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"This book features the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in the mountain wilderness of the Adirondacks. From 360-degree mountaintop views to dramatic waterfalls and pristine ponds, it takes readers to 47 of the most scenic locations, some well-known and others off the beaten path"--
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State Hiking Series Each guide includes:
-Hikes suited to every ability
-Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails
-Up-to-date trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues
-Detailed trail maps and GPS coordinates
-Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for each hike
-Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife viewing-Information on fees and permits, contacts,...
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"This book features the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in the mountain wilderness of northeastern New York State. From 360-degree mountaintop views to dramatic waterfalls and pristine ponds, it takes readers to the most scenic locations, some well-known and others off the beaten path"--
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"Best Easy Day Hikes Adirondacks, Third Edition, features the best easy day hikes throughout the area. With detailed maps and trail descriptions, navigating these wonderful trails is made easy. It's the perfect tool for day hikers, families, and local outdoors people looking to explore the Adirondacks in an easy day hike. In addition to information on the trails themselves, this guide includes GPS coordinates as well as a section on regional attractions,...
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"Hiking the Adirondack 46 High Peaks is the guide to everything hikers need to know about summiting each of the 46 high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Whether you are a veteran hiker looking to register as an official "46er" by checking all the summits off your list or a more casual hiker looking to sample some of the most impressive summits in the Adirondack high peaks, this guide will deliver invaluable information"--
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The Adirondack Park is an immense wilderness encompassing more than 9,375 square miles. Within its boundaries are rugged mountains, countless pristine lakes and ponds, seemingly endless forests, and thousands of miles of wild rivers, providing an infinite number of outdoor adventures. The revised edition of Five-Star Trails: Adirondacks, by Tim Starmer, features six new popular trails and provides a detailed guide to some of the most stunning views...
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The Adirondack Mountains captivate inhabitants, fostering deep roots and rich memories. In this diverse collection, local author Sandra Weber celebrates this enduring bond with the region and explores its roots and routes--such as women's feats, the naming of mountain peaks and the fight to save forests and tiny alpine plants. From Heart Lake and Caribou Pass to Mount Marcy and Lake Tear, ride an Olympic bobsled run, unearth the destruction of a devastating...
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The unique geological history of the Adirondacks can be found in a pebble. So discovers humorist and outdoorsman Tim Rowland as he chronicles the evolution of hiking in the howling wilderness of the High Peaks. From nineteenth-century guides' "random scoots" to Melville Dewey's "Adirondaks Loj" to today's technologically enhanced weekenders, Rowland, who has climbed the forty-six himself, incorporates personal anecdotes and laugh-out-loud wit to capture...
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The beautiful views, rugged peaks, lush forests, and rushing waterfalls spanning the 6 million acres of the Adirondack Park are every hikers dream. 50 Hikes in the Adirondack Mountains provides hikers of all experience levels and ability with carefully outlined, detailed tips and suggestions for 50 different hikes in the region. The hikes range in length, difficulty, and type, and feature various highlights, such as mysterious caves, uninhabited lakes,...
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"With detailed trail and waterway maps for each hike along with on-the-ground photographs taken by the author, Wilderness Camping in the Adirondacks is the perfect companion to any weekend getaway or multinight journey in the lakes, mountains, rivers, and trails of the Adirondacks"--
"Wilderness Camping in the Adirondacks is a handy and helpful guide for adventure seekers planning weekend or two-day camping trips in the Adirondack Park. Bill Ingersoll,...
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This is a book for anyone who enjoys traveling through the Adirondack back country and includes unique and picturesque destinations throughout the Adirondack Park in addition to a comprehensive history on hiking in the Adirondacks. From the dramatic beauty of the Lake George Wild Forest, to numerous fire tower summits and open ledges and mountaintops scattered around the park, and the rugged splendor of the High Peaks and bucolic beauty of the Champlain...
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"A comprehensive guidebook details 77 great hikes dog owners can take with their dogs, from the Adirondack Mountains through the Catskill Mountains, and also providing guidance on all aspects of dog ownership. The book includes sections on dog ownership, training, equipment considerations, and safeguarding dogs while hiking. Each hike has a custom topographic map showing parking, trails, viewpints, water sources, and points of interest. Also included...
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