Hiking Massachusetts: A Guide To The State's Greatest Hiking Adventures

by Benjamin Ames

Overview

Lace up your boots and sample 50 of the finest trails Massachusetts has to offer. This hiker's paradise offers not only mountaintop vistas but also historic landmarks and pristine seashore. Hike along cranberry bogs in Massasoit State Park, trace the edge of a cliff overlooking the Merrimack River in Maudslay State Park, follow the Appalachian Trail over Becket and Walling Mountains in October Mountain State Forest, or walk the state from Rhode Island to New Hampshire on the Midstate Trail. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Ben Ames will introduce you to these trails and more. Use this guide for: detailed route maps for each trail; accurate route profiles showing the ups and downs of each hike; tips on equipment, trip planning, and hiking with dogs and children; accurate directions, difficulty ratings, trail contacts, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762784806
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/03/2014
Series:	State Hiking Guides Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	508,443
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Writer and outdoorsman, Benjamin Ames is a former newspaper reporter and a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School.