Backpacking Kentucky: Your Guide To The Most Beautiful Trails In The Bluegrass

Backpacking Kentucky is your personal guide to 34 of the best trails in the state. Endowed with a proliferation of natural bridges and sandstone arches, rhododendron thickets, towering hemlocks, spring-fed creeks, gorgeous wildflowers and hardwood forests, Kentucky has an impressive array of overnight options for the backcountry adventurer.Each backpacking entry includes explicit directions to the trailhead; a detailed map with topo lines and suggested campsites marked; comprehensive trail and route description; plus interesting tidbits about the ecology and culture of the area. Hikes are divided into three categories for those wanting simple overnight trips, multi-day forays into the wilderness, or shorter trails to introduce the next generation of hikers to the joys of backpacking.Full color maps and photographs for each entry.

• | Author: Valerie L. Askren
• | Publisher: Bluegrass Adventures
• | Publication Date: Jan 01, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 164 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Sports & Recreation
• | ISBN-10: 0692803963
• | ISBN-13: 9780692803967