Afoot and Afield in Los Angeles County

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Summary: the best hiking guide for Los Angeles County
Review: This is an excellent guidebook for both beginners and experienced hikers. The way Schad has organized the 175 hikes into more than 30 subsections complete with accurate trail maps, directions, and the length and difficulty of each hike makes this an easy to use book. His knowledge of the geology, topography, history, and flora and fauna of the regions and trails he describes is excellent. The index, complete with his choices of best hikes (for mountains, canyons, suburbs, views, waterfalls, etc...), provides a list other recommended readings, local organizations, agencies, and information sources. This is a must have book.