- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; First edition (Sep 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 089732546X
- ISBN-13: 978-0897325462
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
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New Yorkers grab your boots and get outside! Using clear, concise, and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City will eliminate doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get there. To easily locate and assess the best hikes around the Big Apple, this guide is indispensable.
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It's time to take a hike!
Tristate residents, grab your boots and get out there! Using clear and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City eliminates doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get to the trailhead. To locate and assess the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Big Apple, this guide is indispensable.
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City blows the lid off the myth that you can't have a great trek close to home. The Big Apple may be an ever-expanding metropolis, but there are still plenty of thrilling hiking options. Choose among short and long hikes, hikes for children and for dogs, hikes for birding, for wildflowers and for waterfalls, historic and scenic hikes, and many others.
Inside you will find:
Trail descriptions that allow you to assess each trail before you hike it.
Detailed trail maps that provide you with accurate trail information.
Elevation profiles help you visualize each trail's altitude gains and losses.
Directions that smoothly lead you to the trailheads.
Whether you live in northern New Jersey, western Long Island, or southwestern Connecticut, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City provides you with the information you need to choose the perfect day hike in your area, including trail lengths, hiking times, and trail difficulty. So lace up those boots, sling that pack, and hit the trail!
Tristate residents, grab your boots and get out there! Using clear and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City eliminates doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get to the trailhead. To locate and assess the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Big Apple, this guide is indispensable.
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City blows the lid off the myth that you can't have a great trek close to home. The Big Apple may be an ever-expanding metropolis, but there are still plenty of thrilling hiking options. Choose among short and long hikes, hikes for children and for dogs, hikes for birding, for wildflowers and for waterfalls, historic and scenic hikes, and many others.
Inside you will find:
Trail descriptions that allow you to assess each trail before you hike it.
Detailed trail maps that provide you with accurate trail information.
Elevation profiles help you visualize each trail's altitude gains and losses.
Directions that smoothly lead you to the trailheads.
Whether you live in northern New Jersey, western Long Island, or southwestern Connecticut, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City provides you with the information you need to choose the perfect day hike in your area, including trail lengths, hiking times, and trail difficulty. So lace up those boots, sling that pack, and hit the trail!
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Surprising Finds Within a Short Distance of the City, Sep 16 2004
By John Matlock "Gunny" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City: Including Southern Connecticut and Northern New Jersey (Paperback)
You would think that a hike in New York City would take you from say Central Park to Battery Park along the sidewalks. To my surprise, the Brooks have found all of these hikes within a reasonable distance from the city. As a for instance, the Pelham Bay Park is 2,766 acres in size with 13 miles of shoreline. It's also reachable by public transport. (Take the #6 train followed by the Bx29 bus.) The hiking there is flat, shoreline and all that. Or there's Norvin Green where you'll need sturdy hiking shoes, and find multiple deep-water streams to cross in a 9.3 mile up and down trail. Other hikes include wildlife refuges, state forests, national recreation areas, swamps, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, ocean shores. You can get away from the concrete.As a book, the layout makes it easy to find things. The overall maps lead you to the general area you may find interesting. The descriptions of each of the 60 hikes includes a description, a detailed map of each, elevation profile, and directions - usually by automobile and public transport. As the back cover says, If you live near NYC, get it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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A Fine Resouce For NY Area Hikers, Nov 29 2004
By G. J Wiener - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City: Including Southern Connecticut and Northern New Jersey (Paperback)
Christopher Brooks surely did his homework in writing 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City: with northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, and western Long Island. The details on the many hikes in the Tri State area are very helpful. One can easily trace around the suggested trails that Brooks provides. Also Brooks adds a little history to many of the recommended trails.He gives equal emphasis to New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, and the Hudson Region. Also a comprehensive index is provided so the reader can easily distinguish flat hikes from vigorous climbs to ones to bring the children on. Every base is covered as this book is a fantastic guide for anyone looking to explore new hiking trails in the New York area.
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60 Hikes within 60 miles of NYC, Dec 13 2008
By Lynn Downs "readalot" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City: Including Northern New Jersey, Southwestern Connecticut, and Western Long Island (Paperback)
It was a great book, has some wonderful hikes, great directions and good descriptions of the hiking areas.
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