50 Hikes in New Jersey: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacking Trips from the Kittatinnies to Cape May (Fifty Hikes Series) (Paperback)

~ Bruce C. Scofield (Author), Stella J. Green (Author), H. Neil Zimmerman (Author)

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Product Description

Discover New Jersey's natural treasures for yourself with this new edition of a long-trusted guidebook. The hikes ranges from 1.5 to more than 28 miles in length--gentle nature walks, challenging backpacks for the experienced, and everything in between, described for you here with care and precision. Driving directions to the trailhead, a clear map, a difficulty rating, and a trail synopsis are included for each. Throughout the text the authors share their knowledge of the natural history, geology, and lore of New Jersey.

About the Author

Bruce Scofield, a New Jersey native, is a freelance writer, photographer, and astrological consultant. Among his books are Hiking the Pioneer Valley, High Peaks of the Northeast, and Short Escapes in New England. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. H. Neil Zimmerman and Stella Green, respectively former president and vice president of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, are co-authors of 50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley. Neil is a past Chair of the American Hiking Society and lives in New York City. Stella lives in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 2nd edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881503576
• ISBN-13: 978-0881503579
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #820,432 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top-notch guide, May 29, 2000

By	Gandalf "travel-ace" (Metuchen, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

I love the way this book is organized. Rather than describe a series of hiking opportunities in New Jersey, the authors carefully culled through hundreds of trails and picked out the most exciting hikes in the state. They even patched together multiple trails in within most parks so you would get the best bang out of the time invested. The descriptions are accurate and fun to read. I tried three of them so far and look forward to doing the other 47.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for day hikes in and about NJ., March 24, 2000

By	J. Hui (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In the first weeks of owning the book, I have done 3 of the hikes so far, Governor's Mtn, Manor circular, and Carris Hill, although I was already familiar with the parking lots, trailheads through many years mtn biking and hiking in the area, I found the descriptions to be top notch and accurate. Using those descriptions and a simple NYNJTC topo map (with GPS coordinates!) navigation is a snap. GPS is practically unnecessary since most of the trails are well marked. Even though I have only done three of the trips in there, I am very familiar with most of the places mentioned there, the Palisades, Wawayanda, Jockey Hollow, etc. as I've hiked or biked there before I got this book. The book is an excellent day trip for the beginner to intermediate day tripper, fits nicely even in small camelback type devices. My only wish is they included the trail blaze color in the maps they provide, makes for faster quick reference when hiking.

Jay