Customer Reviews

Gunks Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the Shawangunk Mountains

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I have never been satisfied with a hiking guide to the Gunks, but now I have finally found a book I can really use. As a rock climber, I go to the Gunks often, but when there is time to explore the area more, there are few guides that give me an idea about the cool places to go. I saw this book and tried the hike to Bonticou Crag. It was awesome! I got a lot more than just directions. This book actually told me what was going on in the rocks. I had no idea of the cool story of the Gunks' rocks. I would recommend this book to anyone hiking the area.

Ed Henry provides a vivid description for hiking the "gunks". His writing is clear and provides a great level of detail to help hikers organize their trips. I really enjoyed the layout of this book. I feel it is easy to read and is a useful planning tool. The size of the book is appropriate for bringing the book along while hiking.

I also enjoyed the geological and biological information provided in the book. The little footprints at the top of each page were a cleaver visual addition.

I look forward to more books being published by Mr. Henry to enhance my hiking experiences in the Northeast.

informations. I was just disappointed by maps, which I have to say are useless due to their small size. The quality of map print is not the greatest either.