U.S. Hiking Books - Southeast

This page last updated on 3/17/07


These books describe hiking in the southeastern United States. This includes the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee & Kentucky.

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         Item #: B1205
TITLE: 100 Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Author(s): Russ Manning
Pages: 272 5.5" x 8.5" pages, 80 b/w photos, 26 maps
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Divided into sections covering Tennessee & North Carolina, the guide is arranged so that all of the Tennessee trails can be done with a link, via the Newfound Gap Road, to the North Carolina Trails and vice versa. All trails are grouped by access point, and each description includes:
      * Mileage
      * Elevation change
      * Difficulty rating
      * Camping information
      * Links to other trails
      * Points of interest
      Special lists cover the best waterfalls, stands of old-growth forests, historic structures, wildflower spots, & mountain views. Additional chapters feature information on geology, flora & fauna, and park history.
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         Item #: B2801
TITLE: 50 Hikes in the Tennessee Mountains
Author(s): Gove
Pages: 240 pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      Includes hikes on the Appalachian & Cumberland trails plus hikes in the Smokies. Distances vary from less than a mile up to 12 miles. An overview chart gives data on all 50 hikes at a glance. Map, trailhead directions, nature & history info are provided for each hike.
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         Item #: B1656
TITLE: 75 Hikes in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park
Author(s): Russ Manning & Sondra Jamieson
Pages: 224 4.5" x 7.5" pages, 12 maps, 37 photos
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      This guide provides directions for the best hiking & horse trails and descriptions of the views along Skyline Drive. It features sections on:
      * History
      * Geology
      * Plants & animals
      * Park services & accommodations
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         Item #: B0468
TITLE: Afoot in the South: Walks in the Natural Areas of North Carolina
Author(s): Phillip Manning
Pages: 256pp., b/w photos
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      Features 18 walks including the Deep Creek-Indian Loop in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; a portion of the Appalachian Trail from Clingmans Dome to Silers Bald; Boone Fork Trail: Mount Mitchell Trail; the Joyce Kilmer National Recreation Trail; and hikes in the Uwharrie National Forest, Eno River State Park, South Mountains State Park, Duke Forest, Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, and others.
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         Item #: B1218
TITLE: American Discoveries: Scouting the First Coast-to-Coast Recreational Trail
Author(s): Ellen Dudley & Eric Seaborg
Pages: 304 6" x 9" pages, HARDBACK, 32 photos, 13 maps
Price: $ 24.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 19.96
      The authors spent 14 months hiking & biking over 4,000 miles while trailblazing the route for the American Discovery Trail. This book won the 1996 Barbara Savage Award.
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         Item #: B3008
TITLE: Appalachian Trail Guide: Central Virginia
Pages: 250 pages, maps
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      Official publication from the Appalachian Trail Conference. Includes a pocket-sized book with 3 topo maps in a resealable plastic bag. Book has trail background info plus detailed trail descriptions (from both directions) for the main trail & major side trails.
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         Item #: B3009
TITLE: Appalachian Trail Guide: Maryland / Northern Virginia
Pages: 250 pages, maps
Price: $ 32.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 26.36
      Official publication from the Appalachian Trail Conference. Includes a pocket-sized book with 3 topo maps in a resealable plastic bag. Book has trail background info plus detailed trail descriptions (from both directions) for the main trail & major side trails.
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         Item #: B3010
TITLE: Appalachian Trail Guide: North Carolina / Georgia
Pages: 198 pages, maps
Price: $ 24.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 19.96
      Official publication from the Appalachian Trail Conference. Includes a pocket-sized book with 3 topo maps in a resealable plastic bag. Book has trail background info plus detailed trail descriptions (from both directions) for the main trail & major side trails.
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         Item #: B3011
TITLE: Appalachian Trail Guide: Shenandoah National Park
Pages: 192 pages, maps
Price: $ 32.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 26.36
      Official publication from the Appalachian Trail Conference. Includes a pocket-sized book with 3 topo maps in a resealable plastic bag. Book has trail background info plus detailed trail descriptions (from both directions) for the main trail & major side trails.
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         Item #: B3012
TITLE: Appalachian Trail Guide: Southwest Virginia
Pages: 160 apges, maps
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
      Official publication from the Appalachian Trail Conference. Includes a pocket-sized book with 3 topo maps in a resealable plastic bag. Book has trail background info plus detailed trail descriptions (from both directions) for the main trail & major side trails.
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         Item #: B3013
TITLE: Appalachian Trail Guide: Tennessee / North Carolina
Pages: 250 pages, maps
Price: $ 24.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 19.96
      Official publication from the Appalachian Trail Conference. Includes a pocket-sized book with 4 topo maps in a resealable plastic bag. Book has trail background info plus detailed trail descriptions (from both directions) for the main trail & major side trails.
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         Item #: B0446
TITLE: Backpacker Magazine's Guide To The Appalachian Trail
Author(s): Jim Chase
Pages: 256pp., photos, 6 x
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
     
