Hiking the Poconos

The Poconos get over 20 million visitors a year, and no wonder! This mountain playground for the Eastern Seaboard offers glacial lakes, far-reaching vistas and breathtaking waterfalls in picturesque northeastern Pennsylvania. And this book will guide you to the best of them. From short hikes to all-day adventures, Hiking the Poconos describes forty-five of the region's greatest and most varied hikes from those at the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area, on the Appalachian Trail atop Blue Mountain, and at untamed Pinchot State Forest, to dramatic treks in Big Pocono State Park, Hickory Run State Park and beyond. With this handy guide, hiking sage Johnny Molloy equips you with all the information you need to make your Pocono trail adventure a success.

Look inside to find:

• Hikes suited to every ability
• Specifics on distance, difficulty, canine compatibility and elevation change, and trailhead GPS
• Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues, precise helpful maps, information on fees, permits, cell service, and more

Johnny Molloy is one of America's most experienced and prolific guidebook authors. Molloy writes for a variety of magazines, Web sites and newspapers. He continues writing and traveling extensively throughout the United States, endeavoring in a variety of outdoor pursuits. He has penned over 50 hiking, paddling and camping guides covering 26 states, from Florida to Texas to Wisconsin to New England. Molloy lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.