North Carolina
Hiking Trails Guidebooks
This selection of North Carolina hiking trails guidebooks is as up-to-date and inclusive as is possible or practical. Where there are more than one edition of a particular book available, only the current edition has been included. Some vintage North Carolina hiking trails guidebooks that are so outdated as to be useless, or for which no meaningful content description can be located, have been excluded.
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Hiking North Carolina:
A Guide to Nearly 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails
This newly revised and expanded edition of Hiking North Carolina describes nearly 500 routes from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smokies - Eastern America's highest mountains - across the rolling Piedmont, to the Outer Banks archipelago. Choose a challenging backpack adventure on the Appalachian Trail, an easy family ramble on an urban greenway, a trek through a lush subtropical enclave, or a hike to photograph wildflowers and waterfalls. Features: * Accurate directions to the trailhead. * Detailed trail descriptions, and GPS-compatible trail maps. * Difficulty ratings, elevation gains, and more for every featured hike.
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The mountains of western North and upstate South Carolina are a hiker's paradise. Rich with human history, they are also home to some of the greatest biological diversity in the world. Hikers here are treated to thousands of miles of trails offering fantastic views, stunning wildflower and fall foliage displays, and gigantic trees in old growth forests. This guide lists 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with destinations like 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; and the summit of Cold Mountain. Each entry includes everything you need to know to get out and hike: maps and detailed directions, mileage, elevation gain, trail highlights, fees and hiking regulations, a list of films and novels set in each location, and more.
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Meticulously researched and updated, this popular guide offers the most comprehensive trail information available for North Carolina hikers. With more than 1,000 trails covering 3,500 miles, North Carolina is a hiker's paradise, boasting an incredible variety of terrain for hikers of all ages, interests, and abilities. North Carolina Hiking Trails covers them all, with descriptions of everything from short family walks to long-distance treks. Hikers will find authoritative coverage of trails in national forests; national parks and refuges, state parks, forests, and historic sites; city and county parks; and private and college properties. Each trail description provides information about distance, difficulty, elevation, connecting trails, landmarks, scenery, and more. There is also information about trail access as well as nearby support services. Locator maps at the beginning of each chapter help readers quickly pinpoint trailhead locations for easy trip planning. Whether they are looking for a short excursion, a daylong adventure, or an overnight trip along the Appalachian Trail, North Carolina Hiking Trails is a must-have guide for hikers of all ages, abilities, and interests. Special features include: * Extensive trail notes for more than 1,000 trails covering 3,500 miles. * In-text locator maps for easy trip planning. * Trail distances and elevation change. * Notes on natural history. * Tips for trip planning, safety, and map and compass use. * Leave No Trace principles. * Appendices listing family day hikes, trails for people with disabilities, and long-distance hiking trails.
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Best Hikes With Dogs: North Carolina
Kindle Edition - Best Hikes With Dogs: North Carolina
Best Hikes With Dogs: North Carolina covers 51 great trails for you and your pup in North Carolina. Hikes are located in and around Asheville, Winston-Salem, Piedmont, Uwharrie National Forest, and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. North Carolina is a paradise for canine hikers and their owners: from the rolling meadows and countless streams, lakes, and waterfalls to the cool, lush forests filled with sights and scents. This guide has everything you need to know to plan a safe fun-filled outing with your dog. Also included: information detailing proper trail etiquette for dog owners and their pets, tips on hiking with dogs and their special needs, dealing with wildlife encounters, and more.
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100 Classic Hikes in North Carolina
North Carolina is a hiker's dream: dramatic mountain hikes in the Southern Appalachians, lots of rolling trails near high population centers in the Piedmont, little-known trails on the Coastal Plain. The varied climates of the state make for a wide array of hiking opportunities, sure to provide favorites for everyone. This collection of hikes is the cream-of-the-crop. It includes full-color topographical maps, elevation profiles, over 100 photographs, a trails-at-a-glance chart to help find the hikes you want quickly and easily, the most up-to-date information on public lands acquisition and regulations, and hikes for all levels of fitness: from heart-pounding climbs with sweeping vistas to smoother terrain filled with interesting historical tidbits.
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Hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Heritage
Most hikers know that western North Carolina is a superb hiking destination. This guidebook covers 66 of the best hikes in the North Carolina Blue Ridge, woven through with historical anecdotes to deepen a hiker's understanding of the region. From Stone Mountain's roots of moonshining and NASCAR to the mystery of Rumbling Bald, used as the basis for Jules Verne's 1904 novel, Master of the World, nearly every hike has its own story to tell. Each entry includes clear maps, complete directions, hiking distance, trail highlights, elevation gain, related books and movies, photos, and much more.
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Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers
In Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers, Peter Barr describes 26 fire and lookout towers in the mountains of North Carolina. Each entry includes historical information about the tower and the mountain on which it stands. The entries contain descriptions of what can be seen from the towers; thorough directions, distances, and difficulty ratings for hiking trails and routes leading to the towers; maps; and photographs.
