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978-0-89587-161-9
0-89587-161-0
$11.95 paperback
5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
130 pages black-and-white photographs, maps, appendixes, index
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An urban area of about 1.2
million residents, the Triad nonetheless boasts mountain hikes within an
hour's drive of Uwharrie National Forest and Hanging Rock, Pilot
Mountain, and Morrow Mountain State Parks. Also close at hand are the
outstanding trails at Piedmont Environmental Center, Strollway Trail in
Winston-Salem, and the paths in recreation-rich Greensboro, which offers
some type of park within a mile of every city resident. In the Triad,
greenways and city sprawl exist side by side.
Trails of the Triad
describes more than 140 hikes within a 50-mile radius of the Triad. From
the short botanical paths at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro to
the 20.5-mile Uwharrie Trail, these trails will satisfy hikers whether
they have a few spare minutes or a spare day, and whether they prefer a
bustling cityscape or a backdrop as wild as it was a century ago.
about the author
Allen de Hart is the author of numerous trail books, among them North
Carolina Hiking Trails, which has sold over 100,000 copies, and Trails
of the Triangle. He has hiked more than 8,500 different trails
and over 30,000 miles in 46 states and 18 foreign countries. He
completed the Appalachian Trail in 1978. For 50 years, he has also
published feature articles in newspapers and magazines including Appalachian
Trailway, Sierra, Summit, and Outdoor Traveler. A retired
history professor and director of public affairs at Louisburg College,
de Hart continues as advisor to the president in cultural affairs.
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