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Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: Mid-Atlantic
The mid-Atlantic’s best day hikes on the AT!
If you’re looking for fun and adventure on the Appalachian Trail, look no further. You hold in your hands an exciting guide to 43 trails in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. They have been tested and approved for families with young kids, veteran hikers, and everyone in between. There are mellow hikes, steep hikes, and hikes through forests. Visit well-known sites, such as Harpers Ferry, the Delaware Water Gap, Bear Mountain State Park, and the Hudson Highlands. Along the way, experience abundant overlooks, Civil War memorials, state parks, waterfalls, and more!
Matt Willen provides detailed information on the best day hikes along this 450-mile stretch of trail. Many of the hikes make use of the AT’s vast network of side trails to create loop- and balloon-configuration trips, as well as out-and-back excursions. Each profile includes GPS-based trailhead coordinates, trail maps, and elevation profiles, as well as pertinent information on the natural history of the hike and recommendations for other activities in the area. Ratings for scenery, trail condition, accessibility for children, difficulty, and solitude ensure that you choose the right trails for your specific needs and interests.
This carefully curated collection of short segments offers a new approach to enjoying the granddaddy of America’s trails!
If you’re looking for fun and adventure on the Appalachian Trail, look no further. You hold in your hands an exciting guide to 43 trails in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. They have been tested and approved for families with young kids, veteran hikers, and everyone in between. There are mellow hikes, steep hikes, and hikes through forests. Visit well-known sites, such as Harpers Ferry, the Delaware Water Gap, Bear Mountain State Park, and the Hudson Highlands. Along the way, experience abundant overlooks, Civil War memorials, state parks, waterfalls, and more!
Matt Willen provides detailed information on the best day hikes along this 450-mile stretch of trail. Many of the hikes make use of the AT’s vast network of side trails to create loop- and balloon-configuration trips, as well as out-and-back excursions. Each profile includes GPS-based trailhead coordinates, trail maps, and elevation profiles, as well as pertinent information on the natural history of the hike and recommendations for other activities in the area. Ratings for scenery, trail condition, accessibility for children, difficulty, and solitude ensure that you choose the right trails for your specific needs and interests.
This carefully curated collection of short segments offers a new approach to enjoying the granddaddy of America’s trails!
296 pages, Hardcover
Published July 1, 2018
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July 9, 2026
Hiking can be intimidating to a lot of people, especially when you hear stories of those who have walked the entirety of the AT, the PCT, or even the 88 Temple Pilgrimage. What "Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: Mid-Atlantic" offers is a less intimidating way to go about a trail of this size: section hiking.
Section hiking is when you break up a larger hike into smaller, manageable chunks. Instead of hiking for six months straight from Georgia to Maine, you can start with an overnight trip in New Jersey near High Point, or you can spend five days hiking all of Connecticut's AT path.
Personally, I have hiked and backpacked along some of the New Jersey AT trails, and I can attest that this guide's references are pretty astute.
When you head out on the trails, please keep in mind to always check the latest available maps and trail conditions. Be safe, practice LNT, and always tell someone where you're going!
As a travel advisor and backpacker, I review travel guides to check their credibility and ensure you have the best information to enjoy your next hike. If you're interested in reading this book, click the link below! Using my custom affiliate link helps support my small business at no extra cost to you: https://amzn.to/4wx67OS 🥾
Section hiking is when you break up a larger hike into smaller, manageable chunks. Instead of hiking for six months straight from Georgia to Maine, you can start with an overnight trip in New Jersey near High Point, or you can spend five days hiking all of Connecticut's AT path.
Personally, I have hiked and backpacked along some of the New Jersey AT trails, and I can attest that this guide's references are pretty astute.
When you head out on the trails, please keep in mind to always check the latest available maps and trail conditions. Be safe, practice LNT, and always tell someone where you're going!
As a travel advisor and backpacker, I review travel guides to check their credibility and ensure you have the best information to enjoy your next hike. If you're interested in reading this book, click the link below! Using my custom affiliate link helps support my small business at no extra cost to you: https://amzn.to/4wx67OS 🥾
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