2024 the best trails near me review
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Explore the full length of the rugged coast of Maine in 50 hikes, enjoying classic views, historical lighthouses, and abundant natural beauty. Walk through century-old stands of white pine in Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park. Trek Portland's finest green spaces. Traverse the ridges of Camden Hills State Park and Acadia National Park's Cadillac Mountain. Explore the shoreline of Downeast Maine, from the maritime forests of Roque Bluffs State Park to the bogs of Quoddy Head State Park. With the At-a-Glance Trip Planner, you'll find the best hikes near public transportation, great trips for kids, and routes you'll enjoy on snowshoes or skis in winter. Whether you're a local resident or just visiting, this book is a must-have resource for daylong adventures along the coast of the Pine Tree State.
Inside You'll Find:
50 hiking trips for all ability levels and seasonsAt-a-Glance Trip Planner to help you find the trip that's right for youDetailed maps showing parking areas, trails, and natural highlightsSummaries of time, distance, elevation gain, and difficulty level for each trailGPS coordinates for trailheadsHiking and safety tips, including advice on what to carry in your packEssays on nature and history of the region
Publisher : Appalachian Mountain Club Books; First Edition (March 7, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1934028924
ISBN-13 : 978-1934028926
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.99 x 0.72 x 8.98 inches
Reviewer: HMS Warspite
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The coast walks...
Review: The Appalachian Mountain Club has been publishing trail guides for years, mostly focused on mountains and hills in and near the Appalachian Mountains, especially in New England. This trail guide focuses on day hikes along the Maine coast. The guide is easily up to AMC standards. The book contains descriptions of 50 days hikes. The chapters are broken out by region, covering York County in southern Maine, Casco Bay around Portland, the Midcoast including the Camden Hills, Acadia National Park, and Downeast, which takes in Washington County. Each day hike gets its own entry, with a rating and distance, directions on how to get to the trailhead and what to expect on the trail, along with a simple sketch map. The descriptions are good enough for making choices, and there is a nice selection of black and white photographs to give a sense of the terrain. Highly recommended.
Reviewer: Teri L Ridlon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Accurate, informative and fun!
Review: Love this book! The directions to the trail head/ parking are spot on accurate and the hike descriptions are informative. So far I've enjoyed each of these hikes and I'm looking forward to the rest. I was surprised that the Bold Coast in Cutler isn't included.
Reviewer: Davis
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: and highlights the excellent work of the Appalachian Mountain Club
Review: This new addition to the world of hiking books in Maine adds some new ones that are not in the major collections (50 Hikes in Downeast Maine, etc.), and highlights the excellent work of the Appalachian Mountain Club. A must-have for day hikers.
Reviewer: Patricia Collins
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hiking!
Review: This was a gift and my person was thrilled with the hikes listed.
Reviewer: C. Dresser
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This was taken to our camp near mid coast Maine ...
Review: This was taken to our camp near mid coast Maine and has been used extensively this summer by us and our guests.
Reviewer: J. Godsey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great for preplanning
Review: extensive detail, good selection. heavy though...great for preplanning
Reviewer: S. Jackson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: Detailed maps and really good back ground info. Made our summer hikes enjoyable
Reviewer: Tammy Sill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very helpful!
Review: Great resource w/ explicit information.