OK, another good thread to get people started on their experiences with products. Here are my recommendations for good hiking guides:
The AMC's White Mountain Guide Pretty much sets the standard for me. Great new color GPS Maps
and well written descriptions. I really enjoy the new edition's layout (easier to locate hikes) and easier to open as opposed to the old pocket guides. Kinda miss the old hand-drawn maps
As for Vermont, the GMC has finally released the updated version ofThe Day Hikers Guide to Vermont and my initial review is good. New color GPS created maps for pretty much each hike, some new local favorites, good directions and descriptions, and bigger format. My first book...a goodie.
And who can forget the latest GMC Long Trail Guide? It too, like it's Day Hiker's companion, features color maps, bigger print, and now elevation profile charts to give hikers a sense of what lies ahead of them...nice addition :wink: My biggest grumbles are that Vermont hikers need BOTH guides if they want to include the higher summits and their approaches :roll: and the descriptions in the LT Guide are pretty skimpy...designed more for end-to-enders.
Though overwhelming, The ADK Guide Series released by the ADK Club is a very thorough guide series...good maps and good trail descriptions. Regrettably, someone "borrowed" my edition of the High Peaks Guide in college and still has it :roll: I've thumbed through the latest edition...some good revisions. :wink:
So, these are some of my favorites. I enjoy sitting in bed and reading about good hikes and planning future assaults. What are your favorites? :wink:
The "100 Hikes in X state" or the private author books are hit or miss...some are dated, have bad maps (or few) :roll: and some are just too big to use on hikes. I usually rely on the GMC and AMC for my info.
The AMC's White Mountain Guide Pretty much sets the standard for me. Great new color GPS Maps
and well written descriptions. I really enjoy the new edition's layout (easier to locate hikes) and easier to open as opposed to the old pocket guides. Kinda miss the old hand-drawn maps As for Vermont, the GMC has finally released the updated version ofThe Day Hikers Guide to Vermont and my initial review is good. New color GPS created maps for pretty much each hike, some new local favorites, good directions and descriptions, and bigger format. My first book...a goodie.
And who can forget the latest GMC Long Trail Guide? It too, like it's Day Hiker's companion, features color maps, bigger print, and now elevation profile charts to give hikers a sense of what lies ahead of them...nice addition :wink: My biggest grumbles are that Vermont hikers need BOTH guides if they want to include the higher summits and their approaches :roll: and the descriptions in the LT Guide are pretty skimpy...designed more for end-to-enders.
Though overwhelming, The ADK Guide Series released by the ADK Club is a very thorough guide series...good maps and good trail descriptions. Regrettably, someone "borrowed" my edition of the High Peaks Guide in college and still has it :roll: I've thumbed through the latest edition...some good revisions. :wink:
So, these are some of my favorites. I enjoy sitting in bed and reading about good hikes and planning future assaults. What are your favorites? :wink:
The "100 Hikes in X state" or the private author books are hit or miss...some are dated, have bad maps (or few) :roll: and some are just too big to use on hikes. I usually rely on the GMC and AMC for my info.
