Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: South: (Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail)

The South's best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail! Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: South details 45 hikes along the AT from the trail's southern terminus atop Georgia's Springer Mountain north through North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. These superlative treks visit overlooks, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, and wilderness, as well as scenic, cultural, and historical sites-even trail towns. This selection of hikes reflects the great variety of features the southern AT provides, and the guide is authored by the Southeast's most experienced outdoor writer, Johnny Molloy.

Table of Contents:
Overview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Hiking Recommendations Introduction Georgia 1 Springer Mountain Circuit 2 Long Creek Falls 3 Preaching Rock 4 Slaughter Creek Loop 5 Blood Mountain Loop 6 Rocky Mountain 7 Tray Mountain Wilderness Tennessee and North Carolina 8 Standing Indian Mountain 9 Silers Bald 10 Wesser Bald Tower 11 Shuckstack Loop 12 Spence Field–Russell Field Loop 13 Clingmans Dome Vistas 14 Charlies Bunion 15 Mount Cammerer 16 Max Patch 17 Lovers Leap 18 Big Firescald Loop 19 High Rocks Vista 20 Highlands of Roan 21 Big Hump Mountain 22 Laurel Falls 23 Watauga Lake Hike 24 Views from Vandeventer 25 Cross Mountain Virginia 26 Damascus Loop 27 Mount Rogers via Elk Garden 28 Mount Rogers High County 29 Chestnut Knob 30 Angels Rest 31 Mountain Lake Wilderness 32 Kelly Knob 33 Dragons Tooth 34 McAfee Knob 35 Apple Orchard Falls Loop 36 Ottie Powell Memorial 37 The Priest 38 Humpback Rocks Loop 39 Blackrock Summit 40 Falls Loop from Browns Gap 41 Rapidan Camp Loop 42 Lewis Spring Falls Loop 43 Stony Man Loop 44 Marys Rock via The Pinnacle 45 Sugarloaf Loop APPENDIX A: Contact Information APPENDIX B: Appalachian Trail Communities INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY

About the Author :
JOHNNY MOLLOY is a writer and adventurer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. His outdoor passion ignited on a backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while attending the University of Tennessee. That first foray unleashed a love of the outdoors, which led the native Tennessean to spend more than 3,500 nights backpacking, canoe camping, and tent camping over the past three decades. Friends enjoyed his outdoor adventure stories; one even suggested he write a book. He pursued his friend's idea and soon parlayed his love of the outdoors into an occupation. The results of his efforts are more than 60 books and guides. His writings include hiking guidebooks, camping guidebooks, paddling guidebooks, comprehensive guidebooks about a specific area, and true outdoor adventure books throughout the Eastern United States. Though primarily involved with book publications, Molloy writes for varied magazines and websites and is a columnist and feature writer for his local paper, the Johnson City Press. He continues writing and traveling extensively throughout the United States, endeavoring in a variety of outdoor pursuits. A Christian, Molloy is an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. His wife, Keri Anne, accompanies Johnny on the trail and at home. Johnny's non-outdoor interests include reading, American history, and University of Tennessee sports.