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Five-Star Trails: Charlotte

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  • 30 October 2012
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Lace Up, Grab Your Pack, and Hit the Trails in Charlotte!

Five-Star Trails: Charlotte is a handy guide for area residents, vacationers seeking outdoor fun, and 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 local author Joshua Kinser, 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 get hikers to the nearest trailhead parking areas, and GPS trailhead coordinates get them to the start of the trail.

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Price: $15.95
Pages: 240
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Imprint: Menasha Ridge Press
Series: Five-Star Trails
Publication Date: 30 October 2012
Trim Size: 8.00 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9780897328883
Format: Paperback
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"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." --WBTV Charlotte, October 2012
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 pastimes 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 Gannett with the PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL.
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