60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Raleigh

Rating:
Summary: Great for new residents!
Review: Since recently moving to the Triangle area, I've been looking for walking trails to enjoy with my dog. This book has been very helpful in describing a number of beautiful walks in the Raleigh area. It includes all of the general information for each area such as length, difficulty, access and hiking time but also gives anecdotes on nearby activities and lists of different types of hikes such as those good for children, historic hikes and those for cyclists. One notable hike I've taken is the one at Harris Lake - a reservoir created for the Harris Nuclear Power plant. It is a very quiet and beautiful trail, leading you almost five miles through swamps, forests of loblolly pines and lots of wildlife, all eerily within sight of the cooling towers! The only drawback of this book is that the maps can be difficult to read. Often there is no scale, and north is not necessarily located at the top of the map. All in all, the book is definitely worth buying for its succinct discriptions, variety of hikes and fairly accurate maps.