CALIFORNIA CAMPING VACATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH OFFER WILDERNESS
CAMPING TRIPS
The following chapters of the Sierra Club sponsor backpacking trips each year. Many chapters offer other kinds of wilderness camping trips as well, and in some cases teach courses in backpacking or wilderness skills.
Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter, 3550 West Sixth Street, Suite 321, Los Angeles, CA 90020.
Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter, 2448 Watson Court, Palo Alto, CA 94303; (415)494-9901.
Sierra Club, Mother Lode Chapter, P.O. Box 1335, Sacramento, CA 95812; (916)557-9669.
Sierra Club, Redwood Chapter, P.O. Box 466, Santa Rosa, CA 95402; (707)544-7651.
Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter, 3820 Ray Street, San Diego, CA 92104; (619)299-1743.
Sierra Club, San Gorgonio Chapter, 568 North Mountain View Avenue, Suite 130, San Ber-nadino, CA 92401.
USEFUL GUIDEBOOKS
The Anza-Borrego Desert RegionLindsay and Lindsay. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1991.
California CampingStienstra, Tom. Helena, MT: Falcon Press.
Carson-Iceberg WildernessSchaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1992.
A Climber’s Guide to the High SierraRoper, Steve. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
Climber’s Guide to Yosemite ValleyRoper, Steve. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
Desolation WildernessSchaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1985.
Emigrant WildernessSchifrin, Ben. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1990.
Exploring the Southern Sierra: East SideJenkins, J. C. and Jenkins, Ruby Johnson. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1992.
Exploring the Yellowstone BackcountryBach, Orville E. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
Guide to the John Muir TrailWinnett, Thomas. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1984.
The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and
TrailsSecor, R. J. Seattle: The Mountaineers Books.
Hiker’s Guide to CaliforniaAdkinson, Ron. Helena, MT: Falcon Press.
Hiker’s Hip Pocket Guide to the Humboldt CoastLorentzen, Bob. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1988.
Hiker’s Hip Pocket Guide to the Mendocino HighlandsLorentzen, Bob. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1992.
Hiking the Big Sur Country-Schaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1988.
Hiking the Bigfoot CountryHart, John. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
Hiking the Great BasinHart, John. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
Lassen Volcanic National ParkSchaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1986.
Marble Mountain WildernessGreen, David. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1980.
The Mount Shasta BookSelters, Andy and Zanger, Michael. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1989.
The Pacific Crest TrailVolume 1: CaliforniaSchaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1989.
Peninsula TrailsRusmore, Joan and Spangle, Frances. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1989.
Point ReyesWhitnah, Dorothy. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1985.
San Bernardino Mountain TrailsRobinson, John W. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1986.
Self-Propelled in the Southern Sierra, Vol 2Jenkins, J. C. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press.
The Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of CaliforniaPerry, John and Jane. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1983.
Sierra NorthWinnett, Thomas and Winnett, Jason. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1991.
Sierra SouthWinnett, Thomas and Winnett, Jason. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1990.
Ski Tours in Lassen Volcanic National ParkLib-kind, Marcus. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1989.
Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Vols 1-4Lib-kind, Marcus. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press.
Starr’s Guide to the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Region Starr, Walter A. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
The Tahoe SierraSchaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1987.
The Tahoe-Yosemite TrailWinnett, Thomas. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1987.
Timberline CountryRoper, Steve. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.
Trails of the AngelesRobinson, John W. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1990.
The Trinity AlpsLinkhart, Luther. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1986.
Yosemite National ParkSchaffer, Jeffrey P. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press, 1992.
INFORMATION ABOUT STATE PARK CAMPGROUNDS California Department of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296; (916)322-7000.
STATE HIGHWAY MAP AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
California Office of Tourism, P.O. Box 9278, Department T-99, Van Nuys, CA 91409; (800)862-2543, Ext. 99.
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