Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to Northern California

If you like to spend your free time outside, this four-season guide will get you there—whether you want an easy day hike, a hair-raising whitewater run, a High Sierra cross-country ski trail, or a secret hot spring. It has all the information you need to enjoy Northern California's finest country. Everything You Need to Enjoy the Outdoors:

• Evocative descriptions of hundreds of outings—with estimated times, difficulty ratings, and detailed directions
• The best outfitters, from major adventure-tour operators to local backcountry guides
• Where to find gear, services, and topo maps
• How to make the most of Northern California's natural areas and public lands
• Where to pitch your tent, from car-accessible campsites to back-country spots—plus wilderness lodges, B&Bs, and inns
• Detailed regional maps that direct you to the trailheads