendly, 18 Arch Rock, 68, 70 Bear Valley, 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 Australia Berry Creek, 89 Wine Country & Gold embassy of, 244 Berry Creek Falls, 89 Country, 153–154 passports, 247 Berry Creek Falls Trail, 89 Yosemite National Park, 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, Big Sur coast, 82, 93, 95, 97 green-friendly, 18 B 259–260 Big Sur River, 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 Van Damme State Park, 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 Point Lobos 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), Cone Peak, 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 California 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 Camp 4 (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 Telescope Peak, 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, Earthquakes, 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 El Capitan, 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 Desolation Wilderness, Elephant seals, 84, 85, 87 Four-Mile Trail, 162–165 2 215, 216, 218 Elevation gain, 17 Fox Trail, 56 93 Devil’s Elbow, Merced River, 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 Emerald Bay State Park, 241 Index 6–7, 209–212 best, 8–9 Emerald Lake, 195 93 the coast north of San Emergencies, 244 Galen Clark 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