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         Item #: B2802
TITLE: Exploring Gulf Islands National Seashore
Author(s): Falls, Sr.
Pages: 144 pages, maps, photos
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      This unique park, a string of islands off the coast of Mississippi & Florida, offers various diversions, which this book describes in detail. These include walkingon glorious white sand beaches, hiking on wilderness barrier islands, wildlife watching, incomparable saltwater fishing, touring Civil War era forts, and more.
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         Item #: B0317
TITLE: Fifty Hikes in Northern Virginia: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to Chesapeake Bay
Author(s): Leonard M. Adkins
Pages: 6 x 9, 276 pages, USGS maps, photos
Price: $ 14.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.20
     
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         Item #: B0808
TITLE: Fifty Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina
Author(s): Robert L., Elizabeth W., & Robert L. III Williams
Pages: 256 6" x 9" pages, maps, photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Many of these hikes are fairly close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, which stretches across the Blue Ridge & Great Smoky mountains. Some these hikes cover the highest peaks east of the Mississippi River. The authors have written a combined total of over 30 books & hundreds of published articles. They are also life-long residents of North Carolina.
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         Item #: B0229
TITLE: Hiking Florida
Author(s): Tim O'Keefe
Pages: 272 6" x 9" pages, maps, elevation charts, photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Includes 130 hikes from the panhandle to the Keys.
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         Item #: B0230
TITLE: Hiking Georgia
Author(s): Don Pfitzer
Pages: 304 6" x 9" pages, maps, elevation charts, photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Includes over 100 hikes from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Costal Plain.
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         Item #: B0575
TITLE: Hiking Great Smoky Mountains
Author(s): Rodney & Priscilla Albright, H.C. Brinegar
Pages: 160 5" x 7" pages, 14 maps, 12 photos
Price: $ 10.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 8.76
      Contains 80 easy to moderate hikes along Cades Cove Loop, Cucumber Gap Trail, Pinnacle Creek Trail, Sugarland Mountain Trail, and others.
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         Item #: B1925
TITLE: Hiking Kentucky
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
     
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         Item #: B1056
TITLE: Hiking Kentucky: Scenic Trails of the Bluegrass State
Author(s): Darcy & Robert Folzenlogen
Pages: 216 6" x 9" pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Features over 180 dayhikes at 62 locations across Kentucky, from the Appalachian Plateau to the Mississippi floodplain. Also describes multi-day hikes & wilderness areas.
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         Item #: B1089
TITLE: Hiking North Carolina
Author(s): Randy Johnson
Pages: 344 6" x 9" pages, maps, elevation charts, photos
Price: $ 15.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.76
      Features over 200 hikes which range from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Also includes a detailed mileage log for the Appalachian Trail through North Carolina.
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         Item #: B2804
TITLE: Hiking North Carolina's Mountains-To-Sea Trail
Author(s): De Hart
Pages: 392 pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 18.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.16
      North Carolina's Mountains-To-Sea Trail stretches from Clingman's Dome, highest peak in the Smokies to Jockey's Ridge, largest sand dune on the Atlantic Coast. Comprised of 500 miles of designated & planned hiking trails and 500 miles of state bicycle paths also used for hiking, the trail winds its way through national forests, state parks, wilderness areas & wildlife refuges, as well as farming communities & small towns. Text breaks the trail into 39 sections, with full descriptions of the hikes, flora & fauna and local history.
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         Item #: B2200
TITLE: Hiking Shenandoah National Park
Author(s): Bert & Jane Gildart
Pages: 160 6" x 9" pages, b/w photos, maps
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      Virginia's largest national park attracts millions of visitors annually & is a hiker's paradise. Trails lead to waterfalls, peaks with sweeping vistas & historical points of interest. This guide features over 50 hikes, from easy day hikes to multi-day excursions. Detailed hike descriptions & information on campgrounds, lodges, & cabins help visitors plan their trip.
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         Item #: B2188
TITLE: Hiking South Carolina
Author(s): John Clark & John Dantzler
Pages: 224 6" x 9" pages, b/w photos, maps
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      South Carolina offers a variety of easily accessible hikes for begiiners & experts alike. This thorough guide features 60 of the state's best hikes, including day hikes & multi-day excursions. Hikers can explore the state's natural wonders along the Foothills Trail in the eastern mountains, the Long Cane Trail in the Savannah River Valley, or the Swamp Fox Trail near Charleston. This guide also includes special mention of organized outings with experienced leaders on many of the state's trails.
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         Item #: B0576
TITLE: Hiking South Carolina Trails
Author(s): Allen de Hart
Pages: 352 5" x 7" pages, 34 maps
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      Covers more than 200 trails in South Carolina.
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         Item #: B1090
TITLE: Hiking Tennessee
Author(s): Kelley Roark
Pages: 296 6" x 9" pages, b/w photos, maps
Price: $ 15.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.76
      Describes 62 hikes covering forests, limestone sinks & caves, and the fabulous Great Smoky Mountains. The author includes information on local history & geology along with the trail descriptions. The hikes range from easy family walks to multiple day outings.
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         Item #: B0578
TITLE: Hiking Tennessee Trails
Author(s): Evan Means
Pages: 192 4.5" x 6" pages, trails maps
Price: $ 10.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 8.76
      This pocket size guidebook describes over 100 trails outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each trail description includes length, degree of difficulty, access, and points of interest.
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         Item #: B0442
TITLE: Hiking the Big South Fork
Author(s): Brenda Coleman & Jo Anna Smith
Pages: 238pp.
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
     
