Hiking the Big South Fork [Paperback]

Brenda G. Deaver (Author), Jo Anna Smith (Author), Brenda D. Coleman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Tennessee Pr; 2nd edition (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870497952
• ISBN-13: 978-0870497957
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,229,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Hike It, November 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hiking the Big South Fork (Paperback)

This is perhaps the sine qua non of trail guides. You will be able to explore the Big South Fork with comfort and ease using Deavers book. If you want day hikes or more challenging distance hikes, this book will help you make your plans. Trail sections are thouroughly explained. Interesting information about the geology and cultural history abound.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Source., August 14, 2003

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James Reyome (Lyles, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hiking the Big South Fork (Paperback)

Absolutely the best source of material on hiking Big South Fork. Couple this with the Trails Illustrated map and you have everything you need but the ambition, and you'll need plenty of that.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great trail guide to the BSF NRRA, October 29, 2009

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April D. Moore "Sabregirl" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hiking the Big South Fork (Paperback)

This is an excellent, well-written trail guide. It's organized so that you can choose from among hikes of different lengths and difficulty levels ("options") from each trail head listed. It took me a little while to get used to this approach, but I found it very effective at helping me determine the best route to take depending on the length and type of hike I want. Waypoints and landmarks are usually described very clearly and the historical and geological tidbits thrown in to the trail descriptions are interesting, as well, giving your hike even more context. I would definitely recommend this book.