For hikers that love to backpack, but can only get out on a trail a day at a time, The Best of the Appalachian Trail Day Hikes is the ideal guide. Day hikes in all fourteen states the Appalachian Trail passes through are described in brief including the following:

*Maine's Chairback Mountain

*New York's Lemon Squeezer

*Pennsylvania's Chimney Rocks

*Virginia's Cold Mountain

*Tennessee's Laurel Fork Gorge and Falls

*Georgia's Blood Mountain

From Maine to Georgia, the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail is more than just a long trail. It's an icon and a destination. Only 439 thru-hikers completed its entire length in 2002; however, it's estimated that between 3 and 4 million hikers spent time exploring sections of the storied path.

With a slick new design, easy to understand icons, to-the-point narratives, and accurate directions, this latest edition is the most comprehensive and valuable guide to the very best Appalachian Trail overnight hikes. Whether readers are accomplished Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, thru-hikers in training, or weekend hikers intent on experiencing the trail's history, abundant beauty, and energizing force, The Best of the Appalachian Trail Day Hikes , will guide them wisely.