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         Item #: B2907
TITLE: Hiking Trails of the Cohutta & Big Frog Wildernesses
Author(s): Tim Homan
Pages: 250 5.5" 7.5" pages, photos, maps, illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Covers 26 trails (127 miles) within the South's largest national forest wilderness, located in north-central Georgia & southeastern Tennessee. You can dayhike a short trail or backpack a long, circuitous route & walk for most of a week with scarcely a backtrack.
      Wilderness hiking brings many rewards - magnificent views into wild & undisturbed lands; peaks covered with spring wildflowers; clear, cold, cascading mountain rivers - but wilderness hiking also presents challenges. This book will help both novice hikers & experienced backpackers plan for & enjoy trips into the wilderness.
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         Item #: B0223
TITLE: Hiking Virginia
Author(s): Randy Johnson
Pages: 168 6" x 9" pages, maps, elevation charts, photos
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      Includes 50 hikes from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Ocean.
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         Item #: B0573
TITLE: Hiking Virginia's National Forests
Author(s): Karin Wuertz-Schaefer
Pages: 176 5" x 7" pages, 11 maps, 11 photos
Price: $ 9.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 7.96
      Includes hikes along Big Blue Trail, Laurel Fork Trail, Shenandoah Mountain Trail, Appalachian Trail, and others.
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         Item #: B1306
TITLE: Hiking, Cycling, & Canoeing in Maryland: A Family Guide
Author(s): Bryan McKay
Price: $ 18.95
     
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         Item #: B2709
TITLE: Middle Tennessee on Foot: Hikes in the Woods & Walks on Country Roads
Author(s): Robert Brandt
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
     
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         Item #: B1520
TITLE: New River Gorge Trail Guide: Hiking & Biking Trails of the New River Gorge Area, Cranberry Glades, & Greenbrier River Trail
Author(s): Steve Cater
Pages: 94 5.5" x 8.5" pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 11.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 9.56
      Describes hiking & biking trails in West Virginia's popular New River Gorge, Cranberry Glades Wilderness, Babcock State Park, Hawk's Nest State Park, as well as the Greenbrier River Trail.
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         Item #: B0708
TITLE: North Carolina Hiking Trails
Author(s): Allen de Hart
Pages: 512 5" x 7" pages, 15 photos, 4 color maps, waterproof cover
Price: $ 18.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.16
     
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         Item #: B1171
TITLE: North Carolina: Guide to Backcountry Travel & Adventure
Author(s): Bannon
Pages: 400 pages, maps
Price: $ 16.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.80
      Provides information on over 150 North Carolina backcountry areas for campers, backpackers, kayakers, mountain bikers, & fishermen.
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         Item #: B2711
TITLE: Orange Blossom Trails
Author(s): Phillips Manning
Pages: 272 pages, maps
Price: $ 13.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.16
      Visitors & residents alike will discover their own vision of Florida in the 16 walks described. Includes trails from J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Everglades National Park, The Middle Keys, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Myakka River Refuge, Ocala National Forest, Paynes Prairie State Preserve, Manatee Springs State Park, Little Talbot Island State Park, Blackwater River State Forest, Torrey State Park, St. Joseph Peninsula State Park & St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
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         Item #: B2710
TITLE: Palmetto Journal: Walks in the Natural Areas of South Carolina
Author(s): Phillips Manning
Price: $ 13.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.16
     
