Discover Acadia National Park, 2nd: AMC Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking, and Paddling (AMC Discover Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 192917358X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Now completely revised and updated, this is the ultimate multi-sport guide to outdoor adventure in popular Acadia National Park.
From the Back CoverHere is your ultimate guide to outdoor adventure in Acadia National Park. Desert Island* Updated pull-out map with trails, carriage roads, shuttle stops, and boat launches* At-A-Glance Trip Planner that helps identify the best adventures for you* Appendices including campgrounds, boat trips, outfitters, and more. A full-color, pull-out, contour map shows every hiking trail in the park, as well as carriage roads, park roads, paddling launch sites, and shuttle bus stops. Desert Islan
Useful guide to planning your activiites in Acadia NP Paul 2016 is the centennial of the NPS and Acadia NP. The pull out map included in the back pocket of the book was very helpful it included milage for hiking trails but NOT for the carriage bike/walking trails. Trail biking and hiking ratings were accurately listed. We did not use the paddling section. The book is heavy to carry in a back pack. I suggest carry the map and a photocopy of the planned hike.. Ralph White said You Are Not a Typical National Park Tourist. You are not going to Acadia to bag another national park; you are not driving hundreds of miles just to drive up another mile to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, or to take a tour bus to the popover capital of the universe, Jordan Pond House. No. You are going there to bike your buns off. You're taking your kayak to feel the salty Atlantic spray in your face. You are going to bag Acadia's peaks the old fashioned way, by hiking up. You are going to need the Appalachian Mountain Club's book, "Discover Acadia National Park, Second Edition." You are going to need the pocket-. My wife and I just returned from our first trip to Acadia and we were sure glad we bought this book. The map that comes with the book is five stars for sure. There were countless times we used the map to find out where we exactly were. The map was used to help people on the trail know exactly where they were. The book itself was a helpful planning tool for our hiking and biking times. I didn't get to spend as much time before the trip in it as I would have liked. It could be a five star book, but I haven't read enough of the book to feel comfortable giving it that rating; however, I do know that what I did read was accurate and