75 Hikes in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park (100 Hikes In...) [Paperback]

Russ Manning (Author)

Book Description

Series: 100 Hikes In... | Publication Date: September 30, 2000

75 trails and 70 scenic overlooks along the crest of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

New maps and photos!

Shenandoah National Park lies along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains of northeast Virginia, encompassing 196,000 acres, including 80,000 acres of federally designated wilderness. The trails in this thorough guide will take hikers along the peaks of the Blue Ridge, past waterfalls, and down into lush canyons. In addition to the detailed information about each trail, you'll find information about park history, plants and animals, geology, and human history, plus some highlights of the 105-mile Skyline Drive.

Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: The Mountaineers Books; 2 edition (September 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898866359
• ISBN-13: 978-0898866353
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #776,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great guide with lots of variety., March 23, 2003

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Kunsthure - See all my reviews

This review is from: 75 Hikes in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park (100 Hikes In...) (Paperback)

I bought this book last summer when I decided I wanted to start hiking in Shenandoah (it was about time!). I've used it a few times so far and haven't been disappointed with any hike yet
I've got only two qualms with the book: his trail rating system and some of the details he uses in the description of each hike.
By his trail rating system, I mean that each hike is labeled as "Easy," "Moderate," or "Strenuous," and he uses these terms more to describe trail conditions, like rocky paths, stream crossings, etc, rather than using them to describe the hike as a whole. He may list a hike as "Easy" but when you look at the elevation change, it may be 2,500 feet, which is quite a bit of a change, making for a hike that's really strenuous.
The details he uses in his descriptions are sometimes completely useless. For instance, in the hike I did today, he wrote "There's a rock wall on the right that in late May is covered with light blue phacelia," and later on, "Watch for a huge tulip poplar beside the trail at 2.0 miles." I'll admit my ignorance: I don't know what a phacelia is or what it looks like (and what if it's not May?), and I can't tell a tulip poplar from most other trees, especially when there aren't any leaves on them.
But I guess these are minor things, really. I am pleased with this book and recommend it to anyone wanting a good book with a lot of different kinds of hikes.

3.0 out of 5 stars Hiking in Shenandoah National Park, September 27, 2011

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Kathy Steere (Carson City, MI United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 75 Hikes in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park (100 Hikes In...) (Paperback)

We like to have several books to cross-reference hikes. This one contained some nice, short loop hikes we enjoyed, and longer hikes as well.