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         Item #: B0527
TITLE: Smoky Mountain Hiking & Camping
Author(s): Lee Barnes
Pages: 163 6" x 9" pages, charts, maps
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      This guide contains maps, charts, and lists to help you plan and enjoy your trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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         Item #: B1072
TITLE: Tennessee Hiking Guide
Author(s): Sierra Club, Tennessee Chapter
Pages: 34 6" x 9" pages, 7 photos, 1 map
Price: $ 4.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 3.96
      A concise guide to 40 hiking areas in Tennessee.
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         Item #: B1206
TITLE: Tennessee's South Cumberland Recreation Area, State Parks & Forests, State Natural Areas: A Hiker's Guide to Trails & Attractions
Author(s): Russ Manning & Sondra Jamieson
Pages: 144 4.5" x 7.5" pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 8.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 7.16
     
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         Item #: B1092
TITLE: The American Discovery Trail Explorer's Guide
Author(s): edited by Reese Lukei, Jr.
Pages: 128 6" x 9" pages, color photos
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      The American Discovery Trail extends 6,300 miles from Delaware's Cape Henelopen State Park to Point Reyes National Seashore in California. It travels through backcountry, small towns, & big cities.
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         Item #: B2707
TITLE: The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest
Author(s): H. James Hamrick, Jr.
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
     
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         Item #: B0524
TITLE: The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes
Author(s): Frank & Victoria Logue
Pages: 198 6" x 9" pages, illustrations, charts, maps
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      This is the guide for folks who wish to hike along the Appalachian Trail, but have limited time available. Published in cooperation with the Appalachian Trail Conference.
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         Item #: B0523
TITLE: The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes
Author(s): Frank & Victoria Logue
Pages: 242 6" x 9" pages, illustrations, charts, maps
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
      Offers two day and long weekend hikes along the Appalachian Trail. Published in cooperation with the Appalachian Trail Conference.
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         Item #: B1152
TITLE: Trails of Big South Fork: Hikers, Bikers, & Horse Riders
Author(s): Manning & Jamieson
Pages: 256 pages, photos, maps
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
      Covers 89 trails of the Big South Fork in Tennessee & Kentucky.
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         Item #: B2713
TITLE: Trails of the Triad: Over 140 Hikes in the Winston-Salem/Greensboro/High Point Area
Author(s): Allen de Hart
Pages: 130 pages
Price: $ 11.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 9.56
      From the short botanical paths at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro to the 20.5 mile Uwharrie Trail, these hikes will satisfy walkers whether they have a few spare minutes or an entire day, & whether they prefer a bustling cityscape or a backdrop as wild as it was a century ago.
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         Item #: B2712
TITLE: Trails of the Triangle: Over 200 Hikes in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Area
Author(s): Allen de Hart
Price: $ 11.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 9.56
     
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         Item #: B1535
TITLE: Virginia: Guide to Backcountry Travel & Adventure
Author(s): Bannon
Pages: 372 pages, maps
Price: $ 16.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.80
      Covers all major backcountry areas (over 140) in Virginia, describing opportunities for:
      * Hiking
      * Canoeing & Kayaking
      * Mountain biking
      * Camping
      * Fishing
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         Item #: B0243
TITLE: Walking America
Author(s): Judith Galas & Cindy West
Pages: 264pp, 6 x 9", 40 b/w photos
Price: $ 11.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 9.56
      1993-1994 guide to 400 walking trails of the american Volkssport Association
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         Item #: B2452
TITLE: Waterfall Walks & Drives in Georgia, Alabama, & Tennessee
Author(s): Mark Morrison
Pages: 168 pages, color photos, 60+ maps
Price: $ 9.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 7.96
      Covers over 125 waterfalls.
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         Item #: B2451
TITLE: Waterfall Walks & Drives in the Great Smoky Mountains & Western North Carolina
Author(s): Mark Morrison
Pages: 176 pages, color photos, 70+ maps
Price: $ 9.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 7.96
      Provides directions to over 125 waterfalls.
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         Item #: B0709
TITLE: West Virginia Hiking Trails
Author(s): Allen de Hart
Pages: 416 5" x 7" pages, 32 pages of color maps, 10 photos
Price: $ 16.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 13.56
      Includes descriptions of over 500 trails, including the 150 mile long Allegheny Trail. Each description features information on:
      * Length
      * Difficulty
      * Elevation change
      * Connecting trails
      * Hazards
      * Flora & Fauna
      * History
      * Scenery
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         Item #: B0439
TITLE: Wilderness Trails of Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest
Author(s): William Skelton
Pages: 352pp., maps
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
      Written by the Harvey Broome Group of the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club.
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