Guide to the Knobstone Trail : Indiana's Longest Footpath.
Title:
Guide to the Knobstone Trail : Indiana's Longest Footpath.
Author:
Strange, Nathan D.
ISBN:
9780253005007
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (159 pages)
Series:
Indiana Natural Science
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword by Marion T. Jackson -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 History and Perspectives -- 1 The Lion's Share of the Work -- 2 The Rough and Hard Labor -- 3 The End of an Era -- 4 Elements of the Knobstone -- Part 2 Hiking the Knobstone Trail -- 5 Journey Preparation -- 6 The Deam Lake State Recreation Area -- 7 Deam Lake to Jackson Road -- 8 Jackson Road to New Chapel -- 9 New Chapel to Leota -- 10 Leota to Elk Creek Lake -- 11 Elk Creek Lake to John Stuart Oxley Memorial -- 12 John Stuart Oxley Memorial to Spurgeon Hollow -- 13 Delaney Creek Park -- 14 Closing Contemplation -- Part 3 Supplementary Materials -- Directions to Parks and Trailheads -- Evolution of the Trail Maps -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
One of the most beautiful footpaths in the country, the Knobstone Trail offers a spectacularly rugged, 58-mile trek through 40,000 acres of forested land in southern Indiana. A comprehensive guide to this scenic footpath, A Guide to the Knobstone Trail provides readers with all they need to know to make the best of hiking this challenging trail. Charts indicate camping and water locations, while up-to-date maps provide topographical information, elevations, and where horse trails intersect hiking trails. First-person accounts, trip diaries, local lore about trees, wildflowers, and animal life, plus the latest GPS information and elevation data are included. Well illustrated with more than 60 photographs and 19 maps, this easily portable guide is an essential backpacker's tool for a safe and memorable adventure.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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