Afoot & Afield: Orange County - 4th Edition by Jerry Schad & David Money Harris

About the Book

Book Synopsis

This completely updated and expanded edition in the Afoot & Afield series is the classic guide to hiking opportunities throughout Southern California's Orange County. Featuring more than 100 trips from serene summits to sparkling seaside strolls, Afoot & Afield Orange County covers the beaches and bays, Crystal Cove State Park, the Chino Hills, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, county wilderness parks, the Santa Ana Mountains, and more. Trips ranging from short strolls to rigorous daylong treks are all within a short car trip of the Southland's cities. Every trip was rehiked by coauthor David Money Harris for this new edition.

Each trip includes the following:

• Key information including distance, hiking time, elevation gain/loss, and difficulty
• Complete trip description and hiking directions
• An easy-to-read map with GPS waypoints
• Notes on which trails are suitable for mountain biking, backpacking, horse riding, dogs, and kids

  
  
  

  About the Author

  
  
  Jerry Schad (1949-2011) was Southern California's leading outdoors writer. His 16 guidebooks, including those in Wilderness Press's popular and comprehensive Afoot & Afield series, along with his "Roam-O-Rama" column in the San Diego Reader, helped thousands of hikers discover the region's diverse wild places. Jerry ran or hiked many thousands of miles of distinct trails throughout California, in the Southwest, and in Mexico. He was a sub-24-hour finisher of Northern California's 100-mile Western States Endurance Run and served in a leadership capacity for outdoor excursions around the world. He taught astronomy and physical science at San Diego Mesa College and chaired its physical sciences department from 1999 until 2011. His sudden, untimely death from kidney cancer shocked and saddened the hiking community. David Harris is a professor of engineering at Harvey Mudd College. He is the author or coauthor of seven hiking guidebooks and five engineering textbooks. David grew up rambling about the Desolation Wilderness as a toddler in his father's pack and later roamed the High Sierra as a Boy Scout. As a Sierra Club trip leader, he organized mountaineering trips throughout the Sierra Nevada. Since 1999, he has been exploring the mountains and deserts of Southern California. David is the father of three sons, with whom he loves sharing the outdoors.