25 Bicycle Tours in the Adirondacks: Road Adventures in the East's Largest Wilderness Contributor(s): McKibben, Bill (Author), Halpern, Sue (Author), Hay, Mitchell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0881503185 ISBN-13: 9780881503180 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1995 Annotation: This new series highlights low-traffic scenic roads, both dirt and paved, suitable for riding on both mountain and road bikes. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Sports & Recreation | Cycling - Travel | Reference - General |
Dewey: 917.4 |
LCCN: 95005912 |
Series: 25 Bicycle Tours |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.48" W x 8.26" (0.52 lbs) 178 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Adirondack State Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Glacier National Parks combined. The park's 6 million acres offer plenty of diverse and scenic terrain for bicycling. In addition to tours in the famed and rugged High Peaks region, where New York State's tallest mountains predominate, the authors lead you to routes along the gentler roads of the park. They meander around scenic lakes and through pine forests, pointing out a variety of wild and unspoiled vistas along the way. Many rides also lead to hiking trails, swimming holes, and fishing spots along secluded streams. Tours range in length from 15 to 80 miles and offer adventures for cyclists of all ages and ability levels. Each tour includes: Easy-to-read map Mileage and directions Landmarks and natural highlights Historical anecdotes Bike shop listings |
Contributor Bio(s): McKibben, Bill: - Bill McKibben is the author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, among other titles; he is the founder of 350.org, which in 2010 organized what CNN called "the most widespread day of political action in the planet's history." |