This is it! The ultimate pocket-sized day hike guide to the Great Smoky Mountains. Written by esteemed Smokies sage Carson Brewer it covers 34 of the best day hikes, from easy to strenuous, in the national park plus all the self-guiding nature trails. It includes individual, beautifully-detailed shaded relief maps for each hike, plus highly-accurate elevation profile charts, and 26 photographs. It features all the best: Chimney Tops, Rich Mtn. loop, Rainbow Falls, Andrews Bald, Old Settlers, Laurel Falls, Albright Grove, Mt. Cammerer, Boogerman Loop, Charlies Bunion, Mt. Le Conte, Grotto Falls, Smokemont loop, and more.

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Discover the 82 greatest hikes within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Everyone from the avid trekker to family day-hiker will find a new trail to enjoy in the Smokies. Each hike is covered by concise descriptions, detailed maps, and turn-by-turn directions. Set out confidently, and enjoy glorious views and peaceful wilderness.

Offers descriptions, road maps, itineraries, travel tips, costs, and contact information for national parks ranging from Virginia's Shenandoah to Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Johnny Molloy, who has spent more than 800 nights backpacking in the Smokies, has updated his classic guide Top Trails: Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This revised edition has been completely updated, including the new backcountry reservation system implemented in the park. He has also added some excellent hikes, some of them well off the beaten path. For example, the hike to Baskins Creek Falls takes you past a pioneer homesite and to a scenic cascade overshadowed by more popular waterfalls nearby, making it an ideal destination for those who want to escape the crowds. A longer trek traverses the regal pine-oak forests of the western part of the park, making a stop at Abrams Falls, mixing solitude with a must-visit waterfall on every Smokies bucket list. Johnny also explores early park history on a hike up Kephart Prong. Here, you can see the remains of a fish hatchery constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, as well as a trail shelter erected by the CCC when the park was just coming to be. Backpackers will enjoy the new loop incorporating Walnut Bottoms along cascading Big Creek, coupled with a stop by historic Mount Cammerer tower, replete with stellar views, before overnighting at Davenport Shelter on the Appalachian Trail. Additionally, Johnny--who considers the Smokies his home stomping ground--makes sure that all the necessary information to help you execute a hike from directions to maps are correct. New photos add flair to the book.

Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. National Parks are some of the most beautiful and popular destinations in the United States. They’re also vast expanses of largely undeveloped wilderness. To make the most of your next national park adventure, you’ll want a good guide. This full-color travel guidebook is the ultimate tool to simplify your travel planning. Detailed maps highlighting popular attractions and trailheads help visualize your itinerary. Lodging, camping, and hiking tables make choosing where to stay and what trails to hike easy. Hiking is explored in depth, but you’ll find details, including outfitter essentials, on all the most popular activities. Whether you’re looking to raft the Grand Canyon, see Old Faithful erupt, climb Mount Rainier, or simply select the perfect place to lay back and stare at the stars, you’ll find those details too. Tips and recommendations from the author help you decide when to visit and how to avoid crowds. Hundreds of lists put the best of America’s Best Idea at your fingertips. A dozen suggested road trips, including hundreds of noteworthy stops beyond the parks, provide the building blocks for a trip of a lifetime. The completely updated third edition features more than 150 large maps and 100 easy-to-read tables. 550 new photos showcase our most scenic treasures before you set foot in them. When you do, you’ll want to maximize time on your next national park adventure by planning it with the help of a good guide. Let this book be Your Guide to the National Parks.

"Exhaustively researched and thorough. You'll find everything you need to know." -- "Family Travel Times "Filled with tips." -- "New York Newsday The only guide you'll ever need to visit the best parks in the East Here are all the essentials for touring 25 of the best-loved national parks, seashores, forests, a wildlife refuges in the eastern United States. From where to find a reasonably priced room and a hot meal to where to hike and camp, "Fodor's National Parks of the East not only describes what to see but also gives you practical information and detailed maps. And you can use it to plan vacation after vacation, year after year. All text in this book was reviewed for accuracy by National Park and Forest Service personnel. Sales of this book help to support the National Parks. Great information in every chapter Driving tours with the most spectacular scenery, from rugged mountains to magnificent coastlines Extensive reviews of hotels, lodges, campgrounds, and restaurants--both inside and outside the parks The best nature trails, backcountry hikes, strolls on the beach, and picnic spots Best-in-one-day itineraries Tips on biking, fishing, swimming, boating, rock climbing, horseback riding, and bird-watching Detailed information on geology, flora and fauna, weather, historic sites, and local festivals 33 easy-to-follow maps The East's best-loved wildlands Acadia Adirondack Allegheny Assateague Island Big Cypress Biscayne Blue Ridge Cape Cod Cape Hatteras Cape Lookout Catoctin Mountain Chincoteague Delaware Water Gap Everglades Fire Island Green Mountains GulfIslands Hot Springs Natchez Trace Okefenokee Ouachita Shenandoah Smoky Mountains Voyageurs White Mountains