ABOUT THE AUTHOR ANN MARIE BROWN
 Ann Marie Brown made her first solo trip to Yosemite at age 22. Like many first-time visitors, she was immediately inspired by the Valley’s sheer granite walls and shimmering waterfalls. Parking her car at the first trailhead she saw, she set off on the Four-Mile Trail. Carrying nothing but a water bottle, she intended to hike only a short distance but was so wowed by the scenery that she kept on walking. Two hours later she found herself at Glacier Point, considered by many to be the grandest viewpoint in the West. Scanning the scene, she noticed tourists dressed in everything from high heels to a nun’s habit, and realized that she could have driven to Glacier Point instead of walking. Ann Marie vowed never again to go hiking without a map.
Two decades later, Ann Marie has gained substantially more outdoor savvy and is a dedicated California outdoorswoman. She hikes, camps, and bikes more than 150 days each year. She is the author of 13 books with Avalon Travel Publishing, including several outdoors titles: 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area, 250 Great Hikes in California’s National Parks, and Northern California Biking, and is the co-author of California Hiking with Tom Stienstra. (A complete list of Ann Marie’s books can be found at www.annmariebrown.com.) Her work has also appeared in Sunset, VIA, and California magazines. She lives just a few miles outside Yosemite National Park.
Other travel guides authored by Ann Marie Brown:
Moon 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area
Moon Bay Area Biking
Moon Northern California Biking
Moon Tahoe
Moon Take A Hike Los Angeles
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