Five-Star Trails

Charlotte: Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes

Joshua Kinser

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Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
30 October 2012

Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Five-Star Trails

Five-Star Trails: Charlotte is a handy guide for area residents, vacationers seeking outdoor fun, and for business travelers with a free afternoon. With a diverse collection of hiking routes, the book offers choices for everyone from solo trekkers to companions to families with either youngsters or oldsters to consider. Researched, experienced, and written by a local author, the guide provides in-depth trail descriptions, directions, and commentary on what to expect along the way. Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance key info, helping readers quickly determine the perfect trip for them when they are ready to head out the door. Sized to fit in a pocket, the book is convenient to keep in the car or toss into a backpack. Driving directions direct hikers to the nearest trailhead parking areas, and GPS trailhead coordinates get them to the start of the trail.

By: Joshua Kinser
Imprint: Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780897328883
ISBN 10: 0897328884
Series: Five-Star Trails
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 30 October 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Overview Map Overview Map Key Dedication Acknowledgments Preface Recommended Hikes Introduction Center City 1. Downtown-Uptown Walk 2. Historic Fourth Ward 3. Irwin Creek and Stewart Creek Greenway 4. Little Sugar Creek Greenway North of Charlotte 5. Jetton Park: Loop 1 6. Jetton Park: Loop 2 7. Latta Plantation: Piedmont Prairie Trail & Mountain Island Lake Loop 8. South Mountains State Park: High Shoal Falls Trail 9. South Mountains State Park: River Trail 10. Torrence Creek Greenway East 11. University Research Park Trail East of Charlotte 12. Morrow Mountain State Park: Fall Mountain Trail 13. Morrow Mountain State Park: Sugarloaf Mountain Trail 14. Reed Gold Mine 15. Reedy Creek Nature Preserve: Dragonfly Pond Loop 16. University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens 17. Uwharrie National Forest: Badin Lake Trail 18. Uwharrie National Forest: Birkhead Mountains Wilderness Trail South of Charlotte 19. Cane Creek Park: Northern Red Loop Trail 20. Cane Creek Park: Southern Trails 21. McAlpine Creek Greenway Loop 22. McAlpine Creek Park: Pond Loop 23. McDowell Nature Preserve: Trail Combo 1 24. McDowell Nature Preserve: Trail Combo 2 West of Charlotte 25. Crowders Mountain State Park: Lake Loop 26. Crowders Mountain State Park: Trail Combo 27. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 28. Kings Mountain National Military Park: Battlefield Trail 29. Kings Mountain State Park: Historic Farm Trail 30. Kings Mountain State Park: Trail Combo 31. U.S. National Whitewater Center: Lake Loop 32. U.S. National Whitewater Center: North Main Trail Appendixes & Index Appendix A: Outdoor Retailers Appendix B: Hiking Clubs Index About the Author Map Legend

Joshua Kinser is a writer and musician based in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, about a 45-minute drive from Charlotte. Growing up by the beaches of Pensacola, Florida, Kinser would head up to the mountains of North Carolina every summer and cater to his passion for hiking and backpacking. Feeding into his love of travel and hunger for new experiences, those early past-times led him to make a profession of writing travel guides, magazine articles, and outdoor-adventure guidebooks. With regular stints as a wildlife biology field technician for the U.S. Forest Service, Kinser also finds himself these days in back country in Florida, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, in Montana's Glacier National Park, and in California's National Forest lands surrounding Yosemite National Park. Indulging his cultural side, Kinser also is a professional drummer performing in wedding bands, clubs, and in cruise ship orchestras. Aboard the latter, he has drummed his way along the perimeters of Australia, Japan, China, New Zealand, Borneo, and South Korea. As an accomplished author, Kinser wrote Moon Handbook's 2011 guidebook FLORIDA GULF COAST, third Edition. In 2010 alone, he published more than 200 articles online for websites such as Trails.com, Ehow, and USA Today Travel. Completing his degree in Journalism from Pensacola State College in December 2010, he also has worked as a staff writer for Gannet with the PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL.

Reviews for Five-Star Trails: Charlotte: Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Hikes

You'll find some of America's most scenic views right here in North Carolina, and author Joshua Kinser has done all of the work to help you find them in his new book. -- Fox News Charlotte, October 2012 I think everyone that lives in Charlotte should have a copy of this book. --Charlotte Today, October 2012 Five-Star Trails: Charlotte is a handy guide for area residents, vacationers seeking outdoor fun and for business travelers with a free afternoon. It offers choices for everyone from solo hikers to companions to families with either youngsters or oldsters to consider. --WCNC Charlotte, October 2012 Like to hike? Check out this book. &#8212WBTV Charlotte, October 2012