Appalachian Trail Guide to Tennessee-North Carolina: 13th Edition [Paperback]

V. Collins Chew (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2009

The official guide to almost 300 miles of the Appalachian Trail from the Virginia line near the small town of Damascus, through the Roan Highlands of northeastern Tennessee and along the North Carolina border all the way through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the longest stretch of high-elevation terrain of the whole 2,178-mile footpath. The book includes descriptions of the route (unidirectional format), along with natural and cultural history. The detached topographical, shaded-relief maps include a four-map set (on two sheets) scaled at 1:63,600 with 100-foot contour intervals for the stretch north of the park and the five-color, two-sided map of the park at 1:62,500 published by National Geographic Trails Illustrated in cooperation with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. All maps have GPS-checked elevation profiles. The maps north of the park were the first for hiking to be generated by ATC's geographical-information systems (GIS) office.

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About the Author

V. Collins Chew, an Appalachian Trail volunteer (in many capacities), has been a member of the Tennessee Eastman Hiking Club for almost 50 years, and is a retired chemical engineer and amateur geologist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Appalachian Trail Conservancy; 13 Pap/Map edition (March 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889386634
• ISBN-13: 978-1889386638
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 4.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Resource, September 16, 2009

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This review is from: Appalachian Trail Guide to Tennessee-North Carolina: 13th Edition (Paperback)

On our last trek on this stretch of the Appalachian Trail, this book proved to be a good source for trail info. Loved the side notes on the local culture.
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