AMC Massachusetts Trail Guide: Amc Guide to Hiking Trails in Massachusetts

by Charles W.G. Smith (Editor)

For more than 35 years, hikers have relied on the Massachusetts Trail Guide as the most comprehensive guide available to the beautiful and diverse terrain of the Bay State. This new edition provides updated descriptions of more than 350 trails from the Berkshires to the Blue Hills, and has been expanded to include more than 30 new destinations statewide. This essential guide also includes comprehensive coverage of the state's long-distance trails, including the Appalachian Trail, the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, the Bay Circuit Trail, the Robert Frost Trail, and the Taconic Crest Trail. Readers will also find new pull-out maps for six of the state's most popular hiking the North Berkshires, including Mount Greylock; Southwestern Massachusetts; the Holyoke Range; Wachusett Mountain; and the Blue Hills Reservation. Created using GIS technology, these full-color maps feature shaded relief and contour lines to help hikers more easily-and accurately-navigate the trail. Whether they are looking for a short excursion, a daylong adventure, or an overnight trip along the A.T., the Massachusetts Trail Guide is a must-have for every Bay State hiker.

Special features
*Two new pull-out, color maps of the state's most popular hiking regions, created using GIS technology
*Detailed descriptions of more than 350 hiking trails
*Trail distances and elevations, plus hiking times
*Notes on natural history
*Tips on trip planning, safety, and map and compass use
*Leave No Trace principles

365 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004