Hiking North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail by Allen de Hart 384 pp., 61/8 x 91/4, 28 illus., 79 maps, appends., index $18.95
paper Order straight from the UNC website at : http://uncpress.unc.edu/books /T-5156.html UNC Press (December 2000) North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail offers some of the most rewarding hiking experiences in the East. Covering nearly 1,000 miles, it stretches from Clingman's Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to Jockey's Ridge, the largest sand dune on the Atlantic Coast. The route, a mix of some 500 miles of designated and planned hiking trails and 500 miles of state bicycle paths also used for hiking, winds through three national parks, three national forests, seven state parks, two wilderness areas, and two wildlife refuges, as well as farming communities and small towns. The only comprehensive guide to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, Allen de Hart's book allows hikers to hit the trail with confidence. It is organized around thirty-nine trail sections, each with detailed descriptions, maps, and photographs. De Hart discusses terrain, scenery, plant and animal life, rivers and streams, and historic sites; and his "campside stories" introduce hikers to local history and lore. Also covered are parking; provisions, camping, and lodging; rules and regulations; and health and safety tips. Allen de Hart has been hiking, designing, constructing, maintaining, and writing about southeastern trails for more than sixty years. He is author of eleven guidebooks, including Trails of Virginia and North Carolina Hiking Trails, and founder of the de Hart Botanical Gardens. De Hart is professor emeritus of history and cultural affairs adviser at Louisburg College in North Carolina. |
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Trail Profiles - The Mountains to Sea Trail From Beech Gap to Black Mountain Campground Author Walt Weber for the Carolina Mountain Club Orders for this book can be placed with the Carolina Mountain Club on their website at: www.carolinamtnclub.com |
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