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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Atlanta: Including Marietta, Lawrenceville, and Peachtree City | 
 enlarge | Authors: Randy Golden, Pam Golden
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 192049
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0897326733
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.580444
EAN: 9780897326735
Publication Date: July 28, 2008
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Product Description
Atlanta is one of the South’s premier cities, but it’s also home to some of the region’s most spectacular hiking and walking destinations. 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Atlanta helps readers find and enjoy the best nearby hikes, from Stone Mountain Park to the Georgia mountains, Sprewell Bluff to the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, and a wealth of locations in between. Hikes range from pleasant family strolls to challenging treks for those looking for a serious workout and in addition to scenic beauty, many of the hikes, such as Burnt Hickory Loop and Cheatham Hill Trail, have historical appeal. Others, like the Grant Park Loop and Atlantic Ramble, feature major Atlanta attractions. Expertly drawn maps and trail profiles complement detailed trail descriptions, while a handy list indicates special interests — best hikes for children, scenic hikes, hikes for wildlife viewing, running trails, and more.
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Don't trust the Directions! December 6, 2008
Pros:
1. Gave me and my family some different hikes than we had gotten used to and helped to change up our hiking trails with some variety.
2. Very good information about the trails them self; history, and stuff to look for on the trail.
3. Good graphs of elevation changes and difficulty.
Cons:
1. DO NOT TRUST THE DRIVING DIRECTIONS! On every hike in which I have relied on the driving directions they have been significantly wrong. #30 The Wildcat Creek Trail: we traveled an additional 10 miles down 53 before we finally stopped to ask directions and found out we still had to go another mile or so before we made our turn off 53. #36 East and West Lake Trail: Right and Left turns aren't correct off of I985 and even after we got going the correct way mileage was still not correct.
Free Advice: If you like hiking and are looking for some good hikes and aren't familiar with a lot of hikes or their history this is a good book for some different hiking ideas. Use google maps to get your directions before you leave or leave an extra hour to sort through the poor driving directions.
Good places to explore for a newcomer to the area, but poor directions June 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I moved to Atlanta last fall, and bought this book after looking at the (limited) options available to me at the local bookstores. Its a decent book - some nice places to explore in the Atlanta area. Pros - they go into detail about the history of the hike and offer lots of landmarks so you know where you are. (Not that I often read them!) Good amount of general information so one can determine what it will be like. I would agree with another reviewer that many of the "hikes" aren't actually hikes. I don't really count anything paved as a hike, honestly, but that that said, they are good ideas for outings.
Cons/Wishes for change:
Directions - they are sparse sometimes, and a few times just plain wrong. Confusing left for right on major turns, or leaving out a major turn have been a few of my experiences. While often correct, I've learned to bring along another map. It would be great if they could *consistently* mention parking fees as part of the directions. Often, the fees are noted in the body of the text.
Other minor negatives: The authors note some distant hikes - like the New Echota Trail, which is 1.9 miles and probably a good 2 hours to get to, but offer no other hikes in that area. It is difficult for me to believe there are no other hikes in the Echota area (N. Georgia Mtns) and a waste of time to drive that far for a 1.9 mile walk.
I would also love to see the authors note when there are many more trails in the area. Many of the Chatahoochee hikes are filled with additional trails in the same park area, and others have none nearby at all. When I come across extra trails, I like to explore those as well, and it would be nice to have a heads up about when to leave extra time, and when the walk will be only the trails noted.
 Helpful advice February 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We've enjoyed selecting a variety of walks and hikes from this well written book with accurate maps and descriptions. It's really quite easy to see how far the trail is from your location, and how long and difficult the "hike" will be. Really a good way to find new ideas for anything from a short walk to a strenuous hike.
 Not so good September 17, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
60 miles as the crow flies. Some of these hikes can take you hours to get to due to winding forest roads.
On the otherhand, this book also stretches the definition of hiking. A walk through the seediest parts of Atlanta may be an adventure but it is not a hike. Going to the zoo is not a hike. Centennial Park is not a hike.
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