Hiking Michigan (America's Best Day Hiking Series) (Paperback)

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Hiking Michigan is your complete guide to 103 of the best day hikes in the state. No matter what region you wish to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail and ensure that you don’t miss a thing on your journey.

Featuring trails in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas, the book offers you a guided tour of trails in 55 featured areas.

Included in the book are these special features:

• Detailed descriptions of 103 trails, including the length of trail, estimated time to hike it, and a difficulty rating

• 151 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 the parks, the park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number

• A convenient trail-finder grid, which 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 Michigan brings to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And its descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure that you won't miss anything on your trip.

Hiking Michigan is part of America’s Best Day Hiking Series from Human Kinetics.

About the Author

Roger Storm and Susan Wedzel have been hiking partners since 1982. Together they have trekked the Canadian Rockies, hut hopped in the Alps, and hiked Isle Royale in Michigan. This is the second book they have written together.

Roger is a consultant and a former state director for the Michigan Chapter of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. He was also the Michigan coordinator for the first National Trails Day. A resident of Chelsea, Roger enjoys hiking, biking, and reading.

A technical writer since 1986, Susan operates her own business—Wedzel and Associates—which specializes in real-estate appraising and consulting. She lives in Chelsea, where she enjoys hiking, reading, and gardening.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics (April 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880115831
• ISBN-13: 978-0880115834
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #867,291 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get Outdoors!, April 3, 2009

By	E. Meyerson (Petoskey, Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hiking Michigan - 2nd Edition (America's Best Day Hiking Series) (Paperback)

Hiking Michigan is a great source to discover all sides of Michigan's outdoors. From Detroit's Urban Waterfront Trail, to the Shiawassee Wildlife Refuge, to remote State Parks on Lake Huron's shoreline, to beautiful and wild inland lakes and waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula, there is much to explore in this great State.