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Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway : the ultimate travel guide to America's most popular scenic roadway / Randy Johnson.

Johnson, Randy, 1951- (author.).

Summary:

"There has never been a better time to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway! This updated edition of Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway is ideal for anyone who uses the Parkway as a portal to the Southern Appalachian experience. It includes the best trails in the national forests, state parks, and private preserves that line the 469-mile roadway--from the southern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina--making it a single-volume solution for the serious explorer, whether on foot or by car. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability, from 0.1-mile nature walks to 13-mile backpacks, with options for longer treks; Accurate directions to both popular and less-traveled trails; Up-to-date trail descriptions and detailed trail maps; Difficulty ratings and elevation gain for each hike; Mileage log for the entire Parkway and a guide to wildflowers; Tips for zero-impact hiking, trail etiquette, and hiking with kids." --Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 1493024604
ISBN: 9781493024605
Physical Description: xii, 347 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon Guides, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Hikes: The North-Central Blue Ridge: Mileposts 0.0 (1-64 at Shenandoah National Park, VA) to 121.4 (US 220 at Roanoke, VA) -- 1 Humpback Rocks Recreation Area (Mileposts 5.8-6.0) 28 -- 2 Greenstone Self-Guiding Trail (Milepost 8.8) 36 -- 3 Wintergreen Mountain Resort Trails (Milepost 13.7) 38 -- 4 Three Ridges Wilderness (Milepost 13.7) 43 -- 5 White Rock Falls Circuit and Sherando Lake Recreation Area Hikes (Milepost 19.9) 47 -- 6 Saint Mary's Wilderness (Milepost 22.1) 53 -- 7 Crabtree Falls (Milepost 27.2) 57 -- 8 Yankee Horse Overlook Trail (Milepost 34.4) 63 -- 9 Indian Gap Trail (Milepost 47.5) 66 -- 10 Otter Creek Recreation Area (Mileposts 60.8-63.6) 68 -- 11 James River Water Gap (Milepost 63.6) 74 -- 12 James River Face Wilderness (Mileposts 63.9-71.0) 79 -- 13 Thunder Ridge Trail and Wilderness (Milepost 74.7) 88 -- 14 Apple Orchard Falls Trail and Cornelius Creek Circuits (Milepost 78.4) 91 -- 15 Peaks of Otter (Mileposts 83 1-85.9) 95 -- 16 Roanoke Area Trails (Mileposts 110.6-120.4) 109 -- Blue Ridge Plateau: Mileposts 121.4 (US 220 at Roanoke, VA) to 276.4 (US 421 at Deep Gap, NC) -- 17 Buck Mountain Trail (Milepost 123.2) 124 -- 18 Smart View Loop Trail (Milepost 154.5) 126 -- 19 Rocky Knob Recreation Area (Mileposts 165.3-169.0) 130 -- 20 Mountain Industry Trail at Mabry Mill (Milepost 176.2) 141 -- 21 Round Meadow Creek Trail (Milepost 179.2) 146 -- 22 Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost 213.0) 148 -- 23 Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (Mileposts 217.5-218.6) 153 -- 24 Doughton Park (Mileposts 241.1-248.1) 160 -- 25 Jumpinoff Rocks Trail (Milepost 260.3) 170 -- 26 E. B. Jeffress Park (Mileposts 271.9-272.5) 172 -- High Country: Mileposts 276.4 (US 421 at Deep Gap, NC) to 384.7 (US 74 at Asheville, NC) -- 27 Moses Cone Memorial Park (Mileposts 291.8-294.6) 181 -- 28 Julian Price Memorial Park (Mileposts 295.9-297.2) 194 -- 29 Tanawha Trail and the Parkway at Grandfather Mountain (Mileposts 298.6-304.4) 202 -- 30 Grandfather Mountain (Mileposts 299.9-305.1) 210 -- 31 Beacon Heights from the Parkway and via the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (Milepost 305.2) 221 -- 32 Flat Rock Self-Guiding Loop Trail (Milepost 308.3) 224 -- 33 Linville Gorge Area (Milepost 312.2) 227 -- 34 Linville Falls Recreation Area (Milepost 316.4) 232 -- 35 Linville Gorge Wilderness (Milepost 317.5) 237 -- 36 Chestoa View Loop Trail (Milepost 320.8) 243 -- 37 Crabtree Palls Recreation Area (Milepost 339.5) 245 -- 38 Mount Mitchell (Mileposts 344.1-355.3) 248 -- 39 Craggy Gardens (Mileposts 364.1-364.4) 256 -- Southern Appalachians: Mileposts 384.7 (US 74 at Asheville, NC) to 469.1 (US 441 at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC) -- 40 Mount Pisgab Area Trails (Mileposts 407.6-411.9) 265 -- 41 Graveyard Fields Loop (Milepost 418.8) 272 -- 42 Sinning Rock Wilderness (Mileposts 411.8-423.2) 276 -- 43 Devil's Courthouse Trail (Milepost 422.4) 285 -- 44 Richland Balsam Self-Guiding Trail (Milepost 431.0) 287 -- 45 Waterrock Knob Trail (Milepost 451.2) 290.