- 78 hikes, including 4 backpacking trails
- Updated and expanded edition with several newly blazed trails
- Paths to scenic vistas, waterfalls, and natural wonders
- Detailed maps and first-hand descriptions of each hike
- Color photos of the region’s remarkable beauty
- Essential information on duration, distance, difficulty, elevation, and highlights along the way
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Part of the Appalachian Mountains chain, the region does not consist of true mountains, geologically speaking, but instead a dissected plateau that is part of the Allegheny Plateau. The Catskill Mountains are the highest expression of the plateau, located to the east of the Endless Mountains, and separated from them by the Delaware River.
The current geography was slightly modified during the last ice age by the Wisconsin Glacier about 15,000 years ago. Glacial striations can be found on the rocks of some of the high ridges, but the area was at the margin of the ice sheet, and the impact was much less than in New York just to the north.
Endless Mountains, Wikipedia
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 081170677X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0811706773
- Dimensions : 5.6 x 0.65 x 8.24 inches
- Publisher : Stackpole Books; Second edition (December 13, 2010)
- Language: : English