Jerry Schad
Author who had extensively documented local hiking trails in San Diego, Orange County and Southern California
About Jerry Schad
Lived 1949 – 2011 (aged 61). Jerry Schad was an American writer.
Jerry Schad (also known as Gerald Schad, November 3, 1949 – September 22, 2011) was an American educator and nonfiction writer, who documented local hiking trails in San Diego, Orange County and Southern California.
His book Afoot & Afield San Diego County is considered the local bible of hiking.
The Jerry Schad Observatory was dedicated by San Diego Mesa College on the rooftop of the Math and Science building of the community college. Jerry Schad Memorial Trail was dedicated at Balboa Park in honor of him.
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Who was Jerry Schad?
author who had extensively documented local hiking trails in San Diego, Orange County and Southern California (1949-2011)
When was Jerry Schad born?
Jerry Schad was born on 3 November 1949 in San Jose.
When did Jerry Schad die?
Jerry Schad died on 22 September 2011.
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Jerry Schad was a writer.
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Jerry Schad was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jerry Schad. https://biography.guide/jerry-schad/
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