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Jerry Schad
Jerry Schad’s several parallel careers have encompassed interests ranging from astronomy and teaching to photography and writing. He teaches astronomy and physical science at
San Diego
Mesa
College, and currently chairs the Physical Sciences Department there.
Schad has run or hiked many thousands of miles of distinct trails throughout
California, in the Southwest, and in
Mexico. He is a sub-24-hour finisher of Northern California’s 100-mile Western States Endurance Run, and has served in a leadership capacity for outdoor excursions as close as San Diego County and as far away as Madagascar.
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Afoot & Afield in Los Angeles County, 3ed
Jerry Schad
With a total of 200 trips, Afoot & Afield Los Angeles County now covers virtually every hike worth taking within an hour’s drive of the urban edge of Los Angeles or its close-in suburbs. Hit the trail and discover Pacific tidepools; dramatic sandstone formations in the Santa Monica Mountains; valley and ocean views from urban open spaces such as Griffith Park; and a wealth of rock-ribbed canyons and cascading waterfalls in the San Gabriel Mountains. Written by Southland hiking guru Jerry Schad, this guidebook contains both the beta and the inspiration for getting active in the hundreds of miles of trails in the LA area. Each hike includes essential information and explicit driving directions. For ease of use, all hikes are grouped into 29 chapters (regions) within the county, each with its own chapter map and introductory information. The third edition features 24 new hikes, emphasizing exploration of L.A. County’s newest urban-edge parks and open spaces.
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Afoot & Afield Orange County, 3ed
Jerry Schad
This completely updated and expanded new edition in the Wilderness Press Afoot & Afield series is the ultimate guide to the hiking opportunities throughout Southern California’s Orange County. Featuring 87 trips from serene summits to sparkling beaches, Afoot & Afield Orange County covers the Laguna Coast, Newport Beach, Crystal Cove State Park, the Chino Hills, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, the Santa Ana Mountains, and more. Trips ranging from short strolls to rigorous daylong treks are all within a short car trip of the Southland’s cities.
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Afoot & Afield San Diego County, 4ed
Jerry Schad
The Los Angeles Times has hailed Southern California' hiking guru Jerry Schad's Afoot & Afield Sandiego County as "the bible of San Diego hiking." Encompassing the county from Sunset Cliff Park and the Bayside Trail at Point Loma to Fonts Point in the Borrego Badlands, this hiking guide is the "must-have" to explore San Diego's diverse outdoors. The book covers all the worthwhile hiking destinations throughout the county - including the coast, foothills, mountains, and desert - in trips ranging from the short family excursions to multi-day backpacks. This long-awaited fourth edition of San Diego County's most recognized and comprehensive hiking guide has been fully updated and expanded to cover 250 hikes.
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Top Trails™ Los Angeles
Jerry Schad
The City of Angels and its environs offer a wealth of trails, leading to deep-cut canyons and craggy peaks, waterfalls and dancing streams, even wooded recesses and hidden glens. Here you'll find a wonderland of great trails for every interest and ability level.
From the Santa Monica Mountains to Angeles National Forest, from the San Gabriel Mountains to Cleveland National Forest, and from Orange County to the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains, this guide will take you to your trail.
Top Trails Los Angeles has collected the ultimate best-trails sampler of the Los Angeles area, the must-do hikes, walks, runs, and bike rides. Whether you live in L.A. or are visiting for the weekend, leave your car behind and experience the perfect trail. Here you'll find:
-""Don’t get lost"" trail milestones
-Innovative trail-feature tables and elevation profiles
-A detailed map of every trail and region
-Driving directions to every trailhead
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Trail Runner's Guide San Diego
Jerry Schad
Trail runners are taking off across the nation, abandoning hard pavement for the dirt. San Diego County, with a great year-round climate and a multitude of trails, is an ideal locale for the sport. The vast undeveloped lands in and around San Diego provide endless choices for runners. You can follow riparian canyons, where sycamores, live oaks, and climbing vines shade the trail, or cover long distances on desert tracks, flanked by flowering cacti and spiny agave. Run along Southern California's wildest stretch of beach, between foamy surf and sheer cliff, or loop around an inland reservoir through aromatic chaparral. For rigorous workouts, climb rocky trails up 6500-foot interior mountains.
In the only trail-running guide to the area, veteran trail runner--and best-selling author--Jerry Schad describes 50 of his all-time favorite runs in and around San Diego. Selected for their proximity to the city and suburbs, as well as for scenic beauty and range of difficulty, the routes in Trail Runner's Guide San Diego offer choices for locals looking for new runs, visitors who want to explore the area's trails, and beginners just testing the dirt.
--Routes from 2 to 16 miles include loop, out-and-back, and shuttle runs
--Runs on sandy paths, rocky trails, smooth fire roads, and scenic sidewalks in the coastal, inland, mountain, and desert landscapes of San Diego County
--Trips with difficulty ratings, trailhead-access information, detailed trail descriptions, and maps
--Clothing, gear, and nutrition suggestions for trail runners
Many runs feature ""Hot Tips"": where to watch the sun set and the full moon rise at the same time, what time of year you'll enjoy the best views on the coast, where to see great wildflowers, and which runs you should avoid in the summer.
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