Death Valley Books

Death Valley Road Trip, Camping Death Valley National Park, Mojave Desert California

Dante’s View, DVNP

Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. It is one of the hottest places on Earth.

Bad Water

The Badwater Basin is the point of lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet below sea level. It is located 85 miles east-southeast of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet.

Tallest Peak

The highest point in Death Valley National Park is Telescope Peak, in the Panamint Range, which has an elevation of 11,043 feet. This is one of the few spots that you can see the lowest point and the highest peak in the lower 48 states.

Lying mostly in Inyo County, California, near the border of California and Nevada, in the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Death Valley constitutes much of Death Valley National Park and is the principal feature of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve. It runs from north to south between the Amargosa Range on the east and the Panamint Range on the west; the Grapevine Mountains and the Owlshead Mountains form its northern and southern boundaries, respectively. It has an area of about 3,000 sq miles.

Desert Climate

Death Valley has a subtropical, hot desert climate, with long, extremely hot summers; short, mild winters; and little rainfall.

The valley is extremely dry, because it lies in the rain shadow of four major mountain ranges (including the Sierra Nevada and Panamint Range). Moisture moving inland from the Pacific Ocean must pass eastward over the mountains to reach Death Valley; as air masses are forced upward by each range, they cool and moisture condenses, to fall as rain or snow on the western slopes. When the air masses reach Death Valley, most of the moisture has already been lost and there is little left to fall as precipitation.

Amargosa Opera House @ Death Valley Junction

Death Valley Books

Golden Trout Wilderness Map

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Golden Trout
Wilderness Area Maps

Golden Trout as seen from Mountain Home SF (2010)

Golden Trout / South Sierra Map
Golden Trout Wilderness USDA
Kern River Gorge
South fork of Kern River
Upper Kern River
Backcountry Sequoia
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Tom Harrison
Golden Trout Trail Map

Golden Trout Wilderness
and South Sierra Wilderness

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Golden Trout Wilderness Map
US Forest Service USGS

Official Trail Map for the U.S. National Forest Service. Map scale 1:63,360. Contour lines at 80 foot intervals show elevation. Detailed road network shown. Encompassing 475 square miles in the Sequoia and Inyo National Forests. Map Scale = 1″ to mile; Usually only found at Ranger Stations. MAY BE DISCONTINUED. Printed on paper in 1995.

Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map, Sequoia National Forest, South Sierra Backpacking Maps, Forks of the Kern River Map, Jerky Meadow Trailhead, Big Whitney Meadow, Kern Peak, Coyote Peaks, Grey Meadow, Little Kern River, Kern Canyon, Jordan Hot Springs, Casa Vieja Meadow, Monache Meadows. Topo Sequoia Camping Kern River.

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Creek dipping at Camp 4, Sequoia NF

JERKY MEADOW trailhead Forks of the Kern, located at the end of Sequoia forest road #22S82 also has numerous primitive camp sites located near the Kern Gorge. A moderate day hike will lead to waterfalls, swimming holes and granite bowls like these. Steep trails lead further down to the river 1000′ below. Forks of the Kern, Upper Kern River, Kern Hot Springs, Golden Trout Kern, Golden Trout Wilderness Area, South Sierra, Kern River Fishing, Camping, Backpacking Jerky Trailhead. Kennedy Meadows, California.

recent wildfires in this area:

Windy Fire 2021
Castle Fire / SQF Complex 2020 forest

Siskiyou Map

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Northern Cal Rivers and Forests

Siskiyou Topo Maps, NorCal

The Siskiyou Mountains border the Oregon state line at deep rivers and dense wild land. Bigfoot country, or so they say. Forested, hard to access country, whitewater creeks and river canyons of northern California.

Siskiyou Wilderness is located inside California, northwest of the Klamath River and CA Highway 96.
Siskiyou National Forest is public land USDA in southern Oregon, west of Interstate 5, portions of which span into California.

Siskiyou Wilderness Trail Map

Siskiyou Wilderness Map

2024: CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT

Wilderness Area located inside California, west of the Klamath River and north of SR 96. Indian Creek marks the northern wilderness boundary, while Blue Creek defines the south end.

Elk Valley trailhead camp is a prime spot, tucked deep into the Wilderness, accessible by a paved back road from Highway 96.

Siskiyou Wilderness, part of Klamath & Six Rivers National Forest. California – Oregon border area. Northern California @ Happy Camp, Klamath River, Clear Creek, Independence Creek, Baldy Mountain, Curry Homestead, Poker Flat, Kelly Lake, Youngs Peak, Patrick Creek, Smith River, Raspberry Lake, Chicago Peak, Oregon Hikes, Devils Punchbowl, Buck Lake, Island Lake, Little Bear Valley, South Kelsey National Recreation Trail, Ship Mountain Lake, Bear Basin Butte, Little South Fork Waterfall, Harrington Lake, Elk Valley, Blue Creek, Muslatt Mountain, Deer Lick Lake, Beans Camp.

Scale 1″ = 1 mile; Waterproof plastic map paper. Perfect for a day hike reference or extended backpacking adventures. ISBN# 9781593514730

Siskiyou National Forest Maps

Oregon Camping & Hiking Topo Map

Siskiyou National Forest Map, Coos Bay, Northern California – Oregon border.

Siskiyou Hiking Maps, Topographical Maps Grant Pass, Brookings, Gold Beach, Cave Junction, Powers, Merlin, OR. Hwy 199, Snow Camp Lookout, Agness, Big Pine Trail, Port Orford, Pearsoll Fire Lookout Tower, Oregon Maps, Whitehorse Campground, Schroeder, Lake Selmec, Almeda Park Camping, Indian Mary Campground, Hog Creek, Harris Beach State Park, Humbug Mountain State Park Oregon. Printed on paper in 1997

Siskiyou Peaks:
Klamath Knot to Ashland

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Yosemite High Country Map

Yosemite High Country Map
by Tom Harrison Maps

Yosemite High Country Map. Topographic; Backpacking Yosemite Backcountry, Topo Maps of Yosemite National Park Highcountry, Camping Yosemite Park Hiking Trails.

HIGH SIERRA LOOP
TOPO MAP YOSEMITE

Durable, waterproof plastic map; Folded. Map Scale: 63K; ISBN# 9781877689581

Explore the Yosemite high elevation back country with this detailed topographic map, which gives contour lines, trails and information for campers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts. GPS compatible w/ complete UTM grid. Beautifully designed over the USGS topographic quads, enhanced with shaded relief.

Includes these areas: Merced Lake, Wawona, Ten Lakes, Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass, Vogelsang, Bridalveil Creek

OLD EDITION

download digital version of this map –
Yosemite High Country Map

Granite slopes trail hike to Merced Lake

Highest peak in Yosemite National Park with the best granite scenery and alpine lakes, forests, wildlife and of course, epic views around every bend. Horseback or hiking trails are the only way to enjoy this amazing place. But please remember that it is often buried in deep snow more than half the year, so you only get a few months (summer) to enjoy this landscape and hike the best trails in the Sierra.

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ALPINE LAKES, Yosemite National Park