Appalachian Trail Guide to North Carolina-Georgia

One of 11 official guides to the Appalachian Trail, each of which includes a pack-sized book and up to seven separate water-resistant maps in a resealable plastic bag, this volume covers the southernmost 235 miles of the famous footpath–from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to the eastern end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina/Tennessee line. The three detached, full-color, tear-resistant, two-sided maps cover, respectively, Georgia, southwestern North Carolina, and the park. The maps are at a scale of an inch to a mile and include elevation profiles and topographical lines. Detailed trail descriptions are in the book, along with information on water sources, shelters, and road access points; background on area history, points of interest, geology, and natural resources; and locator maps and photographs.