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Product Description It's Time to Take a Hike in Sacramento! With 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento, hiking enthusiast Jordan Summers introduces area residents and visitors to an array of the best day hikes, from casual riverside nature hikes to rugged foothill treks, within roughly an hour's drive of the state capital. Filled with detailed descriptions of firsthand trail notes, this newly updated edition helps hikers discover their choices with concise at-a-glance information highlighting details such as location, access, directions, distances, scenery, and preparation details that help hikers get the most from each outing. Precise maps, descriptive text, photos, and trailhead coordinates guide you on your way quickly and keep you on route reliably. Discover the varied geology, the cultural history, and the natural beauty of the foothills, mother lode, and delta regions in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Sacramento. About the Author Jordan Summers has had more fun sleeping on rock, snow, and dirt than any one person should be allowed. As a boy in Virginia, he would camp in the woods behind his house. Since then, he’s spent absurd amounts of time in the three major ranges and many minor ones, and in forests, canyons, and deserts in every season and weather condition. From 2007 to 2009, Jordan hiked about 1,300 miles to research and write 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Sacramento (first edition), Five-Star Trails around Lake Tahoe, and Easy Hikes Close to Home: Sacramento for Menasha Ridge Press. Jordan is an alumnus of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Outdoor Educator program, a Leave No Trace trainer, and an NOLS/Wilderness Medicine Institute–certified Wilderness First Responder. All of these affiliations help him pursue his passion: to help hikers of all abilities get out there, have a great time there, leave no trace there, and come home safely from there. A volunteer for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, Jordan lives in the Sacramento suburb of Elk Grove, California, with his partner, Karin Connolly. Most importantly, he and Karin frequently get to hike with his children and grandchildren. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CAPITOL PARK LOOP LENGTH: 1.5 miles CONFIGURATION: Loop DIFFICULTY: cakewalk WATER REQUIRED: 1 liter SCENERY: arboretum, statuary, monuments, memorials EXPOSURE: Some sun, some shade TRAIL TRAFFIC: moderate TRAIL SURFACE: Paved walkways HIKING TIME: 2 hours SEASON: year-round ACCESS: no fees or permits MAPS: USGS Sacramento east; park-brochure map WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: yes FACILITIES: on- and off-street parking; water fountains; benches DRIVING DISTANCE: 1 mile SPECIAL COMMENTS: this route can be walked in any direction, depending on your interests or the location of your parking space. GPS trailhead coordinates Latitude N38° 34.634' Longitude W121° 29.599' Directions From I-5 north in downtown Sacramento, exit at J Street and drive 12 blocks to 15th Street, where you’ll turn right. drive 2 blocks to L Street and take another right. On-street parking is available around capitol Park along L Street from 9th Street to 15th Street, and on N Street as well. Pay stations take cash, coins, or credit. There are also several covered garages nearby. IN BRIEF The California State Capitol Park is one of the most outstanding capitol grounds in any state. You can meander aimlessly through the dozen or so memorials, which are spread among hundreds of trees, bushes, and flowers from around the world in this 40-acre Victorian-style garden. DESCRIPTION Capitol Park can be accessed from any point along its 12-city-block length, so it seems natural to start closest to where you park. The starting point of this hike is on the north side steps at 11th Street. You can get a pamphlet at the State Capitol Museum, which offers a good map and an informative description of the park’s many features. Several major plantings, or “beautifications,” were undertaken between the pa
