"Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains" is an essential guide
to one of America's most
breathtaking and rugged national parks. The second edition of this
compellingly readable
and useful book is completely updated, giving outdoor enthusiasts
the most current
information they need to explore this world-renowned wilderness.
Included here are facts on more than 125 official trails
recognized by the Park Service.
Each one has its own setting, purpose, style, and theme, and
author Kenneth Wise
describes them in rich and vivid detail. For every route, he
includes a set of driving directions
to the trailhead, major points of interest, a schedule of
distances to each one, a
comprehensive outline of the trail's course, specifics about where
it begins and ends, references
to the U.S. Geological Survey's quadrangle maps, and, when
available, historical
anecdotes relating to the trail. His colorful descriptions of the
area's awe-inspiring beauty
are sure to captivate even armchair travelers.
Organized by sections that roughly correspond to the seventeen
major watersheds
in the Smokies, Wise starts in Tennessee and moves south into
North Carolina, with
two major trails--the Lakeshore and the Appalachian--that traverse
several watersheds
treated independently. Further enhancing the utility of this
volume is the inclusion of the
Great Smoky Mountains' official trail map as well as an
informative introduction filled
with details about the geology, climate, vegetation, wildlife,
human history, and environmental
concerns of the region.
A seasoned outdoorsman with more than thirty years of experience
in the area and
codirector of the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project at the
University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Wise brings an exceptional depth of knowledge to this
guide. Both experienced
hikers and novices will find this newly revised edition an
invaluable resource for trekking in
the splendor of the Smokies.
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