From Downtown through the suburbs to the mountains in the west and the marshlands in the east, the Washington metro area has something to offer anyone looking for a good hike.
Part of the most comprehensive hiking series in print, the full color 3rd edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C. is a complete revision by local travel writers Rachel Cooper and Renee Sklarew. The new issue features a wider collection of trails specifically designed for day trips. With options that range from easy to challenging, families and serious hikers will find both inspiration and detailed information to guide their exploration of the many trails within roughly an hour's drive of the metro area.
Get the most up-to-date hiking information in the new edition, including:
23 new hikes, including metro and wheelchair accessible trails
Revised routes with many loop trails
Updated maps and new photos now in full color
Detailed directions and information about hours, facilities, and restrictions
Descriptions of flora and fauna hikers are likely to see
Options for additional activities and points of interest nearby
Readers looking for new places to explore will discover a bounty of sites, some well-known and beloved, while others remain hidden gems ripe for exploration.
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65 maps, 30 charts, 75 color photos
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Höhe: 226 mm
Breite: 150 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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978-1-63404-082-2 (9781634040822)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Renee Marchese Sklarew is a native Washingtonian who enjoys exploring her city's many attractions, including its parks and trails. As a young girl, her father received a temporary assignment that took her family to Switzerland, and that's where she began her passion for hiking and exploring. Today, her family makes surveying nature's wonders a priority, and they love visiting America's National Parks. Renee regularly contributes travel articles and photos to newspapers and magazines, including the Washingtonian, Northern Virginia Magazine, Boston Globe, and Washington Post. She is co-author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington DC and Fodor's Washington DC Guidebook. Recently, she joined the team of "Oh Ranger!" editing guides to national, state, and local parks. Renee hopes readers will use 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington D.C. to discover new trails and meaningful destinations. Rachel Cooper is a freelance writer and has been the Washington, D.C., Expert for About.com (now TripSavvy.com) since 2004. Rachel is also the author of the book Images of Rail - Union Station in Washington, D.C., and has written numerous articles for local and regional publications. She especially enjoys outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding. She met her husband, Brian, through a local windsurfing club, and they have spent more than 25 years together seeking new adventures as they travel across the region and around the world. Paul Elliott works as a writer/editor and plays primarily as a social and solo hiker. He has been leading hikes year-round in the Washington metro area and beyond since 1990, most recently for the Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Club. His forte is getting people with a taste for adventure to sample the pleasures and surprises of the area's remarkable array of hiking opportunities.
Overview Map
Acknowledgments
Foreword
A Few Words About Using Our Maps
Map Legend
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Capital Crescent Trail: Fletcher's Cove to Georgetown Waterfront Park
Columbia Island
East Potomac Park and Jefferson Memorial
Glover Archbold Park Trail and Potomac Heritage Trail
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Rock Creek Park: Boulder Bridge Trail
Rock Creek Park: Northern Section
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park
United States National Arboretum
CLOSE-IN MARYLAND SUBURBS (Parts of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties)
Billy Goat Trail: Sections A and B
Black Hill Regional Park
Brookside Gardens and Wheaton Regional Park
C&O Canal Towpath: Great Falls to Old Angler's Inn with Olmsted Island
C&O Canal Towpath: Old Angler's Inn to Carderock Recreation Area
Cabin John Regional Park
Cosca Regional Park
Greenbelt Park
Lake Artemesia Natural Area and Northeast Branch Trail
Lake Needwood and Maryland's Rock Creek Regional Park
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area
Patuxent Research Refuge: Cash Lake Trail
Sandy Spring Underground Railroad Trail: Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
Seneca Creek State Park: Lake Shore Trail
Seneca Greenway Trail: Frederick Road (MD 355 to Brink Road)
CLOSE-IN VIRGINIA SUBURBS (Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax Counties)
Burke Lake Park Trail
Difficult Run Stream Valley Park: Gerald Connolly Cross County Trail
Fort Hunt Park and Mount Vernon Trail
Fraser Preserve
Glade Stream Valley Park
Great Falls Park
Huntley Meadows Park
Lake Accotink Park Trail
Mason Neck State Park and National Wildlife Refuge
Potomac Overlook Regional Park and Nature Center
Riverbend Park and the Potomac Heritage Trail
Scott's Run Nature Preserve
Turkey Run Park and the Potomac Heritage Trail
Winkler Botanical Preserve
RURAL MARYLAND (Parts of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties; Anne Arundel, Calvert, and Frederick Counties)
Calvert Cliffs State Park
Catoctin Mountain Park
Cedarville State Forest
Cunningham Falls State Park
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Little Bennett Regional Park
Magruder Branch Trail and Lower Magruder Trail
Monocacy National Battlefield
National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park
Quiet Waters Park
Rachel Carson Conservation Park
Sugarloaf Mountain
RURAL VIRGINIA (Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties)
Algonkian Regional Park
Appalachian Trail: Raven Rocks
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve
Bull Run-Occoquan Trail
Leesylvania State Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Prince William Forest Park
Sky Meadows State Park
Appendix A: Hiking Clubs and Other Information Sources
Appendix B: Hiking Stores
Index
About the Authors
