Five-Star Trails: South Carolina Upstate: Your Guide to the Areas Most Beautiful Hikes

At a glance ratings in important categories such as Scenery, Trail Condition, Difficulty, Solitude and appropriateness for children let you quickly select a trail that fits your tastes and ability. Other useful information such as fees, restrictions for dogs on the trail as well as advice on when to visit offers you the best information so you can plan your trip with ease. South Carolina Upstate provides directions and commentary for each trail on what to expect along the way, making it more than just an average guidebook.

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May 19, Chad Warner rated it really liked it Shelves: I skimmed this, looking for interesting hikes. For each hike, it includes summary info including GPS coordinates, a trail map, an elevation graph, and a description. It was a bonus that the book also points out parks that allow camping.

I read this because I recently moved to the Upstate from Michigan, and am looking for places to hike. I I skimmed this, looking for interesting hikes. Rainbow Falls Trail Notes Wear silk, wool, or synthetics for all clothes. Make loud noises and back away slowly. Don't put hands or feet out of visible range.

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Don't wander in dark. Step onto logs and rocks, never over. Carrick Creek Trail cool even in summer. Emily Weathers rated it liked it Mar 11, Known as the City of Parks, Louisville has long valued the natural landscape and the provisioning of outdoor recreation.

In Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture, was commissioned to develop an extensive park system for Louisville that eventually included 18 parks and 6 interconnecting parkways. Since that time, Louisville has continued to invest resources to build a first-class park system. Nestled within the Ohio Valley, and bordered by the knobs region to the south and the heavily forested areas of Indiana to the north, Louisville lies at the heart of an endless array of hiking opportunities.

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Louisville provides in-depth trail descriptions, directions, and commentary about each route. Trail descriptions also include information on the history of the area, wildflowers found across various seasons, and wildlife that might be encountered during day hikes. Worthwhile side trips are also identified, whether it be a nearby waterfall, a local barbeque joint, or an interesting museum.



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The author has included a wide range of hikes, to accommodate inexperienced hikers as well as more rigorous climbs for the seasoned outdoors person. Particular attention is given to identifying those hikes that are suitable for young children and those with mobility challenges. Handily sized and formatted, the book allows fast, easy reference, and its descriptions will help readers find their way on and off the trail. Detailed driving directions and GPS trailhead coordinates lead the reader to the trailhead. A regional map locates all of the guidebook hikes, showing readers the hikes that are close to downtown Louisville, as well as those within a short driving distance.

The health benefits of hiking are in easy reach with Five-Star Trails: Louisville on your bookshelf. Whether you are looking for a quick walk after work to shake off the stresses of the day or a longer jaunt to explore a new area, this book is full of hiking ideas for everyone. If you see this message, your web browser doesn't support JavaScript or JavaScript is disabled.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings so the online store can function correctly. With Joshua Tree National Monument to the east, the San Bernardino National Forest to the north and south, and the storied Pacific Crest Trail passing nearby, hiking expert Laura Randall has chosen the best hikes that highlight the area. Palm Springs features child-friendly hikes as well as urban hikes easily accessible from resorts. Laura also includes hikes for the new Whitewater Preserve, in addition to updated trails in La Quinta and Palm Desert.

Five-Star Trails: South Carolina Upstate: Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes

Extensive at-a-glance information makes it easy to choose the perfect hike based on length, difficulty, and scenery. Each trail profile includes maps, directions, driving times, nearby attractions, and other pertinent details. Amid this metropolitan complex that also embraces Cary, Apex, and Wake Forest--home to more than 1. All of the routes stay true to the book's "Five-Star Trails" title, based on the book series' rating system for scenery, trail condition, suitability for children, difficulty level, and solitude.

To be selected for the book, each trail must truly shine in one or more of those areas while, at the same time, all of the trails combine to offer diversity for a wide range of hikers. Thus, this is the guidebook for a hiker seeking an arduous climb to a scenic overlook as much as it is for a weekend walker who wants an easy trail for his or her family, as much as it is for another person who wants a peaceful walk on a well-groomed path.

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While many hiking guides focus entirely and specifically on trails in wilderness areas, Five-Star Trails: Readers will encounter unique attractions as they walk through historic neighborhoods; alongside lakes, creeks, and rivers; and into botanical gardens, verdant forests, and expansive and pocket parks.

And to the east, the rolling Piedmont presents yet another physical province to explore.



Pathways aplenty course through the region. The Appalachian Trail is the centerpiece of the trail network. However, there is much more to hiking here than just the Appalachian Trail. It is where Cascade Falls makes its grand plunge into a natural swimming pool. The strange but wonderful waterfalls of Falls Ridge Preserve flowing over some of the largest calcium carbonate displays on the planet are made better by trailside bluffs and caves.

And there are many other trails to hike and places to see, from the shores of Smith Mountain Lake to the magnificent Rock Castle Gorge.