Golden Gate Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Walk and Bike in San Francisco and Marin

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Summary: Six days in San Francisco
Review: Beautiful book. We deplaned not knowing very much about the Bay Area. Reading this book gave us many many ideas of what to see. We had never heard of Marin County and this book opened our eyes to many beautiful hikes there. No other guide has so many photographs.

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Summary: Perfect for my weekend dayhikes
Review: I own all the Trailblazer books. This one is in constant use because I live in the Bay Area and can pull it out when I want to take a run or ride. The reason I like it:



1. so many choices all in one place - less driving

2. organized simply with clean graphics and photos on most pages

3. entertainingly written by local authors who know every crook in the road

4. all their books use the same well-engineered layout



It's a good choice and I rate it way up there.

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Summary: Outstanding guide for family outings
Review: My idea of one of the best guidebooks for the area. For content alone - this one has 300 hiking trails and 200 bike riding routes - it outdoes all the others. We live in San Francisco and frequently spend our weekends camping in Marin County. Our kids are 13, 10 and 7 and we've reached the stage where all can keep up. One of the nicest features is the book's layout. Trails are all grouped together and keyed to large maps that portray the streets and highways. The kids choose where to go by using the photos. Winter and summer, we're out there, life is good.

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Summary: Outstanding guide for family outings
Review: My idea of one of the best guidebooks for the area. For content alone - this one has 300 hiking trails and 200 bike riding routes - it outdoes all the others. We live in San Francisco and frequently spend our weekends camping in Marin County. Our kids are 13, 10 and 7 and we've reached the stage where all can keep up. One of the nicest features is the book's layout. Trails are all grouped together and keyed to large maps that portray the streets and highways. The kids choose where to go by using the photos. Winter and summer, we're out there, life is good.

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Summary: A Perfect Choice
Review: Of the three books we took to San Francisco, this was the one we had most fun with. It had by far more photos and for organization alone they deserve five stars. Walking was the way to absorb the real flavor of the big city and coastal towns. Alcatraz and Angel Islands are must sees. We found it very worthwhile having this book to refer to.

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Summary: Offering more than 300 hiking trails
Review: The collaborative work of Jerry and Jenine Sprout, Golden Gate Trailblazer: Where To Hike, Walk, Bike In San Francisco And Marin is the ideal guidebook and excursion planning manual for families and outdoor adventurers offering more than 300 hiking trails to peaks, meadows, creeks, wetlands, beaches, redwood forests, rolling woodlands, lakes, and lagoons. Also provided are some 200 city, coastal, and mountain trail bike ride routes; strolls through dozens of area cultural and historical attractions including gardens, downtown streets and ethnic neighborhoods; there are even places to to walk with a baby stroller, as well as a special "Trailblazer Kids" section. Enhanced with seventeen maps and a wealth of photographs; special sections for dog-friendly trails; contact numbers for all public agencies, visitors services, lodging, and restaurants favored by the locals, and a "Best Of" section for making sight-seeing outings and travel routes truly "visitor friendly", Golden Gate Trailblazers is the definitive guide to hiking, walking, biking, and enjoying San Francisco and Marin County.