Here is a statewide sampling of 87 hikes in the Land of Lakes, with many easy to moderate day hikes and a few remote and rugged multi-day trips, particularly in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Detailed descriptions make it easy to select the hike that is right for each hiker. Includes 14 Minneapolis/ St. Paul metropolitan area outings.
Lace up your boots and sample forty of the finest trails the Gopher State has to offer. From the headwaters of the Mississippi to the glacial Lake Agassiz plain, Minnesota's diverse landscape showcases rolling hills, vast prairies, dense forests - and more than 15,000 lakes and ponds. View the spectacular waterfalls, gorges, and canyons of the nationally known Superior Hiking Trail, step back into Native American history alongside the quarries of Pipestone National Monument, or see bald eagles and other wildlife in Bear Head Lake State Park. Veteran hikers Mary Jo and Kristine Mosher will introduce you to these trails and more. Inside you'll find: detailed maps and up-to-date information; route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike; tips on equipment, trip planning, and hiking with dogs and children; accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts and more. (6 x 9, 304 pages, b&w photos, maps, icons)
Product Description
Describes 50 great hikes, highlighting the history and geography of each route. The book includes exhaustively detailed trail descriptions, mile-by-mile directional cues, trail contacts, elevation profiles, and GPS-quality maps.
From the Back Cover
Lace up your boots and sample fifty of the finest trails the Magnolia State has to offer-- from the lake country of northern Mississippi and the Delta to the piney midlands in the Heart of Mississippi to the Coastal Plain of southern Mississippi. Specific emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places in the state's six national forests and state parks--like rocky Bear Creek, the waterfalls of Clark Creek Natural Area, and the crest of Little Mountain.
FalconGuides(R) have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks for more than twenty-five years. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the outdoors.
Look inside to find:
o Hikes suited to every ability
o Directions to the trailheads
o Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues
o GPS coordinates
o Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every featured hike
o Information on fees, permits, contacts, events, attractions, restaurants, accommodations, and canine
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The 25th anniversary edition of Hiking Montana offers 100 of the best hikes in Big Sky Country, from pleasant family outings to backcountry adventures. This is the classic guide to Montana hiking, now completely field-checked and updated.
Lace up your boots and sample 100 of the finest hiking trails in the Granite State. Explore the secluded headwaters of the Connecticut River in verdant North Country forest, climb the challenging Caps Ridge Trail over White Mountain granite, or amble along the shore of Shoal Pond. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Larry Pletcher will introduce you to these trails and more. This guide contains up-to-date trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails, detailed trail maps, information on hiking with children, locations of barrier-free trails and zero-impact camping tips.
Hiking Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Hiking Guide Series)
Hiking Minnesota
Hiking Minnesota II (State Hiking Series)
Hiking Mississippi: A Guide to 50 of the State
Hiking Mississippi: A Guide to Trails and Natural Areas
Hiking Montana, 3rd: 25th Anniversary Edition (State Hiking Series)
Hiking Nevada, 2nd: A Guide to Nevada's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking
Hiking New Hampshire, 2nd (State Hiking Series)
Hiking New Mexico (rev)
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