Explorer's Guide to
YOSEMITE &
THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA
(2nd edition)


by David T. Page

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Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada - David T. Page
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  Really Old Masters
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The World's Most Traveled Man?

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Skiing CA's 14ers

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Wild Ice

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Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada: A Complete Guide

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CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION
THE LAY OF THE LAND
THE WAY THIS BOOK WORKS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1
CONTEXTS
Making the Range

2
INTO THE HILLS
Approaches, Traverses, Methods of Travel

3
DEATH VALLEY
Across the Great Sink

4
THE OWENS VALLEY & EASTERN SIERRA
True West

5
MAMMOTH LAKES & MONO COUNTRY
Under the Volcano

6
SEQUOIA, KINGS CANYON & THE GREAT WESTERN DIVIDE
Dominion of Giants

7
YOSEMITE
The Incomparable Pleasure Ground

8
INFORMATION
Resources & Practical Matters

GENERAL INDEX
LODGING BY PRICE INDEX
GEAR, GUIDES & OUTFITTERS INDEX
SPA & GOLF INDEX

MAPS
OVERALL
REGIONAL OVERVIEW
APPROACHES TO THE SIERRA & DEATH VALLEY FROM THE EAST
APPROACHES TO THE SIERRA FROM THE WEST
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
EASTERN SIERRA OVERVIEW
MAMMOTH & MONO OVERVIEW
TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES
SEQUOIA/KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
GREAT WESTERN DIVIDE HIGHWAY
KAISER PASS
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
YOSEMITE VALLEY DETAIL