California Route Information
April 12 - May 6, 1980

  

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california map
Map was scanned from Bruce Ohlson's Scrapbook Albums.


Sunset article above provided by Mike McReynolds,
along with letters concerning the development of the article.

Another version of the Sunset article was scanned from Bruce Ohlson's Scrapbook Albums.


Next five pages provided by William Ewart:
"Route of the HikaNation through San Francisco",
"Bridge Day: San Francisco to Oakland and on to Berkeley" and
"Route Across California" - condensed version



 
Route Across California - condensed version
(from William Ewart)


HikaNation Schedule - condensed version
(from Mike McReynolds)




San Jose Mercury News:
Sunnyvale hiker ready
for 2,800-mile U.S. walk
April 8, 1980






 
Route Across California - detailed version (next 11 images)
from Glenn Seaborg, provided by Mike McReynolds.
Click here for a pdf combined version of the 11 images.

day 1-2 route
day 2-3-4 route
day 4-5-6-7-8 route
day 8-9-10-11-12 route
day 12-13 route
day 13-14-15-16-17 route
day 17-18-19 route
day 19-20 route
day 21-22 route
day 22-23-24 route
day 24-25 route

Click here for a pdf version of the
Route Across California - detailed version (11 images)


...and another detailed itinerary of 2 days is below,
scanned from Bruce Ohlson's 1st Scrapbook Album.




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Glenn Seaborg refers to his involvement in the American Hiking Society and HikaNation
in the book "Adventures in the Atomic Age" by Glenn T. Seaborg with Eric Seaborg,
including the planning and scouting of the route in California. (Excerpt provided by Terry Ernst.)
bookbook
bookbook
combined version -- pdf



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