Southern California Series 3-Pack

Southern California, A Day Hiker’s Guide; Los Angeles County, A Day Hiker’s Guide; Orange County, A Day Hiker’s Guide. Get on the trail with The Trailmaster’s best deal. Order a set for yourself and a set for that hiker near and dear to you. Great gift idea!

For 18 years as the Los Angeles Times hiking columnist, John McKinney roamed the Southland and each week reported on a favorite hike. Readers loved learning about the region’s intriguing trails and parklands. And they loved John’s nature notes, colorful stories, step-by-step directions and clear maps.

This trio of guidebooks collects the best hikes, both reader favorites and John’s top picks. Each book is The Trailmaster’s special mix of time-honored classics and new trails in new parklands. And each volume features an array of outings from easy to challenging: nature trails, moderate hikes, all-day adventures.

Southern California, A Day Hiker’s Guide is sometimes referred to as the “Greatest Hits” collection. The latest edition of this regional best-seller includes 150 of the author’s favorite hikes in SoCal’s most engaging natural areas from San Diego to Santa Barbara. John’s trail write-ups will soon have you putting on your hiking boots and heading out to hike the forests, mountains, deserts and shorelines he describes so well.

Los Angeles County, A Day Hiker’s Guide reveals the green spaces and tranquil places of Los Angeles that are closer—and more accessible—than most people know. This guide gives comprehensive coverage to the San Gabriel Mountains (both the front country and deeper into Angeles National Forest) and the Santa Monica Mountains. Plus hikes in the Verdugo Mountains, Hollywood Hills, Griffith Park, and along some surprisingly tranquil beaches.

Orange County, A Day Hiker’s Guide explores the surprising array of outdoor wonders of an area better known for its theme parks than its nature parks. (Trailmaster John McKinney has been working for years to change that perception—at least among hikers!) This guide details more than 100 great hikes in OC’s regional parks, wilderness parks, national forest and state parklands.

Reviews
“When John McKinney says ‘Take a hike,’ you know it will be a good one.”
–Larry Mantle, Host, KPCC AIRTALK

“The Golden Era of Hiking” ended in the 1930s. But it may be reborn. Almost single-handedly, John McKinney is trying to revitalize the tradition with his books devoted to hiking trails. 
–Pasadena Star-News

“McKinney’s guides are well worth their price and their reader’s close attention, More than just roadmaps to a trailhead, his guides provide historical, geographical and ecological detail about the places you’ll visit. Enjoy!”
–Adventure 16 Footprints