57 Dog-Friendly Trails

About the Book

Two events have happened since the publication of the original 2017 version of 57 Dog-Friendly Trails. First, the Caldor Fire in 2021 severely damaged some of the trails making them unfavorable for hiking. Second, new fees and seasonal closures have affected many trails. Thus, a revision of 57 Dog-Friendly Trails was necessary. Fortunately, I had found a number of new trails to replace the damaged ones, and I was able to move the time for doing others into months before or after fees are charged. California’s foothills and the Sierra Nevada are lush with trails taking you to different venues – wildflowers, waterfalls, alpine lakes, meadows, snow, and flowing rivers. Along with the variety of destinations, this revised book offers: all dog-friendly trails directions to 57 trailheads 4+ trails for each month for optimal enjoyment trails for mountain bikers and equestrians family-friendly trail options before and after the hike suggestions

About the Author

Debbi Preston started hiking in California’s foothills and the Sierra Nevada in 2003 and published her first book, 48 Dog-Friendly Trails in 2008. Two more guidebooks, Dog-Friendly Trails for All Seasons and 57 Dog-Friendly Trails, followed to update trail information and to introduce new trails to her readers. She also published two books with stories from the trails hiking with her dogs. “Tails” from the Trails covers experiences hiking with Preston’s first dog, Toots, and I am Maggie follows Maggie’s journey in her puppy years. Preston relays, “I never could have imagined how much trails change and how guidebooks need updating. In my previous job as a programmer, every time a new operating system came out, we had to rewrite our software. Similar with both situations, the rewrite gives you the opportunity to make improvements. In rewriting a guidebook, not only am I updating and improving, but I get to incorporate the new trails I have discovered, making each new book better than the last one.”