Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Author: Randy Johnson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-03-16

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 0762762179

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Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty-two easy-to-follow hikes in America’s most popular national park, home to one of the most pristine ecosystems on the East Coast. Featured walks lead to stunning scenery, from waterfalls and wildflowers to historic and interpretive sites, as well as spectacular views. Look inside for: • Thirty-minute strolls to full-day adventures • Hikes for everyone, including families • Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps • Trail Finder for best hikes for backpackers, waterfalls, history buffs, children, or great views • GPS coordinates

Blue Ridge Parkway - Best Easy Day Hikes
Blue Ridge Parkway - Best Easy Day Hikes

Author: Randy Johnson

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2010-03-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762755264

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These short, easy leg stretchers along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina include at-a-glance information and maps that help readers decide which hikes are best for them. Watch Randy Johnson's Video Selections

Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway
Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway

Author: Leonard M. Adkins

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2013-06-01

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1469608200

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This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the Parkway, including the Appalachian Trail, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and other public pathways on national park, state park, national forest, municipal, and private lands. You'll find GPS coordinates for official Parkway trailheads, along with fifty maps and many photographs of what you'll see along the way. Adkins notes each trail's length, difficulty, points of interest, handicap accessibility, and natural features. Far more than a guide to the trails, this book also tells you what to expect at overlooks, as well as where to dine, sleep, and find a restroom, and suggests worthwhile side trips. Elevation change charts for bicyclists, minimum tunnel heights for RVs, camping recommendations, roadside bloom calendars, sightseeing information for nearby towns, and other advice make this the perfect companion for your next Parkway adventure.

Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Author: Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1469654865

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The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an 1,175-mile destination trail that crosses North Carolina from Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks. It traverses 37 counties, 7 national parks and forests, and nearly a dozen state parks and historic sites. This is the first-ever guide to day hikes along the crown jewel of North Carolina foot trails. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or new to the outdoors, this official guide from Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is your go-to companion for exploring all the trail has to offer, showcasing everything from scenic mountain vistas to surprising escapes in the state's Piedmont region and the wonders of coastal plain pocosins. Features include - 40 hikes carefully chosen to appeal to hikers of all experience levels - Helpful hike finder feature to identify the perfect hikes for birding, waterfalls, history, universal accessibility, and more - Turn-by-turn guidance and key points of interest for each hike - Full-color maps and photographs - Helpful information about the trail's history and ongoing development

Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway
Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway

Author: Victoria Logue

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press

Published: 2010-08-17

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0897329082

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Flowing among the beautiful mountains and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina, the 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway is a true American jewel. Built to expose motorists to nature as well as to preserve its beauty, the Parkway still delivers unrivaled beauty today. Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway is filled with information useful to those traveling the Parkway and is detailed with color photographs throughout. It highlights the many significant points of interest located on and nearby the Parkway, including Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi, Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, and Mabry Mill, one of the most photographed sites on the Parkway. Also noted are locations of overlooks, waterfalls, and tunnels as well as key entry and exit points along the Parkway. The guide features a brief history of the Parkway itself, a look at the surrounding geology and human history of the area, and an extensive wildflower bloom calendar. The book is organized mile-post to mile-post, appropriate for travelers who are driving the entire Blue Ridge Parkway or only a small section.

North Carolina Waterfalls
North Carolina Waterfalls

Author: Kevin Adams

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780895876539

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250 of the best waterfalls found in North Carolina with full descriptions, comprehensive directions, and four-color photographs.

Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway
Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway

Author: Randy Johnson

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-03-16

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0762762217

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Spanning the border between Virginia and North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most heavily visited unit of the National Park system. These short, easy hikes will entice the more than twenty million annual visitors to stretch their legs and hit the trail. At-a-glance information and maps will help readers determine which hikes are the best for them.

Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Author: Nye Simmons

Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780977793396

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Filled with detailed information on the best hikes, scenic stops, waterfalls, and historic locations, this is the ultimate guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia, one of America's most visited national parks. Information on lodging, way stations, side trips, hiking trails, and attractions of interest is included--ideal for the time-pressed traveler who wants to hit the high points of the park. Full-color photographs, photographer's notes, and photo tips complement the detailed descriptions of the park's attractions, making this handbook both a travel guide and a compilation to treasure.

Hiking the Carolina Mountains
Hiking the Carolina Mountains

Author: Danny Bernstein

Publisher: Milestone Press (NC)

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781889596198

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The mountains of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina are a hikers paradise--rich with human history and home to some of the greatest biological diversity in the world. This guide includes 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with destinations including the waterfalls of DuPont State forest; the Blue Ridge Parkway's beautiful Craggy Gardens; the ruins of George Vanderbilt's palatial Buck Spring hunting lodge on Mt. Pisgah; the summit of Cold Mountain, and more. Each entry covers everything you need to know to enjoy your hike: maps and detailed directions, mileage, elevation gain, trail highlights, fees and hiking regulations, films and novels set in each location, and more.