Frommer's Yosemite & Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks

Over the years I have learned to buy a Frommer gude when planning an adventure because it points out things to look for that I might have missed if I hadn't made some study of where I was going. For example, on my recent Yellowstone trip I was able to take a photo of the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone that won a nice award and a place in the international Pentax Photo Gallery. Had I not studied the guide I might have missed the canyon part of the park. This is typical for many of my trips, so a Frommer guide is an essential purchase for me and worth the price every time.

Very nice pocket book. It was very helpful for my trip to Yosemite and Sequoia Parks. Brief, but informative. The only thing I want is pictures. If the book had color photos, it would be great addition.

Awesome little book that summarizes the highlights of Yosemite, Sequoia, and King's Canyon National parks. Easily fits into a day hike pack. Info. about "must dos", trails, lodging, eats, and drive times.

I wish this guide had colorful maps. I originally bought it looking for information about hiking and trekking activities in the Parks and was somewhat disappointed by the monochromatic maps with poor information about trail distance or duration.

This guide is very succinct, affordable, and accessible. It's not at all comprehensive, yet is still one of the most useful guides to the region due to its brevity and organziation. Plus it covers both Sequoia/Kings Canyon and Yosemite. Planning: A nice job is done. There is a lot of detail on roads into the parks and hotels, information lacking in the more specialized hiking guides. It covers most of the big park highlights you don't want to miss if you're only visiting the region once or twice. This is not the sort of guide that will tell you where to find solitude and remote regions. It is also one of the best guides to have if you don't want to rough it the entire trip. I like to space long backpacking treks with a visit to a nice restaurant-this guide offers a lot of variety on this end. The same goes for hotels, if you're not into backpacking or looking for a place just after getting on/off a plane. Hiking Trip Descriptions: Pretty minimal. This book spotlights the more popular trails but does a fairly decent job of highlighting don't miss items. Maps: Non-topographic but highly readable. The printing is crisp and highly readable. Useful for planning short day trips. Overall this is a pretty useful guide. As the price is great you can easily buy this to supplement a more specialized hiking guide and map. Note that Frommer seems to put out a new edition every couple of years. I don't think very much could have changed, so an older edition will do just fine.