Product Overview
Explore natural Florida with an adventureon the state's most notable hiking trail Stretching1,500 miles between Pensacola and the Everglades, the Florida National ScenicTrail has over 100 trailheads, most located within an easy drive from nearby urbanareas. A guide to the best scenic day hikes and overnight trips along thisstate-spanning footpath, Florida TrailHikes leads readers to showy overlooks, wildflower-dotted prairies, riverrapids, steep bluffs, tall sand dunes, and many other compelling destinations. Updated in this third edition with the most current route details, this bookprovides full-color maps, options for lengthening and shortening hikes, andinformation on nearby towns for use as base camps. Selected from the personalexperiences of the authors, the hikes in this book include many loop trails convenientfor solo hikers as well as several accessible trail sections. Sandra Friend andJohn Keatley also offer the backstory of the Florida Trail, first blazed in1966, and the hidden history of Florida that hikers will encounter on theirjourneys. Florida Trail Hikes helps readers of all backgrounds and experience levels plan an outdoor getawayamid Florida's natural beauty.
