Guide to Adirondack Trails

by Tony Goodwin

Book Overview

This completely new 14th edition of High Peaks Trails includes the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondacks. New in this edition are trails in the Lake Champlain region, and trails further to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0935272623
• ISBN13: 9780935272628
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Adirondack Mountain Club
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

So far so good...

I have bought this book based on a friend of mine telling me that everything in this book is almost to a "t" as to what you find on the trails. The map that comes with it is awesome to help show what trails connect to where. I am very excited to start using this book when I start my quest to climb all 46 starting this summer. I would highly suggest this book for any one who wants to hike in and around the ADK HP area.

Indispensable content ; 13th edition very poorly packaged

The ADK's High Peaks Region guide has always been, and remains, THE indispensable tool for those exploring the Adirondacks High Peaks Region. The content is extremely informative, well written, and well organized. Thanks to the writers and editors over the years for providing such a book. My main criticism is with the packaging of this 13th Edition. Over the years, each subsequent edition of the book has become less and less hiker-friendly by increasing in cover size (height x width) while decreasing in page count/thickness. The package designers must be made aware that this is not a paperback novel to be read once in bed then discarded, but is a tool to be carried in one's pocket and consulted often in wilderness environments over many years. The 13th Edition's larger height x width makes it impossible to fit in most pockets. Additionally, while past editions have been sturdily stitch-bound, with rounded page corners, and a semi-stiff water-resistant cover, the 13th Edition is only adhesive-bound, square cornered, and sports a standard flimsy paperback cover. The result is that my new 13th Edition is showing significant wear after only ONE OUTING: curled, wrinkled and shredding cover; curling and ragged (square) page corners; glued-in pages already separating from the binding. My 11th and 12th Editions were carried for over a decade each on dozens of outings and both still look newer than my "brand new" 13th Edition. The publishers have told me that the inferior construction was to minimize the price. As this book only gets revised every decade or so, I believe most of us would spend a bit more money for a sturdier version that will last a full 10 years. My only criticism with the actual content is an editorial revision to the High Peaks List Appendix. While the new revision does contain a note that not all of the famous "original 46" peaks are actually over 4000 feet in elevation, there is no longer any indication of WHICH of those under-4000 peaks are members of the "46" list. Since this book is basically the "bible" of the 46'ers, it seems like a major omission. (by the way, they are Blake, Cliff, Nye, and Couchsachraga according to my 12th Edition) In conclusion, if you plan to hike in the Adirondack High Peaks Region, buy this book, but hope that a reprint having a better thought-out package is released soon.

great book!

i love it, it has directions and how far everything is including trails and roads! GREAT BOOK!

Indispensable guide

If you ever travel to the Adirondacks for hiking in the High Peaks, this little guide book, complete with fold-out map, is an absolute must. It's the 2004, 13th edition of the guide first put out in the 1930s. I wasn't around back then, but I imagine the trails have changed a bit. They're maintained very well, for the most part, but the occasional tree-fall and rock slide does alter the landscape over time, so keeping your guides up to date is a good idea. The large, very detailed map, of course, is wonderful. But other indispensable aspects of this little book are the exact locations of the trail heads, as well as descriptions of each trail, with accurate assessments of their difficulty--easy, moderate, or difficult. This guide will help you find the trails most suited to your abilities, and enhance your wilderness experience many times over.

A must for exploring the 'Dacks

This comprehensive book is a must for anyone exploring the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks. I use it as my bible to plan every trip I take to the area. The topo map alone is almost worth the price (although it can be purchased separately). The editor, Tony Goodwin, is born into a family of hikers, and is very involved with the DEC and ADK mountain club. He's a valuable source of information not only on the trail conditions, but on the future plans! I had a privilege of working on a trail construction project to build a new route that he spearheaded.There are only two things I would like to see in future editions:1) A more thorough listing of the locations of designated campsites (aside from those surrounding lean-tos)2) Time/ distance/ elevation estimates for the unmarked/unmaintained trails of the 46 High Peaks.For the unmaintained trails, Barbara McMartin's Discover the Adirondack High Peaks is more thorough.