Amc S Best Day Hikes Near Philadelphia

Author : Susan Charkes
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 1934028339

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AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Philadelphia by Susan Charkes Pdf

AMC's Best Day Hikes near Philadelphia will take you through 50 of the region's best hikes for all levels. Ideal for families, tourists, and even locals, this easy-to-use guide will help you explore Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware year-round, from lesser-known excursions to area favorites, including several hikes on the Appalachian Trail. Take a walk through historic Valley Forge, discover the beautiful French Creek State Park, see the Pinnacle's spectacular views, and visit New Jersey's famed Pine Barrens. Each trip includes useful information such as a detailed map showing parking areas and natural highlights, and a summary of trip characteristics. Many hikes are accessible by public transportation, making it easy for you to get out on the trail. You'll even find tips on the area's best snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, along with essays on the region's flora and fauna. Inside You'll Find: GPS coordinates to the start of each hike Locator Map and "At-a-Glance Trip Planner" for easy planning Detailed maps showing parking areas, trails, and natural highlights Summaries of time, distance, and difficulty level for each trail Hiking and safety tips, including advice on what to carry in your pack Essays about the flora, fauna, and historic landmarks of the Philadelphia area

Author : Priscilla Estes,Michael McCormick
Publisher : AMC's Best Day Hikes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1628421703

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AMC's Best Day Hikes in New Jersey by Priscilla Estes,Michael McCormick Pdf

AMC's Best Day Hikes in New Jersey features 50 hikes for all skill levels, each entry including a detailed map, plus summaries of time, distance, and difficulty level. The book's at-a-glance trip planner highlights the best hikes near public transportation, that are wheelchair accessible, for kids, for canine companions, and more.

Author : Karen Ivory
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762767656

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Philadelphia Icons by Karen Ivory Pdf

Philadelphia Icons celebrates the City of Brotherly Love through photographs and essays highlighting 50 of the best places, inventions, foods, buildings, and institutions the city has to offer. From the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to cheese steaks and world-champion baseball, this book showcases what makes Philly Philly.

Author : Robert Buchsbaum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 162842138X

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AMC's Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains by Robert Buchsbaum Pdf

"A four-season guide to 60 of the best day hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire"--

Author : Rene Laubach,Charles W. G. Smith
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
ISBN : 1934028770

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AMC's Best Day Hikes in Connecticut by Rene Laubach,Charles W. G. Smith Pdf

AMC's Best Day Hikes in Connecticut is a concise guide that provides easy-to-use information about 50 of the best hikes in that state that can be completed in less than a day, for Connecticut residents or visitors to the state who enjoy short outdoor excursions.

Author : Jennifer Adach,Michael R. Martin
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Backpacking
ISBN : 1628421088

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AMC's Best Day Hikes in the Shenandoah Valley by Jennifer Adach,Michael R. Martin Pdf

"A four-season guide to some of the best day hiking trips in the Shenandoah Valley"--

Author : Dan Case
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 193402838X

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AMC's Best Day Hikes Near New York City by Dan Case Pdf

This guidebook from the Appalachian Mountain Club's Best Day Hikes Series takes you to 50 of the best short excursions in New York, Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey.

Author : New York-New Jersey Trail Conference,Daniel Chazin
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781682684450

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50 Hikes in New Jersey (Fifth) (Explorer's 50 Hikes) by New York-New Jersey Trail Conference,Daniel Chazin Pdf

A treasury of trails that takes you to the best wild places in the Garden State Known more for its urban areas than its green spaces, the Garden State is actually a crossroads for major interstate trails including the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail, the 150-mile Highlands Trail, and the 60-mile Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail. Hike along the Appalachian ridge or over the ragged Wyanokies, pass into pine barrens or through marshes and dunes on the coast, and you’ll see that New Jersey has so much more to offer than just cities. These 50 routes cover walks, hikes, and backpacking trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May. With excursions from 1.5 to 28 miles in length, accompanied by driving directions, trailhead information, difficulty ratings, and detailed maps, this roster of hikes will suit everyone from families out for a nature walk to adventurous backpackers up for challenge.

