The mountains of western North and upstate South Carolina are a hiker's paradise. Rich with human history, they are also home to some of the greatest biological diversity in the world. Hikers here are treated to thousands of miles of trails offering fantastic views, stunning wildflower and fall foliage displays, and gigantic trees in old-growth forests.

This guide includes 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with destinations including the waterfalls of Dupont State Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway's beautiful Craggy Gardens, the ruins of George Vanderbilt's palatial Buck Spring hunting lodge on Mt. Pisgah, and the summit of Cold Mountain. Each entry covers everything you need to know to get out and hike: maps and detailed directions, mileage, elevation gain, trail highlights, fees and hiking regulations, films and novels set in each location, and more.

Quick stats:

• Author :: Danny Bernstein
• Published :: 2007
• Pages :: 360
• Format :: Paperback
  

In this book you will find:

• The Appalachian Trail
• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Dupont State Forest
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Pisgah & Nantahala National Forest
• Upstate South Caroline
• and much more...

About the author:

Outdoor writer Danielle "Danny" Bernstein has been hiking all her life, and currently hikes several times a week, year round. Her passion for the sport manifests itself in many different ways.

Bernstein is an Appalachian Trail end-to-ender, a hike leader for the Carolina Mountain Club, and a hiking instructor at UNC-Asheville's College for Seniors. She maintains a 5-mile section of the Appalachian Trail on the Tennessee/North Carolina border for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

Danny Bernstein's writing has appeared in Appalachia, The Charlotte Observer, Blue Ridge Country, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Southern Hiker, Smoky Mountain Living, Smoky Mountain News, and Western North Carolina Woman. She lives with her husband in Asheville, NC.

Kudos:

"Danny Bernstein's book contains all the information you need to plan a day hike in the beautiful Carolina mountains. Hiking the Carolina Mountains makes a perfect addition to the outdoor enthusiast's bookshelf or backpack." -- Jeffrey Hunter, Southeast Trails Director, American Hiking Society