100 Hikes in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Second Edition

This book is great for anyone visiting or living nearby the smoky mountains. With one hundred trails detailed in the book it has most every trail you have heard of. Each section covers regions of the park and their popular trails. Each of the trails has a little history, trail description, elevation, directions, etc. I bought this book after researching all the other books on these mountains. This one I found to be the most informative if you are looking for a book that guides you along most of the trails in the park. Not only does the book walk you through the trail, it gives you a brief history which is really interesting. Definitely a bargain of a book with what it packs in the pages.

First off, I was thrilled to get this book on time. There was plenty of time that we could choose the hikes that looked interesting before arriving at GSNP. After arrival and exploring some hikes mentioned we found the information was accurate and extremely helpful. Each hike has a black/white drawn map and gives not only the length of the hike but the elevation and grade. The descriptions are well written. Hikes are listed by groups in the area of the park. Each night after returning we would eagarly search for more hikes. I couldn't help myself constantly telling my husband how glad I was to have bought this book! The only drawback of this book might be the larger size (about 7 x 10 x 1.75" thick should you want to carry it in your pocket. (We left ours in the car while hiking).

Really good guide, I used it to plan a backpacking trip as soon as I received it. The trail info is detailed and right on.

I was a little skeptical buying this older book, but the reviews were right. We have used this on two occasions to find trails that were a little less known. Highly recommend if hiking the smokies

I bought it for my trip across the US.Ok, I had my GPS, but we must always have a this type of book with us.It is very useful, because your can find a lot of information where ever you are in the state.

I used this book to plan a backpacking trip to Mount Sterling in the GSMNP. There's plenty of information here on most any trail in the park.

This is a great book for locating trails in the Great Smoky Mountains. It is organized well and the maps are great. You can do your research before you leave, or you can just take the book with you on the hike. Excellent.

Good book, good descriptions