"This book is a guide to thirteen backpacking trips in California and Nevada. Each trip description contains complete information to plan the hike, including detailed trail notes, maps, alternative routes, estimated number of days to complete, difficulty level, elevation gain/loss, nearby attractions and amenities, and so forth. Unlike other backpacking guides, this book also includes profiles of well-known individuals associated with the trails, such as John Muir (John Muir Trail) and Glenn Hampton (Tahoe Rim Trail). In addition, each trail concludes with a personal anecdote from one of the authors about his experience hiking the trail"--