Hiking Mississippi: A Guide to 50 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series) [Paperback]

Johnny Molloy (Author)

Book Description

Series: State Hiking Guides Series | Publication Date: September 15, 2009

Describes 50 great hikes, highlighting the history and geography of each route. The book includes exhaustively detailed trail descriptions, mile-by-mile directional cues, trail contacts, elevation profiles, and GPS-quality maps.

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From the Back Cover

Lace up your boots and sample fifty of the finest trails the Magnolia State has to offer— from the lake country of northern Mississippi and the Delta to the piney midlands in the Heart of Mississippi to the Coastal Plain of southern Mississippi. Specific emphasis is on the most scenic destinations and unique places in the state’s six national forests and state parks—like rocky Bear Creek, the waterfalls of Clark Creek Natural Area, and the crest of Little Mountain.

FalconGuides® have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks for more than twenty-five years. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the outdoors.
 
Look inside to find:

•  Hikes suited to every ability
•  Directions to the trailheads
•  Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues
•  GPS coordinates
•  Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every featured hike
•  Information on fees, permits, contacts, events, attractions, restaurants, accommodations, and canine

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About the Author

Johnny Molloy has written more than three dozen guidebooks about hiking, camping, and paddling in various reaches of America’s Southeast and beyond.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; First edition (September 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762711175
• ISBN-13: 978-0762711178
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #835,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Mississippi

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Excellent Guidebook!, February 11, 2010

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ministercreek (Currently Akron Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hiking Mississippi: A Guide to 50 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series) (Paperback)

This book is chock full of info on the hiking/backpacking opportunities in the Magnolia State. I highly recommend this book to anyone considering an hiking excursion in Mississppi.

The book covers the entire State of Mississppi. So the hiker will be informed on all the hiking opportunities in whatever part of the State they wish to trek.

Highly recommended. :)

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!, November 22, 2011

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Gabe - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hiking Mississippi: A Guide to 50 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series) (Paperback)

This book is a must have for any one who is considering hiking or backpacking Mississippi. It is full of great info on some of the states most beautiful lost treasures.