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Users of the Afoot & Afield books will already be familiar with the format and layout of this book. Each hike description includes a capsulized summary. Each trip is plotted on an easy-to-read sketch map. Photos of scenery and interesting features on or near the trails are sprinkled throughout the book.

The book was originally written by Jerry Schad, the grandmaster of Southern California hiking guidebooks. Unequaled in his knowledge of the region’s wild places and in enviable physical condition, Jerry was abruptly diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2011 and passed away in the same year. At his request, I have revised this book to keep it up to date with changing conditions. I have endeavored to retain Jerry’s lively writing and insightful descriptions while reflecting recent changes, rendering the driving directions as unambiguous as possible, and adding GPS coordinates for the trailheads.

I physically walked every trail in this book to ensure that the information contained herein is up to date. Based on this fieldwork, I have replaced 17 of the hikes covered in the second edition with outstanding substitutes. Seven of these hikes were closed or rendered inaccessible by fire. Two had access issues due to private property. The road to one had deteriorated to the point that it was impassable by stock four-wheel-drive vehicles. The others had become brushy, poorly defined, or simply less interesting than nearby trails. I have enjoyed all of the hikes in this book and hope you will enjoy them too.