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This guide leads you to waterfalls, remote ponds, lookout towers, swimming holes and incomparable vistas along the Maine countryside and coast. Author: John Gibson. Softcover 240 pages black and white photographs and maps. The Countryman Press copyright 2008. Updated edition includes 6 new hikes and revised information. Details hikes in the Western Mountains, the Oxford Hills, Evans Notch Range, the Mahoosuc Range, the Camden Hills, Monhegan Island and Acadia National Park. Hikes range in length from a 2 mi. ramble to a multiday backpacking trip and provide something for hikers of all abilities. Overview chart at the front of the book makes it easy to choose a hike at a glance. Each hike description includes a topographic map and information on mileage, rise and terrain. Provides information on the geology, wildlife and history of each trail. Places special emphasis on family hiking including how to choose the best trails for kids and how to make the trip appealing to hikers of every age.
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