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This exciting guide provides detailed information on 43 of the best day hikes along the Appalachian Trail in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, with ratings for scenery, trail condition, accessibility for children, difficulty, and solitude.
List of contents
Overview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Hiking Recommendations Introduction West Virginia and Maryland 1 Harpers Ferry 2 Weverton Cliffs 3 White Rocks and Lambs Knoll 4 Washington Monument 5 Annapolis Rock 6 High Rock Pennsylvania 7 Chimney Rocks 8 Hosack Run 9 Toms Run and Sunset Rocks 10 PoleSteeple 11 Center Point Knob 12 PA 850 to Tuscarora Trail 13 Cove Mountain South 14 Cove Mountain North 15 Clarks Ferry via Susquehanna Trail 16 Clarks Ferry and Peters Mountain 17 TableRock 18 PA 325 to PA 443 19 Cold Spring and Rausch Gap 20 Yellow Springs from PA 443 21 Round Head and Shikellamy Overlook 22 Pulpit Rock and the Pinnacle 23 PA 309 to Bear Rocks 24 Mount Minsi New Jersey 25 Sunfish Pond 26 Culvers Fire Tower Overlook 27 Lake Rutherford 28 New Jersey High Point 29 Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge: Liberty Loop Trail 30 Pochuck Boardwalk 31 Wawayanda Mountain New York 32 Eastern Pinnacles and Cat Rocks 33 Mombasha High Point 34 Island Pond and Fingerboard Mountain 35 Silver Mine Lake 36 West Mountain Loop 37 Bear Mountain Loop 38 Bear Mountain Zoo and Bridge 39 AnthonysNose 40 Canopus Hill 41 Shenandoah Mountain 42 Nuclear Lake 43 Great Swamp and Dover Oak APPENDIX A: Contact Information APPENDIX B: Hiking Clubs and Organizations APPENDIX C: Appalachian Trail Communities INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY MAP
About the author
Matt Willen is a writer, explorer, and photographer. He spends much of his time exploring little-known and remote places around the globe, most recently in areas above 50°N and below 50°S latitude. Matt is also the author of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Harrisburg and Best Tent Camping: Pennsylvania (both published by Menasha Ridge Press). He divides his time seasonally between Pennsylvania, where he can often be found trekking and skiing around the woods, and Nova Scotia, where he spends much of his time exploring the Atlantic coast by sea kayak. When he isn’t out in the field, he enjoys playing his guitar and mandolin, taking photographs, reading and writing, and cooking interesting dishes. He has two teenage boys, whose company he enjoys most of all.
Summary
The mid-Atlantic’s best day hikes on the AT!
If you’re looking for fun and adventure on the Appalachian Trail, look no further. You hold in your hands an exciting guide to 43 trails in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. They have been tested and approved for families with young kids, veteran hikers, and everyone in between. There are mellow hikes, steep hikes, and hikes through forests. Visit well-known sites, such as Harpers Ferry, the Delaware Water Gap, Bear Mountain State Park, and the Hudson Highlands. Along the way, experience abundant overlooks, Civil War memorials, state parks, waterfalls, and more!
Matt Willen provides detailed information on the best day hikes along this 450-mile stretch of trail. Many of the hikes make use of the AT’s vast network of side trails to create loop- and balloon-configuration trips, as well as out-and-back excursions. Each profile includes GPS-based trailhead coordinates, trail maps, and elevation profiles, as well as pertinent information on the natural history of the hike and recommendations for other activities in the area. Ratings for scenery, trail condition, accessibility for children, difficulty, and solitude ensure that you choose the right trails for your specific needs and interests.
This carefully curated collection of short segments offers a new approach to enjoying the granddaddy of America’s trails!
