With detailed hike descriptions and maps of 20 of the author's favorite, easy hikes in the southern half of the Sierra Nevadas, this compact guidebook will lead you to some of the most scenic areas in the Southern Sierra in well-known places like Mammoth, Little Lakes Valley, and Bishop Creek, plus lesser known areas including the Kern Plateau, Western Divide, and other remote areas in the Sequoia, Inyo, and Sierra National Forests. Veteran Falcon author Ron Adkinson has logged nearly 9,000 trail miles in 10 western states and has been exploring California's wild country since 1965. Ron has written 13 other FalconGuides.