Best Appalachian Trail Section Hikes - April 2024

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes

Your Comprehensive Guide to the AT’s Best Overnight HikesFrom Maine to Georgia, the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an iconic destination. Whether you’re an experienced backpacker or a casual explorer, let Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes guide you along the way. Traverse Virginia’s Three Ridges, enjoy North Carolina’s Mount Cammerer Loop, and summit Vermont’s Killington Peak. Appalachian Trail experts Leonard M. Adkins and Victoria and Frank Logue have carefully selected their top 64 hikes―ranging from 10 to 30 miles―and present them for you ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 163404147X
• ASIN: 163404147X
• ISBN: 163404147X
• Manufacturer: Menasha Ridge Press

Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain to Davenport Gap [Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee] (National Geographic Topographic Map Guide)

• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Topographic MapThe Springer Mountain to Davenport Gap Topographic Map Guide makes a perfect traveling companion when traversing the Georgia, southeastern Tennessee and southwestern North Carolina, section of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The southern most section of the A.T. which starts at Georgia's Springer Mountain and heads north into North Carolina and Tennessee, offers some of most physically challenging, but rewarding hiking along the entire trail. The A.T. through this area is located entirely within National Park and National Forest land, and foll... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1597756385
• UPC: 749717915015
• ASIN: 1597756385
• ISBN: 1597756385
• Brand: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
• Size: One Size
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Maps

Appalachian Odyssey: A 28-Year Hike on America's Trail

Unlike through-hikers that complete the Appalachian Trail in one several month trip, Jeffrey Ryan took a different approach. Grabbing weeks here and days off there, it took Jeffrey twenty-eight years to finish the trail one section at a time. Along the way he learned much about himself and made many new friends, including his best friend, Wayne, who made the journey with him from start to finish. Including 75 color photos, this engaging book is part memoir, part natural history and lore, and part practical advice. Whether you've hiked the AT, are planning to hike it, or only wish to dream of h... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1608935787
• ASIN: 1608935787
• ISBN: 1608935787
• Brand: Down East Books
• Manufacturer: Down East Books

Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: 100 Tips, Tricks, Traps, and Facts

So, you want to hike the entire 2200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches across 14 states from Georgia to Maine? Bestselling authors Greg Seymour and Jen Beck Seymour, who completed the trail on their first attempt, share their insights and personal stories in this easy-to-use guide. Their 100 tips, tricks, traps, and facts tell you everything you need to know to plan a successful thru-hike. You will find the answers to questions such as:Why do most people quit and how can I avoid their mistakes? How do I do the doo in the middle of the woods?What animals should I worry about? ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07DMX4L93
• ASIN: B07DMX4L93

AWOL on the Appalachian Trail

• ASIN: B003JMFKRE
• ASIN: B003JMFKRE
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

White Mountain Guide: AMC's Comprehensive Guide to Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest

Now in print for 110 years, hikers have relied on AMC's White Mountain Guide for two centuries. This guidebook is the most trusted resource for the hiking trails of the magnificent White Mountain National Forest and surrounding regions. The thirtieth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised with accurate descriptions of over 500 trails, six topographic maps with trail segment mileage, trip planning and safety information, and a checklist of New England's Four-Thousand Footers. Now with an easier to navigate interior layout and icons, trip planning is a cinch. With expert advice and trai... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1934028851
• ASIN: 1934028851
• ISBN: 1934028851
• Brand: Globe Pequot Press
• Size: One Size
• Manufacturer: Appalachian Mountain Club Books

Take A Thru-Hike: Dixie's How-To Guide for Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Planning a thru-hike can be a somewhat daunting and overwhelming task, especially for a beginning backpacker. While preparing for my journey on the Appalachian Trail (AT), I often felt lost in a sea of information, usually overturning more questions than answers. The purpose of this guide is to help cut through the confusion, condense the information and present it in a straightforward and simple way. I want to leave you feeling more confident about your upcoming escapade, rather than intimidated by the thought of planning it. My first overnight backpacking trip was thru-hiking the Appalachian... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01K37N4T8
• ASIN: B01K37N4T8
• Manufacturer: Homemade Wanderlust, LLC

Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods

“Beautiful color photographs . . . temptingly arranged.”—The Library LetterPlanning an outdoor adventure? Make sure to consult this information-packed and photo-filled North American field guide—arranged by season and region—before you go! Already a huge success in previous editions, this must-have field guide now features a fresh new cover, as well as nearly 400 color photos and detailed information on more than 200 species of edible plants all across North America. With all the plants conveniently organized by season, enthusiasts will find it very simple to locate and identify thei... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402767153
• ASIN: 1402767153
• ISBN: 1402767153
• Brand: Sterling Publishing Co
• Manufacturer: Sterling

How to Hike the Appalachian Trail: A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike

If you are planning on (or just thinking about) hiking the Appalachian Trail, this book is for you.Planning an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is overwhelming. I know. I spent months researching every question I could think of before starting the 6 month journey.Even after all of that research, there were countless mistakes I made. This book is everything I wish I would have known before starting. Inside is a step-by-step guide to efficiently plan for a successful thru-hike. Complete with personal tips and experiences. The goal of this guide is to help you complete the 2,185 mile long adventure, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NBR1GNE
• ASIN: B01NBR1GNE
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Unknown

Appalachian Trail, Calf Mountain to Raven Rock [Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland] (National Geographic Topographic Map Guide)

• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Topographic MapThe Calf Mountain to Raven Rock Topographic Map Guide makes a perfect traveling companion when traversing the northern Virginia section of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.). The map covers the area between the southern tip of Shenandoah National Park and the Maryland-Pennsylvania state line and gives hikers an excellent opportunity to experience the Blue Ridge Mountains while still remaining relatively close to towns and highways.Each A.T. Topographic Map Guide includes detailed topographic maps at a detail of 1 inch = 1 mile. Each page is center... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1597756423
• UPC: 749717915053
• ASIN: 1597756423
• ISBN: 1597756423
• Brand: National Geographic
• Size: One Size
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Maps

Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail

After Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart--the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. Paul left his stable career, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life--and will change readers' lives as well.In Hiking Through, readers will join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile hike through fourteen states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose, meeting fascinating and funny people along the way. They'll discover that every choice we make along ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0800720539
• ASIN: 0800720539
• ISBN: 0800720539
• Brand: Baker Pub Group/Baker Books
• Manufacturer: Revell

Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

Ditching the city for the wilderness; walking from Mexico to Canada, against all odds.Carrot Quinn fears that she's become addicted to the internet. The city makes her feel numb, and she's having trouble connecting with others. In a desperate move she breaks away from everything to walk 2,660 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It will be her first long-distance hike. In the desert of Southern California Carrot faces many challenges, both physical and emotional: pain, injury, blisters, aching cold and searing heat, dehydration, exhaustion, loneliness. In the wilderness she ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1511740558
• ASIN: 1511740558
• ISBN: 1511740558
• Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Lost on the Appalachian Trail

Join Kyle and his little dog "Katana" as they take you along for every step of their 2,185 mile adventure hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Confront the terrain, severe weather, injury, dangerous wildlife and questionable characters as you grow and learn as Kyle did from start to finish of this epic adventure. Make some friends for life, learn the finer points of long distance hiking, and realize that what you take within your backpack is not nearly as important as what you bring within yourself... This exciting and often times humorous narrative does more than simply tell the story of Kyle... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1514747561
• ASIN: 1514747561
• ISBN: 1514747561
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

On Trails: An Exploration

New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award • Winner of the Saroyan International Prize for Writing • Winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award • “The best outdoors book of the year.” —Sierra Club From a talent who’s been compared to Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, David Quammen, and Jared Diamond, On Trails is a wondrous exploration of how trails help us understand the world—from invisible ant trails to hiking paths that span continents, from interstate highways to the Internet.While thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Robert Moor began to wonder about... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476739234
• ASIN: 1476739234
• ISBN: 1476739234
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Hear the Challenge - Hike the Appalachian Trail: A mental, physical, and informational prep to hiking the AT

If you have even remotely considered hiking the length of the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, then you’ve “heard the challenge.” The question now is…will you answer it? Knowledge is power and information is currency; the goal of this book is to make you powerfully rich, in regards to the Appalachian Trail, as you read through its contents.The subjects of this work include, but are far from limited to…-Preparing your life for a thru-hike-Financial preparation-Mental preparation (what you bring within yourself is far more important than what you put in your pack).-Physical prepara... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N31L6QV
• ASIN: B01N31L6QV
• Manufacturer: Primal Publishers

Appalachian Trail Thru-hike Planner: 9781889386928

Each year, more than 2,500 men, women and, occasionally, children set out to hike the more than 2,189 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine (or vice versa). Good preparation is often the

• UPC: 47321381

Hiking Through : One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail

With breathtaking descriptions and humorous anecdotes from his 2,176-mile journey along the Appalachian Trail, Paul Stutzman reveals how immersing himself in nature and befriending fellow hikers helped him recover from a devastating

• UPC: 19334429
• Rating: 4.375

Moon drive & hike appalachian trail : the best trail towns, day hikes, and road trips in between: 9781640492714

9781640492714

• UPC: 833964319

AMC's Best Day Hikes in Central Massachusetts : Four-Season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails, from Mount Holyoke to the Mohawk Trail

This brand-new title from the Appalachian Mountain Club is your indispensable guide to 50 of the best day hikes in central Massachusetts. Spotlighting the undersung region west of Boston and east of the Berkshires, this

• UPC: 230219871

Appalachian Trials : A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail

"I really loved it...Appalachian Trials is full of specific tactical tips for mental preparation, which is key well beyond the AT." - Tim Ferriss, author of New York Times Best Selling The 4-Hour Workweek and

• UPC: 53397856

AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Washington, D.C. : Four-Season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in Maryland, Virginia, and the Nation's Capital

Fully revised and updated, this guide to 50 of the best hikes in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia that can be completed in less than a day. From the ancient rock faces of Calvert Cliffs

• UPC: 53850071

Great Stories of Hiking the Appalachian Trail : New Edition of Favorites from the Classic Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Stories of the original trailblazers and the first thruhikers. Reprinted from the out-of-print Rodale 2-volume Hiking the Appalachian Trail (1975). New foreword by Dave Startzell, executive director of the Appalachian Trail

• UPC: 13029548

Trail Ways, Path Wise : A 2,147-Mile Through-Hike Up the Appalachian Trail

"The author's style is breezy, intimate; he talks to you, to himself, to his trail mates. When he describes a day on the AT you see it, feel it, as if you are there. He

• UPC: 892402010
• Rating: 3.0

Best hikes of the appalachian trail: new england - paperback: 9780897324762

"Distributed by Publishers Group West"--T.p.

• UPC: 48728195

Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes

Your Comprehensive Guide to the AT's Best Day Hikes From Maine to Georgia, the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an iconic destination. Whether you're an experienced hiker or a casual explorer, let Best

• UPC: 191333399