Mojave Desert Peaks - by Michel Digonnet (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>This guide showcases 130 peak hikes/climbs selected among 41 mountain ranges in California's Mojave Desert.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Experience the Best Mountain Hikes of California's Mojave Desert</b> <p>With a total protected area of 9.1 million acres, the Mojave Desert is one of the best-preserved ecosystems in the United States and a formidable playground for hiking, mountaineering, and backpacking. <i>Mojave Desert Peaks</i> describes 130 peak climbs selected among 41 mountain ranges to celebrate this region's remarkable geological, botanical, and historical diversity, and its breathtaking landscapes. <p>The hikes range from easy to strenuous and appeal to both beginners and seasoned hikers. Each description emphasizes the area's scenic beauty and provides information on road access, navigational directions, distances and elevations to key waypoints, and natural and human history. This guidebook also gives valuable tips on desert hiking. Illustrated with 100 computer-generated topographic maps, five general maps for regional orientation, and 160 photographs, it covers Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve, Mojave Trails National Monument, Castle Mountains National Monument, and 12 designated wilderness areas.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Michel Digonnet</b> is a professor of Applied Physics at Stanford University. He has spent most of his life in the San Francisco Bay Area and has dedicated a good fraction of his spare time to exploring the deserts of California and the Southwest. He has authored three outdoors books on the California Desert. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
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