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This revised edition features several new trails and new and improved maps. The Great Smokies and Blue Ridge mountains are the most visited natural areas in the United States. The mountain ranges of North Carolina - from the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains to the southern foothills - offer an abundant variety of terrain, scenery, and wildlife to those who explore them. Distinguished by steep gorges, spectacular waterfalls, lush forests of rhododendron and laurel, and the blue haze that hangs over distant views, North Carolina's mountains are a popular hiking destination in every season of the year. The authors of this guide have explored more than 350 miles of trails through the mountains of their home state to choose 50 of their favorite day hikes, ranging from one to 15 miles. The hikes vary in difficulty and offer something for hikers of all abilities. Many trails are conveniently accessed from the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, and several are handicapped-accessible. Each hike description includes directions to the trailhead, hiking distance, and estimated hiking time; detailed trail descriptions, safety precautions, and topographical maps; options for longer and shorter hikes on adjacent trails; and folk stories, historical anecdotes, and natural history information.
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Hiking North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail
North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail offers some of the most rewarding hiking experiences in the East. Covering nearly 1,000 miles, it stretches from Clingman's Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to Jockey's Ridge, the largest sand dune on the Atlantic Coast. The route, a mix of some 500 miles of designated and planned hiking trails and 500 miles of state bicycle paths also used for hiking, winds through three national parks, three national forests, seven state parks, two wilderness areas, and two wildlife refuges, as well as farming communities and small towns. The only comprehensive guide to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, this book allows hikers to hit the trail with confidence. It is organized around 38 trail sections, each with detailed descriptions, maps, and photographs. It discusses terrain, scenery, plant and animal life, rivers and streams, and historic sites; and its "campside stories" introduce hikers to local history and lore. Also covered are parking; provisions, camping, and lodging; rules and regulations; and health and safety tips.
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The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest
From Linville Gorge to the Davidson River Valley, the land comprising Pisgah National Forest has been a source of pleasure to hikers for generations. This guide details almost 100 of the forest's finest trails, selected for their views, the waterfalls they visit, and the diversity of plant and animal life present. The authors hiked all the trails using a hand-held GPS unit. Each trail entry includes distance, elevation gained, GPS coordinates at various points, and a detailed description of the terrain and landscape. The guide also includes maps, as well as sidebars on first aid and items of historic and botanical interest. Black-and-white photos are scattered throughout. Appendixes provide lists of loop trails, hikes for children and the elderly, half-day and full-day hikes, and trails accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Appalachian Trail Guide to North Carolina-Georgia
This is the official guide to the 236 miles of the Appalachian Trail from its southern terminus on Springer Mountain in Georgia (about an hour north of Atlanta) to the eastern boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina-Tennessee border. The route traverses the Chattahoochee-Oconee and Nantahala national forests, as well as the park, and includes the most rugged sections of the legendary footpath south of New Hampshire and Maine. This guidebook comes with four five-color topographic maps printed on two sheets of waterproof, tear-resistant material, for the areas south of the park plus National Geographic Maps' five-color topographic map of the park, with its side trails. All the maps have scales of about one inch to one mile. The book includes detailed trail descriptions as well as information on overnight sites, water sources, natural and cultural history of the areas, and directions to trailheads.
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North Carolina's Best Wildflower Hikes: The Mountains
Acclaimed author, photographer, and North Carolina native Kevin Adams is your guide on this delightful series of colorful hikes through the Tar Heel State's high country. With lively text, beautiful photography, detailed maps, and informative wildflower profiles, this guidebook is sure to enhance and expand your appreciation of North Carolina's Appalachian landscape.
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This new book seeks to help you flush out great hiking spots for your dog. Doug Gelbert, author of 17 travel guides to hiking with your dog, now brings his pack to the shores of the Carolinas. Doggin' The Carolina Coasts explores the region's best trails with your best friend in mind. The Carolina coasts can be a fantastic place to hike with your dog. After a short drive you can be hiking with your dog on the sands of some of America's tail-friendliest beaches, exploring the estates of America's wealthiest families, poking through mysterious swamps or circling lakes for miles, never losing sight of the water. Also included are descriptions of tail-friendly campgrounds for dogs ... outfitting your dog for a hike ... low impact hiking with your dog ... lists of parks that do not welcome dogs ... complete beach rules for dogs in both states ... and generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, and architecture. Whimsically illustrated with original drawings by award-winning artist Andrew Chesworth.
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Trails of the Triad: Over 140 Hikes
in the Winston-Salem/Greensboro/High Point Area
An urban area of about 1.2 million residents, the Triad nonetheless boasts mountain hikes within an hour's drive in Uwharrie National Forest and Hanging Rock, Pilot Mountain, and Morrow Mountain State Parks. Also close at hand are the outstanding trails at Piedmont Environmental Center, Strollway Trail in Winston-Salem, and the paths in recreation-rich Greensboro, which offers some type of park within a mile of every city resident. In the Triad, greenways and city sprawl exist side by side. Trails of the Triad describes more than 140 hikes within a 50-mile radius of the Triad. From the short botanical paths at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro to the 20.5-mile Uwharrie Trail, these trails will satisfy hikers whether they have a few spare minutes or an entire day, and whether they prefer a bustling cityscape or a backdrop as wild as it was a century ago.
