Sierra North

Sierra North: Backcountry Trips in California’s Sierra Nevada

1st edition, 1967; 2nd edition, 1971; 3rd edition, 1976; 4th edition, 1982; 5th edition, 1985; 6th edition, 1991; 7th edition, 1997; 8th edition, 2002; 9th edition, 2005; 10th edition, 2021

Cover design: Scott McGrew

Text design: Andreas Schüller, with updates by Annie Long

Cartography: Scott McGrew, Elizabeth Wenk, and Mike White

Cover photo: © aaronj9/Shutterstock

Frontispiece: A towering Jeffrey pine near Camp Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness (Hike 20); © Elizabeth Wenk

Project editor: Holly Cross

Copy editor: Kerry Smith

Proofreader: Emily Beaumont

Indexer: Potomac Indexing LLC

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Wenk, Elizabeth, author. | White, Michael C., 1952– author.

Title: Sierra North : backcountry trips in California’s Sierra Nevada / Elizabeth Wenk, Mike White.

Description: 10th edition. | Birmingham, AL : Wilderness Press, 2021. | Revised edition of: Sierra North : backcountry trips in California’s Sierra Nevada / Kathy Morey [and others]. 9th edition. 2005

Identifiers: LCCN 2020040269 (print) | LCCN 2020040270 (ebook) | ISBN 9780899978864 (paperback) | ISBN 9780899978871 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Hiking—Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)—Guidebooks. | Backpacking—Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)—Guidebooks. | Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)—Guidebooks.

Classification: LCC GV199.42.S55 S54 2020 (print) | LCC GV199.42.S55 (ebook) | DDC 796.5109794/4—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020040269

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020040270

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Safety Notice Although Wilderness Press and the authors have made every attempt to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at press time, they are not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that may occur to anyone while using this book. You are responsible for your own safety and health while in the wilderness. The fact that a trail is described in this book does not mean that it will be safe for you. Be aware that trail conditions can change from day to day. Always check local conditions and know your own limitations.