Lace up your boots and choose from more than fifty of the best hiking trails in the Old Dominion. From an easy 3-mile outing in Shenandoah National Park to a 31-mile overnight trek near the Virginia-Kentucky border, Hiking Virginia features memorable routes for hikers of every stripe. Outdoor explorers and writers Bill and Mary Burnham cover every region of the state, taking you to such scenic hiking destinations as the nature preserves in Northern Virginia and the incomparable Appalachian Trail. Packed with information on plants, trees, and geology, as well as local attractions and good eats and sleeps for the weary hiker, Hiking Virginia has everything you need to discover Virginia outdoors. Inside you will find: accurate trail information and detailed mapsclear directions from major access pointsoptional side trips and overnight hikesa special section detailing the entire Appalachian Trail through Virginia |