Author : Jen Lamphere Roberts
Publisher : AMC's Best Day Hikes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1628420782

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AMC's Best Day Hikes in Vermont by Jen Lamphere Roberts Pdf

Discover the best hikes in the Green Mountain State, all doable in a day or less, with this indispensable book from the Appalachian Mountain Club-the definitive source on hiking in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Fully updated and revised, the second edition of Best Day Hikes in Vermont features 60 of the state's top treks for all ability levels, from recommended stretches of the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail to Mount Olga in southern Vermont and Mount Independence along Lake Champlain, near the Canadian border. This edition also features new hikes, including Bald, Bromley, Haystack, and Belvidere mountains; Grout Pond and Somerset Reservoir; Barr Hill; and Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. An at-a-glance trip planner makes it easy to find the best trails for families, dogs, snowshoeing, Cross-country skiing, and more. Both visitors and locals alike will delight in exploring Vermont's natural beauty with AMC as a companion. 60 Hiking routes for all ability levels and seasons, At-a-glance trip planner to help you find the hike that's right for you, Summaries of time, distance, and difficulty level for each hike, GPS Coordinates for trailheads, Detailed maps showing parking areas, trails, and natural highlights, Hiking and safety tips, including advice on what to carry in your pack, Essays on the nature and history of the region. Book jacket.

Author : Carey Michael Kish
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1628420979

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Maine Mountain Guide by Carey Michael Kish Pdf

For more than half a century, the Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Mountain Guide has been hikers' and backpackers' quintessential resource for trails in Maine's spectacular mountains. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, featuring 175 new trails, 50 new mountains, and 13 additional in-text maps, capturing Maine's booming trail building and expansion during the past five years. Fresh coverage of classics such as Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park now sits alongside more detailed descriptions of regions including the 100-Mile Wilderness and Moosehead Lake, Downeast, and Midcoast. More than 450 trails have been revised. Thorough trip-planning and safety information--along with full-color, GPS-rendered, pull-out maps featuring trail segment mileage--make this the trusted, comprehensive hiking guide to Maine.

Author : Leonard M. Adkins,Frank Logue,Victoria Logue
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781634041461

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Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes by Leonard M. Adkins,Frank Logue,Victoria Logue Pdf

A concise guide to the best day hikes along the entire Appalachian Trail. Summit the iconic Katahdin in Maine, explore Pennsylvania's Chimney Rocks, splash in Tennessee's Laurel Fork Gorge and Falls, and find out where Blood Mountain got its name in the new edition of Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes by Victoria and Frank Logue and Leonard M. Adkins. This is the most comprehensive and useful guide to this beloved long trail. The book details hikes in each of the 14 states that the Appalachian Trail passes through; previews the flora, fauna, and history of the A.T.; and offers point-by-point descriptions of each hike with trailhead directions. Hikes range in length from less than 1 mile to 11 miles.

Author : Michael Tougias,Mike Tougias,John S. Burk
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Day hiking
ISBN : 1934028479

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AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston by Michael Tougias,Mike Tougias,John S. Burk Pdf

A guide to 60 of the best day hikes in the Boston metro area and Cape Cod.

Author : Victoria Logue,Leonard M. Adkins,Frank Logue
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781459618046

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The Best of the Appalachian Trail Day Hikes by Victoria Logue,Leonard M. Adkins,Frank Logue Pdf

Day hikes in all fourteen states the Appalachian Trail passes through are described in brief, followed by a point-by-point description of the hike and trailhead directions. Hikes range in length from less than a mile to eleven miles....

Author : Priscilla A. Estes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 1628420839

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AMC's Best Day Hikes in New Jersey by Priscilla A. Estes Pdf

Author : Susan Charkes
Publisher : AMC Outdoors with Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1934028746

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Outdoors with Kids Philadelphia by Susan Charkes Pdf

This easy-to-use guide features 100 destinations for families (with children from infants to age 12) to explore in the Philadelphia area and beyond (mostly close-to-home, some up to 2 hours drive). The regionally focused book also contains a section of tips and information about how to get started, including activities that can be done outside at home or in the neighborhood, packing and safety tips, and clothing and gear information.