Hiking the Adirondacks - A Guide to 42 of the Best Hiking Adventures in New York's Adirondacks

State Hiking Series

Each guide includes:

- Hikes suited to every ability

- Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails

- Up-to-date trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues
- Detailed trail maps and GPS coordinates

- Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for each hike

- Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife viewing

- Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, canine compatibility, and more

- Zero-impact and wilderness safety tips and techniques

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This book features forty-two of the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in the mountain wilderness of northeastern New York State. From 360-degree mountaintop views to dramatic waterfalls and pristine ponds, it takes readers to the most scenic locations, some well-known and others off the beaten path.