2024 the best trails near me review

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Eastern Massachusetts is home to the large urban area of Boston and its suburbs, but it is also home to many pockets of wilderness where you can walk in solitude. This new edition of AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Boston brings you to 60 of the best day hikes in the area, along with enriching essays about the area's natural and social history.

Visitors and locals alike will find something to enjoy in this volume, with an at-a-glance trip planner that highlights the best hikes near public transportation, as well as those for kids, dogs, universal access, and winter snowshoeing and skiing. From the famed beaches of Cape Cod to the contemplative stillness of Walden Pond, to new hikes in Callahan State Park and the Sudbury Reservoir, this new edition provides an indispensable guide for exploring the eastern portion of Massachusetts in greater depth.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Appalachian Mountain Club Books; Fourth edition (November 15, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628421487
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1628421484
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.82 x 8.76 inches
Reviewer: Sarah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Beautiful and informative
Review: When I told my friends we can use my book to choose a hiking destination, they rolled their eyes and assumed it would fall to the wayside while we decided. However, this book is highly functional and informative. It starts with a list at the beginning, broken up into region, that summarizes the length (time and distance) of a hike and any notable features like parking, snow shoeing, and water. Then, you can investigate each hike further once you've chosen a top few. Each destination has a 3-4 page spread that has a map of a suggested route, parking details (have you ever driven in circles looking for the parking or trail entrance? no longer with this book!), and some descriptions of what you should expect.I am just getting started with it, but I have discovered two new hikes, one of which was BEAUTIFUL. I like getting to know different sites that I would not have ordinarily found.Very valuable if you are looking to get out and explore some of the nature around you!

Reviewer: JG
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Outstanding book!
Review: Quality was excellent.

Reviewer: Alison
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: LImited coverage, but good information.
Review: Good information. I just wish it included more hikes.

Reviewer: AndreaH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: love this guide
Review: I borrowed this guide from the local library and thought it was perfect for what I needed, perfect length info on each hike, how long, how difficult, exactly what I needed to find hikes for me and my boyfriend, myself and my mother, and me and my nieces and nephews. There is such a variety and really a perfect reference for details. I'd started by searching online with AMC as a member for activities and locations of local hikes (walks) and it gets tedious especially getting GPS coordinates, trail head locations, history, trail map, length, elevation etc. its all right there in this book. Buy it, it will be worth it.

Reviewer: Elizabeth
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book was super informative and has given us some great smaller hikes ...
Review: I bought this as a present for my boyfriend, were big hikers. This book was super informative and has given us some great smaller hikes closer to home on weeks were not traveling for bigger mountains. We've even found parks/trails that neither of us have heard of before, even having grown up in the area.

Reviewer: Glen P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A great collection of trails close to Boston with maps
Review: A great collection of trails close to Boston with maps, tips and info. I was amazed at how close and accessible numerous hiking trails are that have been hiding almost in plain view. The book details enough trails for several years of hiking and exploring within less than an hours drive in the Boston area.

Reviewer: Gloria J. McAdam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great set of hikes with good directions
Review: Great short and medium hikes, many of which you can get to on public transit. Was a gift for my son who lives there and misses hiking. We tried out some hikes together and loved it.

Reviewer: Beatrice R. Guilbault
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A beautiful and useful book
Review: This book is nice to look at, easy to follow, and very useful. The color illustrations bring the buildings and surrounding landscapes to life. It is a vast improvement over the black and white first edition.