Hiking Great Smoky Mountains
By Kevin Adams
287 pages – 1st edition (2003)Covers 80 hikes as well as info concerning the AT
Book also includes:
* Locator map
* Elevation profiles
* Trail maps
* Quick reference trail highlights
* Many photos
* Safe hiking tips and backcountry camping information
100 Hikes Great Smoky Mountains
By Russ Manning
282 pages – 2nd edition (1999)Cover 100 hikes (as you might expect)
Book also includes:
* Locator map
* Provides elevation change data
* Many photos
* Brief natural and park history
* No trail maps
Day and Overnight Hikes: GSMNP
By Johnny Molloy
210 pages - 4th edition (2008)Covers 41 hikes in total: including 13 day loops and 10 overnight loop hikes
Book also includes:
* Recommendations based on winter, solitude, easiest, wildlife, and most scenic hikes, etc.
* Quick reference trail highlights
* Locator map
* Elevation profiles
* Trail maps
* Weather data, safety and hazard information
Best Easy Day Hikes GSMNP
By Randy Johnson
117 pages - 1st Edition (2010)Covers 22 hikes
Book also includes:
* Information on the “Quiet Walkways” scattered throughout the park
* Covers several self-guided nature trails
* Includes a few trails that are rated as moderate or even difficult in some cases
* Locator map
* Trail maps
* Brief history of park, safety tips and basic travel information
* Recommendations based on best views, nature lovers, history hikes, waterfalls etc.
Hiking Trails of the Smokies
By the GSMA
a.k.a "The Little Brown Book"584 pages – 1st Edition (1994)
Covers 162 hikes
Book also includes:
* Elevation profiles
* Trail maps
* Safe hiking tips, weather and suggested loop hikes
* Information on all backcountry campsites, shelters, regulations and permit/reservation information
Other guide books you might find helpful:
* Appalachian Trail Guide to Tennessee-North Carolina
* Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pocket Guide
* Great Smoky Mountains Travel Photo Guides iPhone App
Jeff
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