This brand new book in FalconGuides’ nationally popular “Best Easy Day Hikes” book series features nearly 30 easy hikes throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This pocket-sized book features hikes and variations that are perfect for novice hikers, families, or anyone interested in accessible adventures that include waterfalls, wildflowers, historic sites, spectacular views—even the Great Smokies’ LeConte Lodge, highest overnight hostel in the East. The book includes an accurate, easy to follow trail map for each hike, GPS coordinates for each trailhead, a Trail Finder by level of difficulty, and an introductory travel overview and map to the entire park and its resources, from scenic drives, to exploring surrounding towns.
Randy Johnson is a widely published authority on the Appalachian outdoors. He's the author of the bestselling guidebooks Hiking North Carolina and Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway, among others. Articles and photos by this award-winning photojournalist have for decades brought the Appalachians to readers of national magazines, newspapers, and major outdoor Web sites. As editor of the country's most-award-winning airline magazine, he often focused on accessible adventure. A trail designer and builder, Randy was the founding wilderness manager at Grandfather Mountain and helped ensure the preservation of this significant North Carolina summit, as a UN-designated biosphere reserve, and now a state park. He's a longtime resident of the North Carolina mountains and lives in Banner Elk.
Paperback: 128 pages
Item #: 978-0-7627-4836-5