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Best Easy Day Hikes: Raleigh-Durham
Kindle Edition - Best Easy Day Hikes: Raleigh-Durham
Best Easy Day Hikes: Raleigh-Durham includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for sixteen easy-to-follow hikes in and around the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area. Choose from riverside strolls, historical sites, wheelchair-accessible nature paths, family outings, or secluded getaways, all within thirty minutes of the cities. Look inside for: * Thirty-minute strolls to four-hour adventures. * Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife watching. * GPS coordinates.
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Trails of the Triangle: Over 400 Trails
in the Raleigh/Durham/chapel Hill Area
The Triangle, which encompasses the area around Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is consistently rated one of the best places in the nation to live and work. The new edition of this hiking guide reflects the changes that have occurred in the fifth-fastest-growing metropolitan region in the country during the decade since the book was first published. The book offers close to 250 different trails within a 60-mile radius of the Triangle. The hikes can be found on federal, state, city/county, and even private property. Trails range in distance from a few yards, such as the 92-yards Honeysuckle Lane Trail in Fuquay-Varina to the 26-mile Falls Lake Trail. There are residential trails such as Shelly Lake Trail, which is so popular that it has a speed limit of 10 miles per hour and a centerline to separate traffic. There are trails in remote forests, such as the Summit Loop Trail, where you may not see another person. You can find trails for equestrians, in-line skaters, cyclists, and even the physically impaired.
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Hidden within the mountain valleys of the Wilson Creek area of western North Carolina are a multitude of hiking trails to beautiful waterfalls, huge swimming holes and water slides formed by massive domes of granite. The author has hiked, biked, and photographed this area of North Carolina for fourteen years and has chosen the most scenic and accessible trails for this guide. Discovering North Carolina's Wilson Creek Area offers hikes of various difficulty and trails that can be mountain biked. Whichever trail you choose, some of the most beautiful and secluded spots for sunning, swimming and camping in the Southeast will be awaiting you. Revised, updated and expanded with new trails, maps and photos, GPS co-ordinates for trailheads, roads, intersections and waterfalls. Graphical profiles with trail distance and elevations. Quick key shows difficulty and trail features.
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Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide
Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide is the only comprehensive trail guide to the Uwharrie Mountains of central North Carolina. Tucked in the middle of one of the fastest growing regions of the United States, this wild oasis provides over 133 miles of trails, including 55 miles that are mountain bike-legal. In addition to helping you find your way along the trails, this guide provides recommendations for the best time of year to go, which areas are best for biking, and must-see destinations.
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60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Raleigh
With60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Raleigh as your guide, you have dozens of places to hike to your heart's content, and all within an hour's drive or less. The Triangle area may be an ever-expanding metropolis, but there are still plenty of super hiking options: short hikes, long hikes, hikes for kids, urban hikes, rural hikes, wildlife hikes, historic hikes, and many others. This guide blows the lid off the myth that you can't have a great hike close to home. Whether you live in Raleigh, Durham, or Chapel Hill, it provides you with the information you need to choose the perfect day hike, including maps, directions, trail lengths, hiking times, and a wealth of detail about the trail itself.
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The Mountains-To-Sea Trail:
Western North Carolina's Majestic Rival to the Appalachian Trail
This is the first book exclusively about the Mountains-to-Sea trail as it crosses Western North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains. * Easy, detailed accesses with over 50 intersections on the famous Blue Ridge Parkway alone make individual hikes and family outings easy to plan; * A list of 92 fun trails for day hikes, with length and difficulty rating; * Over 90 historic sites and points of interest, with nearest Parkway mileposts; * 143 overlooks off the Blue Ridge Parkway, with milepost, campgrounds and picnic areas make it a treasure trove of photographic wonder; * 16 pages of coloured photographs of the majestic Mountains-to-Sea Trail along the Western North Carolina mountains.
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Best Easy Day Hikes - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This book features nearly 30 easy hikes throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It features hikes and variations that are perfect for novice hikers, families, or anyone interested in accessible adventures that include waterfalls, wildflowers, historic sites, spectacular views - even the Great Smokies' LeConte Lodge, highest overnight hostel in the East. The book includes an accurate, easy to follow trail map for each hike, GPS coordinates for each trailhead, a Trail Finder by level of difficulty, and an introductory travel overview and map to the entire park and its resources, from scenic drives, to exploring surrounding towns. Best Easy Day Hikes - Great Smoky Mountains National Park is being released as a bundled product that includes a copy of a National Geographic Trails Illustrated map of the Great Smokies.
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Walking the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway
For this updated edition, Leonard Adkins has rehiked many of the trails, reworked the descriptions of their physical features, added new trails, and deleted trails that have closed. The book includes hikes for every skill and interest level, from five-minute "leg-stretchers" to overnight hikes. In addition to trail length and difficulty, Adkins notes points of interest and natural features to be found along each trail.
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Best Easy Day Hikes - Charlotte includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please. * Mile-by-mile directions. * Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, nature, history, and greatviews. * GPS coordinates.
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