Guide to the Knobstone Trail

Indiana's Longest Footpath

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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The comprehensive field guide to Indiana's Knobstone TrailOne of the most beautiful footpaths in the country, the Knobstone Trail offers a spectacularly rugged, 58-mile trek through 40,000 acres of forested land in southern Indiana.A Guide to the Knobstone Trail provides readers with all they need to know to make the best of hiking this challenging trail. Charts indicate camping and water locations, while up-to-date maps provide topographical information, elevations, and where horse trails intersect hiking trails. First-person accounts, trip diaries, local lore about trees, wildflowers, and animal life, plus the latest GPS information and elevation data are included.Lavishly illustrated with 60 photographs and 19 maps,A Guide to the Knobstone Trail is an easily portable guide and is an essential backpacker's tool for a safe and memorable adventure.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-04-01
Mått140 x 216 x 10 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieIndiana Natural Science
Antal sidor160
FörlagIndiana University Press
MedarbetareJackson,MarionT.
ISBN9780253222978

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Foreword by Marion T. JacksonAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. History and Perspectives1. The Lion's Share of the Work2. The Rough and Hard Labor3. The End of an Era4. Elements of the KnobstonePart 2. Hiking the Knobstone Trail5. Journey Preparation6. The Deam Lake State Recreation Area7. Deam Lake to Jackson Road8. Jackson Road to New Chapel9. New Chapel to Leota10. Leota to Elk Creek Lake11. Elk Creek Lake to John Stuart Oxley Memorial12. John Stuart Oxley Memorial to Spurgeon Hollow13. Delaney Creek ParkPart 3. Reflection14. Closing ContemplationPart 4. Supplementary MaterialsDirections to Parks and TrailheadsEvolution of the Trail MapsBibliographyIndex

"Part travelogue, part history, part love letter to nature, Strange's book offers local lore of trees, wildflowers and animals, but also GPS information and elevation data. And all in a book you easily fit in you pack or satchel. April 2011"—Nuvo Green Guide"[A]n attractive and useful guide book ... Part travelogue, part history, part love letter to nature, Strange's book offers local lore of trees, wildflowers and animals, but also GPS information and elevation data. And all in a book you can easily fit in your pack or satchel.July, 2011"—Nuvo