Day and Overnight Hikes: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 4th Edition Paperback – June 28, 2008

This is a pretty good book for those who are unfamiliar with the smoky mountains. I did not find it as helpful as I thought I would since I have hike many of the trails and was pretty familiar with the park. It has some great day hikes and a few over night hikes list in here. One nice thing is that it show the elevation change over the trail, which is great for figuring out how tough the trail will really be. Overall I found this book to help with planning some new day hike loops and over night hikes.

The book is focused on 41 hikes, but is missing many hikes that we love (Ramsey Cascades? LeConte via Alum Cave?). This shows how many trails are in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park!The Kindle edition was laid out nicely, but we returned it because it didn't cover the content we wanted.

Well-written and well-worth the money if you are planning a GSMNP hike. The narrative/trail descriptions are the most useful. The maps are okay, but not great, so plan to supplement w/ a more detailed trail map if you can.

This book is very structured in its writing and content. The author appears to have hiked ALL of these trails and gives a "star" rating to five different aspects of each trail. The map diagrams are very clear. If you like hiking the Smokies then you'll love this book. I highly reccomend this book to beginners as well as old pros.

Just completed my first overnight hike - we did the Fontana Loop. This book was invaluable in planning our hike and understanding what we should look for. It made the hiking experience so much more enjoyable.The maps are great and the elevation maps helpful. The descriptions and details ease the mind. Wouldn't consider hiking a trail in the Smokeys without it.

Comprehensive hiking guide for the smokey mountains.

I bought it for my trip across the US.Ok, I had my GPS, but we must always have a this type of book with us.It is very useful, because your can find a lot of information where ever you are in the state.

Outlines many different hikes in the GSM park area. It does a good job of letting you know just how strenuous (or not) a hike is. We have used this to plan several family trips. Great purchase