California Benchmark Atlas

Benchmark California Map

California Benchmark Atlas

The best selling state atlas for the golden state – The California Road and Recreation Atlas

Benchmark California Atlas
California Driving Map. Topographic features, back roads map.

Best Overall Map: California Road & Recreation Atlas. This map books is the ideal state-wide map for any outdoor enthusiast. Excellent for exploring all of the golden state from the deserts of Southern California to the rivers of Northern California.

The Benchmark CA Atlas highlights include – all lakes, trailheads, Wilderness Areas, Campgrounds, National Forests, State Parks, National Parks, outdoor recreation destinations, plus extensive back roads (dirt & paved). This full color beauty is one of the most successful California map products of our time!

Recent editions have improvements: ground-cover detail at a very high-resolution.(forested, cultivated, marshland, desert, or scrub land). Extensively revised the 14-page Metro Map section; Complete Recreation Guide, page-to-page overlap and legendary accuracy. Printed on paper. 11th edition (2021) ISBN# 9781734315035

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NEW 2026 – 13th edition SPIRAL BINDING COVER
California Road and Recreation Atlas

spiral binding

 

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California Benchmark Atlas

 

However, featured above is the current edition being sold, but DanaMite actually prefers the look of the less-digitized version – the popular 2nd edition (printed in 2000), shown below. Easier to read maps, less text, less information overall, less busy looking.

California Benchmark Atlas

California Benchmark Atlas

Well Used, Well Loved. 2000, Second Edition

US 395 map

Benchmark US Hwy 395 Map

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Baja California Atlas
by Benchmark Maps

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see also –
Benchmark Atlases for other states

Timber Trail Route

Timber Trail Route, Los Padres NF

 

Tahoe Rim Trail Map

Tahoe Tom Harrison Map
Tahoe Rim Trail Map

Lake Tahoe Recreation Map
by Tom Harrison MapsTahoe Rim Trail Map

California’s Jewel of the Sierra

Tahoe Rim Trail Topo Map: Lake Tahoe Recreation Map, Tahoe Topo Maps, Hiking Trails Backpacking Maps, Lake Tahoe Hikes; Meeks Bay, Martis Peak, Tahoe Rim Trail, King Beach, Emerald Bay, Granlibakken, Spooner Lake, Martlett Lake, Tahoe Meadows, Desolation Wilderness Trails, Sugar Pine Point, South Lake Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Fallen Leaf Lake Hiking Trails. Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 72K; ISBN# 9781877689598

Tahoe Rim Trail Map

PREVIOUS EDITION

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The Tahoe Rim Trail is 165 miles of single-track trail that circum-navigates the perimeter of Lake Tahoe, CA… while passing through 2 states, 6 counties, one state park, 3 national forests, and 3 wilderness areas. Forty-nine miles overlap with the Pacific Crest Trail. A network of additional trails connects to this popular rim trail.

Elevations along the trail range from 6,300′ at Tahoe City to 10,338′ at the top of Relay Peak. Numerous creeks and lakes, ridges and meadows, conifer forests, scree slopes and alpine terrain with wildflowers.

wildflowerThere are 10 official trailheads that access the eight trail segments which form a continuous loop in the mountains above the lake. The segments range from 12.2 to 32.5 miles in length. Unofficial entry points also provide a means of getting onto the trails. Trail conditions are best during the usually snow-free months of July through October, and the height of the wildflower bloom is usually July and August.

National Geographic Maps also makes a trail map for Tahoe Rim Trail.
TAHOE RIM TRAIL NG

Lake Tahoe Rim Trail, Sierra Nevada, California

  • day hikes
  • mountain bike
  • backpacking
  • horseback trails
  • meadows
  • wildflowers

Tahoe Rim Trail Map

see also –

Tahoe National Forest Maps
Tahoe Topo Atlas
Tahoe Basin USDA Map
Lake Tahoe Maps
4×4 Routes Tahoe Map

Kearsarge Pass Trail Map

Kearsarge Pass to Rae Lakes Loop
High Sierra, Eastern Sierra

Kearsarge Pass Map
Rae Lakes Loop Hike
Kearsarge Pass Hiking Map
Tom Harrison Maps

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Kearsarge Pass Trail Map, Rae Lakes Loop, Onion Valley Hikes, Hiking John Muir Backpacking Maps Rae Lakes Loop. Onion Valley Campground; Eastern Sierra Trails, Kings Canyon High Country; Eastern Sierra, High Sierra Maps; Areas include: Rae Lakes Loop, Paradise Valley, Vidette Meadow, Charlotte Lake, Onion Valley, Bubbs Creek.

Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 42K; ISBN# 9781877689840

National Forest MapsOnion Valley Campground NFS
@ 9200′ elevation

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Kearsarge Pass @ 11,835′ elevation

  • alpine lakes
  • backpacking
  • camping
  • climbing
  • fishing lakes
  • hiking
  • horse packing
  • granite peaks & pinnacles
  • waterfalls
  • wilderness
  • wildflowers

horse trail maps

see also –

Kings Canyon Highcountry Map
Sequoia Kings NP Map by NatGeo
Sequoia Kings NP Map by Tom Harrison
Inyo National Forest Map
Inyo Topo Atlas
John Muir Wilderness Maps

wow scenery

High Sierra Lakes Loop Hikes

nearby towns:
Big Pine, CA
Independence, CA
Lone Pine, CA

Kearsarge Pass Map

OLD EDITION

Kearsarge Pass Map

Hike Kearsarge Pass

Kearsarge Pass Map

RAE LAKES LOOP – OLD MAP

Kearsarge Pass Map

Kings Canyon High Country

 

Thermal Underwear

Duofold Long Underwear

Decades of cold weather, OUTDOOR recreation experience, means we know what keeps us warm and what doesn’t. When shopping for good thermal underwear, choose top rated brands like Patagonia, Duofold & Carhartt. Look for customer reviews and choose only products with 4 stars or above.

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Smart Wool Socks

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see also –

Outdoor Gear for California