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- Overview - High Sierra Passes - Destinations - Explorations - Best Gear & Clothes - Backpacking Checklist - Books & Maps - Conditioning - Backpacking Food - Sierra Weather - Permit Information - On the Trail - Sierra Photos - Affiliates - Links       Join Our Mailing List		High Sierra Essential Trails & Passes       Books > Must-Have books   The Must-Have Sierra Backpacking Books These are the best information sources for ideas, seeing what is possible, and designing rewarding and adventurous trips.  The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails by R. J. Secor; Paperback Secor's book is the backpacker's and mountaineer's bible for High Sierra peak and pass information. There is no more complete source for mountaineering (off-trail) passes. High Sierra: John Muir's Range of Light by Phil Arnot; Paperback Descriptions of spectacular destinations, remote places, and backpacking thoughts. Great off-trail explorations. Thought-provoking views of the back country. The Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country by Steve Roper; Paperback This is a great book for expanding one's horizons on new routes in spectacular, but less traveled parts of the Sierras.  Excellent as a source of off-trail explorations. This higher alternative to the John Muir Trail brings you to some of the best of the High Sierra. Sierra South: 100 Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada by Thomas Winnett (Editor), et al; Paperback Excellent coverage of the southern Sierra Nevada. Excellent source for High Sierra trail info.  Short, medium, and long routes. Sierra North: 35th Anniversary Edition Excellent coverage of the northern Sierra Nevada. Excellent source for High Sierra trail info.  Short, medium, and long routes.

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