AMC's Best Day Hikes near Philadelphia will take you through 50 of the region's best hikes for all levels. Ideal for families, tourists, and locals alike, this easy-to-use guide will help you explore Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware year-round, from lesser-known excursions to area favorites, including several hikes on the Appalachian Trail. Take a walk through historic Valley Forge, discover the beautiful Brandywine Creek State Park, and see the Pinnacle's spectacular views on the Appalachian Trail. Fully revised and updated, this edition features new hikes in Trexler Nature…mehr
AMC's Best Day Hikes near Philadelphia will take you through 50 of the region's best hikes for all levels. Ideal for families, tourists, and locals alike, this easy-to-use guide will help you explore Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware year-round, from lesser-known excursions to area favorites, including several hikes on the Appalachian Trail. Take a walk through historic Valley Forge, discover the beautiful Brandywine Creek State Park, and see the Pinnacle's spectacular views on the Appalachian Trail. Fully revised and updated, this edition features new hikes in Trexler Nature Preserve, Stroud Preserve, Brendan Byrne State Forest, Rockhopper/Dry Run Creek Trails, Trexler Preserve, and Blue Marsh Lake. All descriptions of previously featured trails have been updated to reflect the most recent openings, closings, and reroutings, highlighting the best hikes within an hour or two of Philadelphia.
CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgements Introduction How to Use This Book AMC content Trip Planning and Safety AMC content Leave No Trace AMC content Section 1: Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware 1. Fairmount Park Loop (Art Museum) 2. Wissahickon Valley Park 3. Pennypack Park 4. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 5. Ridley Creek State Park 6. Valley Forge National Historical Park—Mount Misery and Mount Joy 7. Valley Forge National Historical Park—River Trail 8. Green Ribbon Trail 9. Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 10. Alapocas Run State Park 11. Lums Pond State Park 12. White Clay Creek Preserve/White Clay Creek State Park 13. Brandywine Creek State Park 14. Wolf's Hollow County Park NEW 15. Stroud Preserve NEW 16. French Creek State Park 17. Green Lane Park—Perkiomen Trail 18. Peace Valley Nature Center 19. Ralph Stover State Park and Tohickon Valley Park 20. Nockamixon State Park 21. Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick 22. Money Rocks Park 23. Kelly's Run 24. Mason-Dixon Trail—Holtwood Environmental Area Section 2: Central and Southern New Jersey 25. Cape May 26. Parvin State Park 27. Mullica River Trail 28. Batona Trail: Carranza Memorial to Apple Pie Hill 29. Brendan Byrne State Forest NEW 30. Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain 31. Sourland Mountain Preserve 32. Bull's Island—Delaware Canal and Delaware & Raritan Canal 33. Rockhopper/Dry Run Creek Trails NEW 34. Musconetcong Gorge Preserve Section 3: Berks County & Lehigh Valley 35. Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary 36. Trexler Preserve NEW 37. Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center 38. Monocacy Trail 39. Neversink Mountain Preserve 40. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center 41. Blue Marsh Lake NEW 42. Lehigh Parkway 43. South Mountain Preserve 44. Appalachian Trail—Route 309 to Bake Oven Knob 45. Lehigh Gap Nature Center (revision of AT Lehigh Gap W) 46. Appalachian Trail—Lehigh Gap East 47. Hickory Run State Park 48. Glen Onoko Falls/Lehigh Gorge State Park 49. Appalachian Trail—The Pinnacle and the Pulpit 50. Sand Spring Trail and Tom Lowe Trail Nature Essays Wissahickon Schist Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Valley Forge: The Encampmnet of 1777-78 Splendor in the Grass: Meadowlands and Grasslands Signs Without Words Jump in the Pool Bambi, Keep Out! Out of the Blue, Into the White Eight Legs, One Orb Brown is Not Dirty Black Rock, Green Forests How Green is My Valley? Song of the Eternal Morning Trailside Fruits and Berries The King is Dead; Long Live the King APPENDICES Critical Treasures of the Highlands AMC content Resources Further Reading Index About the Author Applachian Mountain Club AMC content AMC Delaware Valley Chapter AMC content AMC Books Updates AMC content
CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgements Introduction How to Use This Book AMC content Trip Planning and Safety AMC content Leave No Trace AMC content Section 1: Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware 1. Fairmount Park Loop (Art Museum) 2. Wissahickon Valley Park 3. Pennypack Park 4. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 5. Ridley Creek State Park 6. Valley Forge National Historical Park—Mount Misery and Mount Joy 7. Valley Forge National Historical Park—River Trail 8. Green Ribbon Trail 9. Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 10. Alapocas Run State Park 11. Lums Pond State Park 12. White Clay Creek Preserve/White Clay Creek State Park 13. Brandywine Creek State Park 14. Wolf's Hollow County Park NEW 15. Stroud Preserve NEW 16. French Creek State Park 17. Green Lane Park—Perkiomen Trail 18. Peace Valley Nature Center 19. Ralph Stover State Park and Tohickon Valley Park 20. Nockamixon State Park 21. Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick 22. Money Rocks Park 23. Kelly's Run 24. Mason-Dixon Trail—Holtwood Environmental Area Section 2: Central and Southern New Jersey 25. Cape May 26. Parvin State Park 27. Mullica River Trail 28. Batona Trail: Carranza Memorial to Apple Pie Hill 29. Brendan Byrne State Forest NEW 30. Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain 31. Sourland Mountain Preserve 32. Bull's Island—Delaware Canal and Delaware & Raritan Canal 33. Rockhopper/Dry Run Creek Trails NEW 34. Musconetcong Gorge Preserve Section 3: Berks County & Lehigh Valley 35. Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary 36. Trexler Preserve NEW 37. Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center 38. Monocacy Trail 39. Neversink Mountain Preserve 40. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center 41. Blue Marsh Lake NEW 42. Lehigh Parkway 43. South Mountain Preserve 44. Appalachian Trail—Route 309 to Bake Oven Knob 45. Lehigh Gap Nature Center (revision of AT Lehigh Gap W) 46. Appalachian Trail—Lehigh Gap East 47. Hickory Run State Park 48. Glen Onoko Falls/Lehigh Gorge State Park 49. Appalachian Trail—The Pinnacle and the Pulpit 50. Sand Spring Trail and Tom Lowe Trail Nature Essays Wissahickon Schist Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Valley Forge: The Encampmnet of 1777-78 Splendor in the Grass: Meadowlands and Grasslands Signs Without Words Jump in the Pool Bambi, Keep Out! Out of the Blue, Into the White Eight Legs, One Orb Brown is Not Dirty Black Rock, Green Forests How Green is My Valley? Song of the Eternal Morning Trailside Fruits and Berries The King is Dead; Long Live the King APPENDICES Critical Treasures of the Highlands AMC content Resources Further Reading Index About the Author Applachian Mountain Club AMC content AMC Delaware Valley Chapter AMC content AMC Books Updates AMC content
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