50 Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains: Walks, Hikes and Backpacking Trips from Lookout Mountain to the Blue Ridge to the Chattooga River (Paperback)

by Johnny Molloy (Author)

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Product Description
A brand-new edition to the 50 Hikes series contains the best day hikes, walks, and backpacks in the mountains of North Georgia.

With beautiful photography and detailed maps, this book chronicles 50 spectacular hikes in the North Georgia mountains, taking you to waterfalls, overlooks, gigantic trees, historic sites, and primitive wildernesses in significant spots such as Tallulah Gorge, Springer Mountain, and the Chattooga River, in addition to a lesser-known locales such as Tearbritches Creek.

Whether you're out for a relaxing nature walk or a rugged backpacking trip, experienced author Johnny Molloy has done the research for you, providing precise directions, up-to-date information about trail conditions and routing, and commentary about the human and natural history of each place. 51 maps, 50 black and white photographs, index.

About the Author
Johnny Molloy is an outdoor writer with more than 23 hiking, camping, paddling, and outdoor adventure guidebooks to his name. He has also written for various outdoor recreation magazines and websites. He lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Countryman; 1 edition (June 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881506486
• ISBN-13: 978-0881506488
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #111,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book! , August 7, 2007

By	Jessica L. Taylor "Jessica" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is EASILY the best hiking book for Georgia I've ever seen. In the past I've always mapped directions online before a hike so as not to get lost. I've finally found an author I trust to get things right. The directions in this book are always correct and easy to follow. Every hike is detailed to perfection, informative, and fun to read. On my first overnight backpacking trip years ago, I tore out the one page hike description from another hiking book and carried it with me. My friend and I had to guess where we were the entire trip as the hike description was so vague. There is nothing vague about this book!! The author takes you almost step by step through each hike and there is never a question as to where you are. This is PRICELESS for someone going on a solo hike - especially a woman hiking alone. I always get nervous and really appreciate knowing I'm not lost! Such a great book...

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good packback carry-a-long, February 22, 2009

By	Kelly Jo (Florida) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book for my husband as a gift. He is a hiker and loves to drive up from Florida to Georgia to do so. The book has different types of hikes, ranges, times and descriptions.

He is leaving in two weeks to use it for the first time. He has his routes mapped out and plans to have a good time.

The book is very helpful in planning your hiking trips.

4.0 out of 5 stars Hiking trails, July 10, 2009

By	D. Starkey (tennesee, usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is very thorough with maps and elevations, but if you are just starting out you'll want something a little less daunting. Alot of the hikes in this book have elevations of 800 ft. and up. Now that might not sound like alot but it is when you're climbing it. But most of them start at state parks, and you really don't have to hike the WHOLE thing!