DSettahr
01-22-2014, 16:28
Mods: My apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong spot. I couldn't find a good forum to put it in- feel free to move it if appropriate.
I'm going to be heading down to Georgia from NY for a job in February, and I'd like to do some sight seeing along the way. What are the best hiking guidebooks for the southern Appalachians- basically the stretch from North Georgia, through Tennessee and North Carolina, up into southwest Virginia (including the Jefferson National Forest)?
I've already purchased the AT Guidebooks and maps for this region, but I'm wondering if there are guidebooks out there for any of the national forests along this stretch that are more complete, with trails away from the AT corridor. I tend to favor guidebooks that are complete in that they detail all trails within a region, rather than "50 hikes" types of books that just detail suggested itineraries.
Thanks in advance.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions for "must see" backcountry destinations anywhere in this region, feel free to suggest those as well. I'd be up for anything ranging from a day hike to a 2 to 3 night, 20-30 mile trip along the way.
Also, what conditions from Mt. Rogers south am I likely to encounter? Being from northeast, I have appropriate winter experience and gear, if necessary.
I'm going to be heading down to Georgia from NY for a job in February, and I'd like to do some sight seeing along the way. What are the best hiking guidebooks for the southern Appalachians- basically the stretch from North Georgia, through Tennessee and North Carolina, up into southwest Virginia (including the Jefferson National Forest)?
I've already purchased the AT Guidebooks and maps for this region, but I'm wondering if there are guidebooks out there for any of the national forests along this stretch that are more complete, with trails away from the AT corridor. I tend to favor guidebooks that are complete in that they detail all trails within a region, rather than "50 hikes" types of books that just detail suggested itineraries.
Thanks in advance.
Also, if anyone has any suggestions for "must see" backcountry destinations anywhere in this region, feel free to suggest those as well. I'd be up for anything ranging from a day hike to a 2 to 3 night, 20-30 mile trip along the way.
Also, what conditions from Mt. Rogers south am I likely to encounter? Being from northeast, I have appropriate winter experience and gear, if necessary.