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Hiking Kentucky (America's Best Day Hiking) [Paperback]

Brook Elliott (Author), Barbara Elliott (Author)
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May 12, 1998 America's Best Day Hiking


This is your complete guide to the most interesting and scenic day-hiking trails in Kentucky. No matter what part of the state you want to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail.

Hiking Kentucky features the following:

- Detailed descriptions of 100 trails, including the length of trail, estimated time to hike it, and a difficulty rating
- 144 easy-to-read park and trail maps
- A map of each featured trail, with points of interest and trail distances
- Practical information on how to get to parks, the park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number
- A convenient trail-finder grid that provides a summary of each trail's features and location in the book
- A section on nearby points of interest, with contact phone numbers

Hiking Kentucky makes it easy to enjoy self-guided tours of trails in all regions of the Bluegrass State. You'll discover beautiful trails in 54 featured spots, including Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Natural Arch Scenic Area, Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge, and Mammoth Cave National Park.

Authors Brook Elliott and Barbara Elliott are outdoor writers and longtime residents of the state who bring to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And their descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure that you won't miss anything on your trip.

Whether you live in Kentucky or are just visiting, there's no better way to discover the natural beauty of the state than with Hiking Kentucky.


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"""It's like having your own personal guide to the most scenic and interesting trails in this beautiful bluegrass state. From one end of Kentucky to another, there's something for every hiker!"""
Soc Clay
Outdoor writer-photographer
"""Hiking Kentucky is a concise, well-organized book that makes selecting trails easy and gives readers a wide range of detailed information on plants, animals, geology, and human history. An excellent update to what we already know about Kentucky's varied hiking experiences."""
Art Lander, Jr.
Outdoor writer
Lexington Herald-Leader
Author of Backpacking and Day-Hiking Trails of Kentucky
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"It's like having your own personal guide to the most scenic and interesting trails in this beautiful bluegrass state. From one end of Kentucky to another, there's something for every hiker!"
Soc Clay
Outdoor writer-photographer

"Hiking Kentucky is a concise, well-organized book that makes selecting trails easy and gives readers a wide range of detailed information on plants, animals, geology, and human history. An excellent update to what we already know about Kentucky's varied hiking experiences."
Art Lander, Jr.
Outdoor writer
Lexington Herald-Leader
Author of Backpacking and Day-Hiking Trails of Kentucky


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics (May 12, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0880118121
  • ISBN-13: 978-0880118125
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #720,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any hiker. I give it 5 "boots" up., December 22, 1998
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This is a well thought out book for any hiker, from the novice to the expert. With 100 day hikes to choose from, there is something for anyone.

The "boot" rating system is a wonderful way of finding just the right hike for any level.

Kudos to the Elliotts

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Kentucky's rough Eastern Highlands are enclosed by Tennessee and Virginia on the southeast, West Virginia on the northwest, the Ohio River on the north, and an imaginary line extending north from Tennessee west of I-75 to Crab Orchard, then on a jagged diagonal to Vanceburg on the Ohio River. Read the first page
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watch for exposed rocks, leafless months, state resort park, slave fence, climax beech, state nature preserve, wildlife clearing, cavelike opening, fall color season, plank footbridge, erosion steps, seasonal waterfall, trail steepens, fern garden, scuttle hole, mowed path, trail junction, undercut cliff, numerous wildflowers, park access road, slump block, interpretive markers, reenter the woods, trail shelter, trail descends
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Estimated Hiking Time, Trail Directions, Distance Round-Trip, Further Information, Hours Open, Eastern Highlands, Bluegrass Heartlands, Clear Creek, Wilderness Road, Ohio River, Cumberland Gap, Pine Mountain, Mammoth Cave, Big South Fork, Lost River, Visitor Center, Park Trails There, Scenic Wonderlands, Yellow Creek, Land Between the Lakes, Jesse Stuart, Lake Cumberland, Green River, Beaver Creek Wilderness, Greenbo Lake
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