Appalachian Trail Guide to New York-New Jersey [Paperback]

Daniel Chazin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 12, 2007

Consists of a guidebook and two detached, double-sided maps for 172 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Kent, Connecticut, to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border. The indexed book contains "omnidirectional" trail descriptions, natural and cultural history of the areas crossed, and information on road crossings, parking, shelters, water sources, points of interest, public transportation, and general advice. The five-color maps were built from scratch for this edition, using state-of-the-art GIS materials as the starting point; they cover about 40 miles per side. The scale is an inch to a mile, with 50-foot contour intervals for the topography and the essential elevation profiles for the trail route.

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About the Author

A lawyer and longtime author for, and official of, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, Mr. Chazin has edited the 'Appalachian Trail Data Book' since 1983.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Appalachian Trail Conservancy; 16 edition (July 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889386480
• ISBN-13: 978-1889386485
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Travel > United States > States > New Jersey

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for End to Enders; fun for local hikers, December 27, 2007

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Robert C. Ross (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Appalachian Trail Guide to New York-New Jersey (Paperback)

I've used previous editions of this guide, but the 16th edition includes validated GPS data and is certainly the best of a very good lot. The package includes a guidebook, with detailed trail descriptions for the 174 miles from Kent, Connecticut, to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the New Jersey-Pennsylvania line. There are also four waterproof color maps (scale: 1 inch = 1 mile) which show the A.T., other trails in the area, and roads used to access the trails.

My favorite hike in this book includes the Agony Grind on the west side of the entrance to Harriman Park, just off Old 17. There's a short, fairly steep scramble up to a long ridge walk above Greenwood Lake with great views -- you can often see hawks flapping across the lake far below you, and then rising effortless just out of reach on the thermals formed by the ridge. It's a rewarding out and in hike, of whatever length you have time for. Save a little energy for a careful descent at the end of the hike.

There are other excellent local guides to New Jersey and New York trails. The New Jersey Walk Book: A Companion to the New York Walk Book and the New York Walk Book: A Companion to the New Jersey Walk Book are the pick of the litter.

Nonetheless it is romantic to use one of a series covering the entire Appalachian Trail. One can pretend to be an End to Ender of this most famous of our trails.

Robert C. Ross 2007 2008

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY HERE...Sells for $16 (guidebook & map) @ PATC, May 1, 2011

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AThiker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appalachian Trail Guide to New York-New Jersey (Paperback)

You've got to be serious that this is selling for over $400 on amazon! You can buy the SAME guidebook and maps from PATC.net (Potomac Appalachian Trail Club)'s website - the creator of the guidebook/maps for $16.00. I've bought several states maps and guidebooks from PATC. It's absolutely INSANE that someone is charging over $400 for the same freaking thing you can buy for under $20. REI sells these maps/guidebooks for $16 as well!!!!

DO NOT BUY THIS GUIDEBOOK AND MAPS FROM THIS SELLER!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and easy to follow, August 30, 2010

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Coulter (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Appalachian Trail Guide to New York-New Jersey (Paperback)

This is a well organized guide. I wish it had more pictures of landmarks. Shipped quickly. Durable map.