Pennsylvania Hiking Trails

Pennsylvania Hiking Trails
Author: Ben Cramer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780811734776

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 Produced in association with the Keystone Trails Association, this is a guide to the best of Pennsylvania's hiking trails. Descriptions of each trail provide location, directions to the trailhead, suggested times to hike, terrain, special features, recreational activities, and suggestions for planning a trip. Maps and a selection of full-color photographs from the trails are included.

Waterfalls of Pennsylvania

Waterfalls of Pennsylvania
Author: Jim Cheney
Publisher: Best Waterfalls by State
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781591939115

This comprehensive guidebook profiles more than 180 waterfalls in Pennsylvania, all scouted by award-winning photographer Jim Cheney.

Backpacking Pennsylvania

Backpacking Pennsylvania
Author: Jeff Mitchell
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2004-12-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0811740102

Detailed descriptions of 37 trails. Information on terrain, difficulty, precautions, contacts. Directions to each trail and descriptions of features along the trek.

Rail-Trails Florida

Rail-Trails Florida
Author: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2016-04-18
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899978207

Florida visitors are often surprised by both the beauty of its trails and by the great variety of its landscapes. Although Florida doesn't have any mountains, it does offer trails with views of everything from beaches and bluffs to prairies and wetlands. In this comprehensive trail guide, you'll find some of the best, most beautiful trails in Florida. Many of the trails were converted from unused railroad corridors to become some of the best multiuse rail-trails in the state. In this guidebook, experts from Rail-to-Trails Conservancy present their final list of the top trails and rail-trails in Florida, selected from more than 100 in the state. In addition to details about each trail, Rail-Trails Florida also provides information about trail amenities, including restrooms, parking facilities, and water fountains.

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.

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.

Great Hikes in the Poconos

Great Hikes in the Poconos
Author: Boyd Newman
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2000-03-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0811740552

Hiking guide to the state's biggest tourist area Varied hikes are appropriate for all abilities An easy-to-use guidebook to more than 40 favorite hikes in northeast Pennsylvania (north of Route 78, east of Route 15). Each hike begins with a table listing hike distance, elevation, directions to trailhead, interesting features along the way, handicapped accessibility, duration of hike, hiking surface description, permissibility of hunting, and facilities, followed by a short narrative that describes in more detail where to go and what to see on each hike. Each hike includes a topographic map with the selected route marked. The hikes vary from easy to moderate to challenging.

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.

Hiking Pennsylvania

Hiking Pennsylvania
Author: John L. Young
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008-06-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1461747538

HIKING PENNSYLVANIA 55 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures, 3rd edition John L. Young (Falcon) This newly updated guide contains five new hikes as well as updated driving directions, restaurant listings, and local resource directories. Hike descriptions include local campgrounds, lodging, restaurants, and contacts for local hiking clubs and outfitters. Richly written narratives are punctuated with GPS-compatible maps, route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike, and detailed mile-by-mile directions. Sidebars include details on planning, packing, and traveling with children and pets. Whether beginner, intermediate, or more advanced, hikers will find a full range of trails from short strolls to overnight backpacks throughout the state. John L. Young is a journalist and outdoors enthusiast who lives in Russell, Pennsylvania.