The Trinity Alps: A Hiking and Backpacking Guide Book

	Preface to the Fourth Edition	ix
Chapter 1	Introduction to Trinity Alps
	Natural History	2
	Geology	2
	Climate	3
	Plants	4
	Animals	9
	Human History	12
	The Natives	12
	From Trappers and Gold Seekers to Homesteaders and Loggers	13
Chapter 2	Access, Facilities, and Supplies
	Highways, Cities, and Towns	17
	Car-Camping and Other Recreation Facilities	20
	Resorts and Pack Stations	20
	Animal Packers and Outfitters	21
	Backpacking and Hiking Outfitters	21
	Local Outdoor Retailers	23
	Rafting Outfitters	23
	Fishing Guides	25
Chapter 3	Trinity Alps Basics
	Where and When to Go	27
	The Trails	29
	Staying Safe	32
	What You'll Need	37
	Permits and Practices in the Wilderness	40
	How to Use this Book	43
	Caring for the Wilderness	44
Chapter 4	The Trips
	Trips in the Weaverville Area
	From Weaver Bally Trailhead
Trip 1.	East Weaver and Rush Creek Lakes	49
	From Stuart Fork Trailheads
Trip 2.	Stuart Fork to Emerald, Sapphire, and Mirror Lakes	54
Trip 3.	Stuart Fork to Alpine Lake	64
Trip 4.	Deer Creek and Four Lakes Loop to Long Canyon	70
Trip 5.	Bowerman Meadows to Long Canyon via Lake Anna, Billy Be Damn Lake, and Echo Lake	81
	From Swift Creek Trailhead
Trip 6.	Deer Flat, Thumb Rock, and Landers Creek Loop	88
Trip 7.	Granite Lake, Bear Basin Loop	98
	From Boulder Lake Traihead
Trip 8.	Boulder, Lion, Foster, and Sugar Pine Lakes	104
Trip 9.	Boulder Lake to Poison Canyon and Lilypad Lake	116
	From Coffee Creek Trailheads
Trip 10.	North Fork to East Fork Coffee Creek Loop	122
Trip 11.	Union Creek and Dorleska Mine to Big Flat	134
Trip 12.	South Fork Coffee Creek Loop to Trail Gulch and Long Gulch Lakes	141
Trip 13.	Adams Lake	148
Trip 14.	Caribou Basin and Sawtooth Ridge	151
Trip 15.	Sunrise Basin, Horseshoe Lake, Ward Lake Loop	160
	Trips in the Big Bar District
	From Canyon Creek Trailhead
Trip 16.	Canyon Creek Lakes and "El" Lake	168
Trip 17.	Canyon Creek to Boulder Creek Lakes	176
	From Hobo Gulch Trailhead
Trip 18.	North Fork Trinity River to Grizzly Lake	181
Trip 19.	North Fork Trinity River to Papoose Lake	189
Trip 20.	New River Divide Loop	195
	From Big French Creek Trailhead
Trip 21.	Big French Creek	204
	New River Trailhead
Trip 22.	New River and Virgin Creek to Salmon Summit and Devil's Backbone	207
Trip 23.	New River and Slide Creek to Historic Mining District and Eagle Creek	218
	Limestone Ridge Trailhead
Trip 24.	Green Mountain Trail to North Fork Trinity River	228
	Trips in the Orleans District
Trip 25.	Salmon Summit Trail to Red Cap Lake	234
	Trips from Upper Highway 3 and Callahan/Cecilville Road
	Highway 3 Trailheads
Trip 26.	Big, Little, and Wee Bear Lakes	238
Trip 27.	Tangle Blue Lake	243
Trip 28.	Pacific Crest Trail	249
Trip 29.	Stoddard Lake, Doe Lake, and Eagle Creek	258
	From Callahan Area Trailheads
Trip 30.	Mavis, Fox Creek, and Virginia Lakes	268
Trip 31.	Trail Gulch and Long Gulch Lakes	272
Trip 32.	Hidden Lake	277
	From Cecilville Area Trailheads
Trip 33.	China Creek to Grizzly Lake	279
Trip 34.	High Point Trail to Rock Lake and Red Cap Lake	282
Chapter 4	The Maps
	The Maps
	Map Legend	288
Map 1	Hikes 1, 2, 3, 16 & 17	289
Map 2	Hikes 4, 5, 6 & 7	290
Map 3	Hikes 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 & 15	291
Map 4	Hikes 10, 12, 13, 26-32	292
Map 5	Hikes 18, 19, 20 & 33	294
Map 6	Hikes 21 & 24	295
Map 7	Hikes 22, 23, 25 & 34	296
	Index	297