Hiking and traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway

"This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the Parkway including the Appalachian Trail the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and other public pathways on national park state park national forest municipal and private lands. You'll find GPS coordinates for official Parkway trailheads along with fifty maps and many photographs of what you'll see along the way. Adkins notes each trail's length difficulty points of interest handicap accessibility and natural features. Far more than a guide to the trails this book also tells you what to expect at overlooks as well as where to dine sleep and find a restroom and suggests worthwhile side trips. Elevation change charts for bicyclists minimum tunnel heights for RVs camping recommendations roadside bloom calendars sightseeing information for nearby towns and other advice make this the perfect companion for your next Parkway adventure."--