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Author : Hiram Rogers
Publisher : Countryman Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0881505765
An definitive cycling guide to scenic back roads in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains region of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Southern Virginia.
Author : Elizabeth Skinner,Charlie Skinner
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781634043045
Tour This Dream Road on Bicycle, Between North Carolina and Virginia. Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are arguably the most quintessential scenic roads east of the Mississippi. Bicycling the Blue Ridge is the definitive guide to this ribbon of highway. It’s just what you need to plan the perfect trip, whether you are out for the day, a weekend, or a month. You’ll find detailed, mile-by-mile descriptions that provide information on lodging, restaurants, stores, and bike shops. Professionally designed maps and elevation profiles are also included, so you always know where you are, where you’re going, and what to expect along the way. The 575-mile strip of continuous road flows between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It traverses Shenandoah National Park and connects to Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains. In Bicycling the Blue Ridge, authors Elizabeth Skinner and Charlie Skinner cover the entire route. Whether your interest is recreational touring or racing, this is an indispensable tool for bicycling this incredible highway.
Author : Elizabeth Skinner,Charlie Skinner
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897329514
There is no ribbon of highway more ideal for cycling than the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway - they both entice the senses and physically challenge the body. The new edition of Bicycling the Blue Ridge continues as the definitive guide to this cyclist's dream road, offering completely updated information on lodging, bike shops, campgrounds, road crossings, points of interest, bed and breakfasts, panoramic views, groceries, and more. Written with racers, touring cyclists, and recreational cyclists in mind, this milepost-by-milepost guide covers every inch of the 574-mile path between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina.
Author : Carol Thalimer,Dan Thalimer
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577747
Georgia is one of the top domestic travel destinations in the U.S. From ancient mountains and winding rivers to charming towns, plush coastal island communities, and the lively metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia: An Explorer's Guide offers a vast variety of opportunities for travelers of many interests. In this all-new guide, veteran travel writers Carol and Dan Thalimer lead you on the ultimate exploration of the Peach Tree State, showing you where to find the best barbeque, white-water rafting, historic battlefields, cultural opportunities, and much more. This revised edition includes hundreds of dining recommendations, from roadside eateries to fine cuisine. Opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, vacation cabins, and campgrounds are also featured. Other features include: 15 up-to-date regional and city maps; an alphabetical “What's Where” guide for trip planning; handy icons that point out best values, wheelchair access, family- and pet-friendly activities and establishments.
Author : Jim Parham
Publisher : Milestone Press (NC)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1889596027
Western North Carolina's Smoky Mountains offer road biking opportunities rarely found elsewhere. A broad network of backroads will take you rolling through rustic Appalachian communities, over high passes, past rushing waterfalls and along the shores of mountain lakes. The Blue Ridge Parkway, the Cherohala Skyway and the Scenic Waters Byway are all located in this region, where you can ride virtually all year long. Road Bike The Smokies outlines 16 of the best routes in the area, rated easy to difficult and ranging from 8 to 70 miles in length. Each route description includes complete directions, detailed map, elevation profile, road surface conditions, mileage and estimated riding times, points of interest and services available along the way.
Author : Hiram Rogers
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Hiking
ISBN : 1555663583
This book is sure to become a much used reference for anyone interested in hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding the nearly 300 miles of trails in the Badlands of western North Dakota. This guidebook includes an invaluable mile-by-mile description of the new Maah Daah Hey Trail, a 100-mile single track trail that connects the two units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, as well as descriptions of all the trails in Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the surrounding Dakota Prairie Grasslands. The guide also includes descriptions of completed sections of the North Country National Scenic Trail and trails in the state parks of western North Dakota. Discover the rugged and beautiful landscape that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to become our nation's foremost conservationist. Come and explore a region rich in scenery and history, and which is still home to prairie dogs, bison, elk, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep. With tips on choosing the right trip, how to prepare, and expert guidance along the way, this book will make everyone's adventure more fun and complete. Book jacket.
Author : Peter Kick,Dori Oconnell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780881505788
Cycling rides on quieter, less-traveled roads and byways easily accessible from New York City. Renowned for sprawling rural townships, quaint agricultural villages, and tucked-away mountain hamlets, the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions are idyllic destinations for cycling. From the dramatic Hudson Highlands, through the little towns along the river that Henry Hudson called a great "Arm of the Sea," this guide will introduce you to the both the Hudson's gentler, scenic river routes as well as the hilly back roads of the Catskill, Shawangunk, and Taconic mountain ranges. Intriguing facts about the historical, cultural, and natural gems you'll find along each ride, detailed mile-by-mile directions, and clear maps guide you along you dozens of never-before described bike routes, many of which pass through recently-designated National Heritage Areas.
Author : William H. Skelton
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cherokee National Forest (Tenn.)
