Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Connecticut: Hikes and Walks from the Berkshires to the Coast. This item is unavailable.Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Connecticut: Hikes and Walks from the Berkshires to the Coast

A fully revised edition of the classic hiking guide to Connecticut.

Leave the densely populated southeast coast behind to explore the woods and hills of this beautiful state. Connecticut boasts a diversity of parks, sanctuaries, hills, woodlands, and wetlands. This fifth edition has been fully revised and updated by David Hardy, the son of the original authors. He has added new hikes to Falls Village, Dinosaur State Park, Devils Den, Bigelow Hollow in Nipmuck and revised many more. The hikes range in length from 1 to 13 miles, and an overview chart makes it easy to choose a hike at a glance. Each chapter includes a topographic map, information on mileage and rise, a detailed trail description, and a wealth of information on natural and human history you'll encounter along the way. 5 new hikes in this edition. 40 black-and-white photographs, 51 maps

David Hardy is a regional field assistant for Vermont's Green Mountain Club. Raised in Connecticut, he leads hikes and performs trail maintenance across New England. He lives in Moscow, Vermont. Gerry and Sue Hardy, who wrote the first three editions of this guide, received the Appalachian Mountain Club's 1989 Distinguished Service Award. Residents of Manchester, they have been exploring and writing about the Connecticut countryside for years.