60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Nashville: Including Clarksville, Gallatin, and Murfreesboro - Softcover

Molloy, Johnny

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9780897326070: 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Nashville: Including Clarksville, Gallatin, and Murfreesboro

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ISBN 10: 0897326075 ISBN 13: 9780897326070

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press, 2007

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Nashville is best known as the capital of country music, but located in the Cumberland River Valley surrounded by hills of the Highland Rim, the city is also home to a great variety of hiking trails. With five new hikes and updated text, the new edition of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Nashville gives outdoor enthusiasts plenty of hikes to choose from throughout middle Tennessee. From historical hikes such as the Gordon House and Ferry Site Walk and the Confederate Earthworks Walk to great recreational trails like the Anderson Fitness Trail and the Couchville Lake Loop, hikers of all ages and fitness levels will find a trail to their liking within a short drive from home.

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It’s time to take a hike!
Nashville residents grab your boots and get outside! Using clear and entertaining narrative, the revised and updated new edition of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Nashville eliminates doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get to the trailhead. To locate and assess the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Nashville area, this guide is indispensable.
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Nashville blows the lid off the myth that you can’t have a great trek close to home. The Music City may be an ever-expanding metropolis, but there are still plenty of thrilling hiking options. Choose among short and long hikes, hikes for children, hikes for dogs, hikes for wildflowers and for waterfalls, historic and scenic hikes, and many others.
Trail Descriptions allow you to assess each trail before you hike it
GPS-Based Trail Maps provide you with accurate trail information
Trail Profiles help you visualize altitude gain and loss
Directions and UTM coordinates lead you to the trailheads
Whether you live in Nashville, Clarksville, Gallatin, or Murfreesboro, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Nashville provides you with the information you need to choose the perfect day hike in your area, including trail lengths, hiking times, and trail difficulty. So lace up those shoes or boots, sling that daypack, and hit the trail!

About the Author:

Johnny Molloy is an outdoor writer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. He has averaged over 100 nights in the wild per year since the early 1980’s, backpacking and canoe camping throughout our country. He has written numerous books covering much of the U.S. from Florida to Wisconsin to Colorado and articles for magazines and websites.

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