ISBN : 157233374X
First published in 1992, Cherokee National Forest Hiking Guide has been a vitalcompanion to thousands who have explored the 640,000-acre Cherokee National Forest. This second edition has been substantially expanded to cover all hiking trails in the forest as of 2003.Stretching across the Tennessee?North Carolina state line, the Cherokee NationalForest includes much of the western slopes of the southern Appalachian Mountains, north and south of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area encompasses atremendous diversity of wildlife, vegetation, and scenic vistas of high mountain peaks and beautiful creeks, waterfalls, and valleys.Almost two hundred described and mapped trails and footpaths wind throughout this wildlife haven, inviting everyone who loves the outdoors-- hikers, backpackers, hunters, anglers, and horseback riders-- to explore its natural beauty. The Cherokee National Forest Hiking Guide provides maps and specific directions along with a wealth of general information on the forest's present and past wildlife, vegetation, and geology, as well as a history of the forest's human inhabitants-- including the political battles that have been waged to protect the forest.Featuring a new foreword by Senator Lamar Alexander, this book remains the definitiveguide to this expansive and alluring landscape sure to thrill outdoorsmen for manygenerations to come.
Author : Andi Marie Cantele
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780881506105
A guide to bicycling New Hampshire's most scenic backroads and byways, for road, mountain, and hybrid bikes. New Hampshire is blessed with diverse terrain that will appeal to all levels of cyclists. Challenging routes cut through the rugged Presidential Range while others explore the gentle Lakes Region area. Rural farms and historic villages line the roads of the Monadnock region and the Connecticut River. Beautiful seacoast rides can be found in the Portsmouth area. Andi Marie Cantele offers the reader the best of these rides from around the state, complete with mile-by-mile directions and clear, easy-to-follow maps. While other biking books have focused on off-road biking in the White Mountains or road touring in southern New Hampshire, no other book successfully puts it all together in a single cycling guide to the Granite State.
Author : Jim Hargan
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577884
In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. Spend some time in the woods in two of the most popular national parks in the country—Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. You’ll find the best scenic drives, boating, horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing, skiing, and golf, and great local produce, crafts, music, historic homes, and museums in brick-fronted downtowns and bucolic artists’ colonies.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : North Carolina
ISBN : UCSD:31822036073591
Author : Blue Ridge Bicycle Club
Publisher : Milestone Press (NC)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1889596000
Asheville, NC has all the elements that make for superb road biking--a year-round riding climate, varied terrain, scenic backroads that see light automotive use, and a cycling-friendly population. Champion cyclist Greg Lemond has called Asheville's "Land of Sky" one of the best training locations in the world. In this guide, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club offers 16 of the best routes in the Asheville area, ranging from 8 to 64 miles in length. Choose a 50-mile tour to a great bakery in Saluda, an 8-mile cruise ending at a lovely rose garden, or a metric century that passes by the historic home of poet Carl Sandburg near Flat Rock. Each route description includes everything you need to pick your ride, with complete directions, detailed map, elevation profile, road surface conditions, difficulty rating, points of interest and services available along the way.
Author : Peter Kick
Publisher : Countryman Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0881503606
A diverse selection of mountain bike tours takes visitors through a range of challenging peak climbs, heritage bikeways, and canal towpaths, in a reference that provides for bikers of any experience level and includes additional regional information and bike shop listings. Reissue.
Author : Jason Frye
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781640491557
Hit the Road with Moon Travel Guides! Drive America's most scenic highway, from the green valleys of Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains, with Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip. Inside you'll find: Maps and Driving Tools: 29 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the highway, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, and detailed directions for the entire route Eat, Sleep, Stop and Explore: With lists of the best hikes, views, restaurants, and more, you can listen to live bluegrass, find the best barbecue around, or sip a glass of local moonshine. Drive past fields brimming with fireflies, spot wildlife like elk and bear, or hike a leg of the storied Appalachian Trail. Visit small mountain towns, get to know vibrant Asheville, or extend your route to explore the museums in Washington D.C. Flexible Itineraries: Drive the entire two-week route or follow strategic itineraries for spending time in Washington DC, Waynesboro, Roanoke, Asheville, Cherokee, Knoxville, and more Local Insight: North Carolinian and mountaineer Jason Frye shares his love of the Great Smoky Mountains Planning Your Trip: Know when and where to get gas, how to avoid traffic, tips for driving in different road and weather conditions, and suggestions for LGBTQ travelers, seniors, and road trippers with kids With Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip's practical tips, detailed itineraries, and local expertise, you're ready to fill up the tank and hit the road. Want to explore more of America on wheels? Try Moon Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip. Doing more than driving through? Check out Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Moon Carolinas & Georgia.
Author : Erin Woods,Bill Woods
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898863082