The Siskiyou Peaks Trail: From Ashland, or to MT Shasta, CA - Thru the Klamath Knot, Paperback/Aria Zoner

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The Siskiyou Peaks Trail, or SPT, is a 448-mile backpacking journey that crosses 7 unique wilderness areas. In each one, the highest summit point is attained. Most of these summits are up and over, requiring a hike thru. The SPT is an incredible adventure that visits a diversity of ecosystems. No advanced mountaineering equipment or specialty training is required to complete this route in the summer; however, basic rock scrambling and navigation skills are. Backpacking across the rugged Siskiyou Mountains while connecting each wilderness highpoint is a wild and invigorating experience. Be prepared before setting out by using this guidebook to the fullest. This official guidebook provides you with a full set of detailed and updated maps plus complete logistics for the trail, including: - Safety Concerns - First-hand Tips & Advice - Resupplies & Farmer's Markets - Water & Spring Sources - Bonus Summits - Historic Shelters - Options For Nearby Features Wilderness areas high-pointed on this trail include: - Red Buttes Wilderness - Siskiyou Wilderness - Marble Mountain Wilderness - Russian Wilderness - Trinity Alps Wilderness - Castle Crags Wilderness - Mt Shasta Wilderness The Siskiyou Peaks Trail Official Guidebook has been published to be used as a template for an official Siskiyou Peaks National Scenic Trail. The Siskiyou Peaks Trail was pioneered solely by Aria Zoner and was first successfully thru-hiked in 2013, in 26 days. To learn more about this monumental effort, and for updates in the future for this guidebook, visit: www. siskiyoupeakstrail. org About the Author: Aria Zoner was born in the metropolitan city of Cincinnati, Ohio. For the last 30 years, he's been extensively exploring the wilderness areas of the west and has successfully completed the Pacific Crest, Colorado, Idaho Centennial, and Arizona Trails; plus many others. His books include excursion guides (The Hot Springs Trail Series; The Siskiyou Peaks Trail), guidebook companions (The Hot Springs Trail