Hike America Virginia: An Atlas of Virginia's Greatest Hiking Adventures (Hike America Series)
Wherever you are going, Hike America Virginia is indispensable for exploring the Commonwealth. Authors Bill and Mary Burnham breathe fresh air into popular Virginia destinations and explore commonly overlooked yet equally dramatic hikes. Discover the history of a young American nation; watch stories of lost cultures come alive; and imagine the ghosts of Indian raiders, moonshiners, and outlaws haunting the backcountry routes of the past. Packed with notes on plants, trees, and geology, as well as a list of local attractions and 'good eats and sleeps' for the weary hiker, this book covers Virginia's outdoors from the seashore to the mountain slopes, past and present. This guide includes comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced; GPS-quality, digitally designed relief maps detailing each hike; accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike; mile-by-mile directional cues, difficulty ratings, elevation gain, trail contacts; information on the equipment you'll need, plus tips on trip planning, hiking with dogs, and hiking with children. (5 1/2 X 8 1/2, 384 pages, b&w photos, maps, graphs)