Lonely Planet\'s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to California.

Discover California\'s most popular experiences and best kept secrets from hitting the Lost Coast Trail, where hardy backpackers tackle miles of rugged, unspoiled coastline; to slurping up NorCal\'s best oysters fresh from Tomales Bay at wee Marshall, just north of San Francisco; and zipping between historic towns in the rolling Gold Country of the Sierra Nevada foothills on a Hwy 49 road trip.

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet\'s California travel guide:

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• \nOur classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips\n
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• \nAll-new structure and design that\'s easy to use so you can navigate California effortlessly
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