A whopping 900,000 acres, the mighty Monongahela National Forest is the heart and soul of West Virginia and a natural getaway for hikers and weekend backpackers. Five-Star Trails: West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest leads hikers to classics, such as High Falls and Senaca Rocks, as well as such lesser-known but equally scenic hikes as Canyon Rim and Laurel Creek. The 2nd edition of Five-Star Trails: West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest has been completely revised. Veteran author Johnny Molloy used his decades of exploring West Virginia's largest national forest to choose only the best hikes, covering the mosaic of experiences to be had in the "Mon"--whether to rocky overlooks, deep into untamed wildernesses, to backcountry waterfalls, even to botanically rare and rich parcels--special places one and all. To this end, Molloy has completely rewritten the book, rehiking hikes from the previous edition and adding more than a dozen new hikes for this edition. All the maps and elevation profiles have been professionally redone, and new photographs have been taken.
Together, these new elements have been fashioned into a guide worthy of West Virginia's fabulous national forest that is the Monongahela.
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Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
B&W photos throughout, 40 maps
Maße
Höhe: 203 mm
Breite: 127 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-63404-058-7 (9781634040587)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Johnny Molloy is a writer and adventurer based in Johnson City, TN. He has written more than 40 books about the outdoors, including hiking guidebooks, camping guidebooks, paddling guidebooks, comprehensive guidebooks about a specific area, and true outdoor adventure books throughout the Eastern United States. Molloy writes for varied magazines and websites, and he is a columnist and feature writer for his local paper, the Johnson City Press.
Overview Map
Overview Map Key
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Recommended Hikes
Introduction
Dolly Sods Wilderness-Otter Creek Wilderness Area
1. Raven Ridge Loop
2. Blackbird Knob Vista
3. Red Creek Falls via Fisher Spring Run
4. Rohrbaugh Overlook
5. Dunkenbarger Loop
6. Boars Nest Loop
7. Red Creek Plains
8. Chimney Top
9. Big Bend Loop
10. Seneca Rocks
11. Blackwater Canyon Vistas
12. Table Rock Overlook
13. Lower Otter Creek Wilderness
14. Otter Creek Wilderness Loop
Seneca Creek Backcountry-Laurel Fork Wilderness Area
15. Horton-Spring Ridge Loop
16. North Prong Loop
17. Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
18. Spruce Knob and Huckleberry Trail
19. Laurel Fork North Wilderness
20. Laurel Fork South Wilderness
21. Camp Five Run Loop
22. High Falls
23. Shavers Mountain via Johns Camp Run
24. East Fork Greenbrier Hike
Greater Cranberry Wilderness Area
25. Red Spruce Knob
26. Gauley Mountain Loop
27. Tea Creek Loop
28. Big Beechy Run Falls
29. Lick Branch Falls
30. Falls of Middle Fork
31. Black Mountain Circuit
32. High Rock
33. Blue Knob
34. Cowpasture Loop
35. Cranberry Glades Interpretive Boardwalk
36. Falls of Hills Creek
37. Summit Lake Loop
38. Laurel Creek Circuit
39. Lake Sherwood Loop
40. Blue Bend Loop
Appendix: Monongahela National Forest Contact Information
Index
About the Author
Map Legend
