50 Hikes in Pennsylvania

50 Hikes in Pennsylvania
Author: Matthew Cathcart
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1682685241

A guide to 50 hikes and trails in the Keystone State. In this all-new first edition, hiking expert Matthew Cathcart (coauthor of 50 Hikes in the Catskills) delivers 50 hikes, walks, and day trips all throughout Pennsylvania. The hiking trails of Pennsylvania offer both novice and experienced hikers a tempting variety of natural terrain and human history. Sites featured in this comprehensive guide to the state’s offerings include the Whiskey Springs Rock Mazes, McConnells Mill State Park, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, and the Lehigh Gap Appalachian Trail Loop.

50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania

50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania
Author: Tom Thwaites
Publisher: Countryman Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780881504750

Veteran trailblazer and outdoor activist Tom Thwaites, the author of two other Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes guides to Pennsylvania, has completely revised and updated this guide to the central portion of Penn's Woods. A wonderful area of wild country and wildlife, this region offers a vast network of maintained trail systems, yet is nevertheless lightly traveled. The author has added 11 new hikes to reflect changing trail conditions, and has re-hiked and checked each of the remaining hikes for this fourth edition. Each hike includes a topographical map, information on mileage, rise, and difficulty, and narrative on sights you'll see along the way.

50 Hikes in Western Pennsylvania

50 Hikes in Western Pennsylvania
Author: Tom Thwaites
Publisher: Countryman Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780881504736

A bestselling guide by the dean of Pennsylvania hikers.

AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Philadelphia

AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Philadelphia
Author: Susan Charkes
Publisher: AMC's Best Day Hikes
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781628420906

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 locals alike, 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 Brandywine Creek State Park, and see the Pinnacle's spectacular views on the Appalachian Trail. Fully revised and updated, this edition features new hikes in Wolf's Hollow Country Park, Stroud Preserve, Brendan Byrne State Forest, Rockhopper/Dry Run Creek Trails, Trexler Preserve, and Blue Marsh Lake. All descriptions of previously featured trails have been updated to reflect the most recent openings, closings, and reroutings, highlighting the best hikes within an hour or two of Philadelphia.

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Eastern Pennsylvania: From the Mason-Dixon Line to the Poconos and North Mountain (Fifth Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)

Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Eastern Pennsylvania: From the Mason-Dixon Line to the Poconos and North Mountain (Fifth Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes)
Author: Tom Thwaites
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2012-06-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0881509973

A revised 5th edition of a classic hiking guide to one of the most-visited regions of Pennsylvania. Eastern Penssylvania offers a wealth of hiking opportunities: North Mountain is still wild and remote; the popular Poconos offer miles of litttle-traveled trails; and the Appalachian Trail follows South and Blue mountains on its journey across the state. This thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition includes hikes ranging from 4 to 22 miles in length. Each hike description includes step-by-step directions, a topo map, information on hiking time, distance and rise, and knowledgeable commentary on the human and natural history you'll encounter.

Thornapples

Thornapples
Author: Charles Fergus
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2000-11-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780811729468

For years, Charles Fergus chronicled his outdoor activities in the Pennsylvania Game News' popular 'Thornapples' column and other magazines. Some of the best of his writings are now collected in this illustrated volume. Following a fox, gathering nuts, watching fireflies, tracking a bear, listening to peepers, hunting deer, searching for giant trees, camping alone -- a year of adventures and rambles in the natural world, all described in vivid detail and filled with the timeless spirit of the great outdoors.

Pennsylvania Hiking Trails

Pennsylvania Hiking Trails
Author: Ben Cramer
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2008-03-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0811741257

The complete reference to recommended trails in the state. The best of each region from Keystone Trails Association members. Descriptions of hundreds of trails plus a chapter on state's nine long-distance trails.