60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Houston
Menasha Ridge Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-63404-258-1 (ISBN)
It’s Time to Take a Hike in Texas!
The best way to experience Houston is by hiking it. Explore Buffalo Bayou Park, one of the top urban parks in the country. Nature-watch at the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, or challenge yourself with a long hike on the Lone Star Hiking Trail. Local author and hiking expert Laurie Roddy has selected the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the city. This perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems transports you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
With Roddy as your guide, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of its best hikes. The author provides expert tips about where to go and what to expect when you get there. Plus, each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance & configuration, hiking time, difficulty, scenery, traffic, trail surface, and accessibility, as well as details about the history and natural history of the area. GPS-based trail maps and elevation profiles, along with clear directions to the trailheads, help to ensure that you always know where you are and where you’re going.
Whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Houston provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Houston and the surrounding communities.
A native of Houston, Laurie Roddy has been writing for almost 30 years on everything from computers to sports. She started her own company, Roddy Communications, Inc., in 1997 after working as a technical writer for Compaq Computer Corporation for 10 years. Her main interests and current writing subjects include hiking, golf, and traveling. She has hiked the Rocky Mountains, Mount Olympia, Mount Rainier, the Davis Mountains, Big Bend, the Smoky Mountains, St. Johns in the US Virgin Islands, and all around the Houston area. She is the curator for an outdoor event website in Houston called Get Out Here Houston (getoutherehouston.org) and a freelance writer.
Overview Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
HOUSTON (Inside Beltway 8)
Brays Bayou Upper Bank Hike and Bike Trail
Buffalo Bayou Park Hike and Bike Trail
Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center Outer Loop Trail
Memorial Park: East Trail
Memorial Park: West Trails
Sabine to Bagby Trail
White Oak Bayou Trail
SOUTH OF HOUSTON (Including Galveston)
Armand Bayou Nature Center: Lady Bird Trail
Armand Bayou Nature Center: Martyn and Karankawa Trails
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge: Big Slough Trail
Brazos Bend State Park: 40-Acre Lake Loop Trail/Elm Lake Loop Trail
Brazos Bend State Park: Big Creek Loop Trail
Brazos Bend State Park: Hale Lake Loop Trail
Brazos Bend State Park: Red, White, and Blue Trail
Challenger Seven Memorial Park: Boardwalk Trail
Galveston Island State Park Trails
Lake Jackson Wilderness Park
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: Cowtrap Marsh Trail
Seabrook Hike and Bike Trail
WEST OF HOUSTON
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge: Sycamore and Horseshoe Lake Trails
Bear Creek Pioneers Park: Equestrian and Nature Trail
Cullen Park Hike and Bike Trail
George Bush Park: Fry Road to Barker Clodine Trail
Stephen F. Austin State Park: Cottonwood Trail to Opossum Loop
Stephen F. Austin State Park: Ironwood Trail to Pileated Trail
Terry Hershey Park: Cardinal, Mockingbird, and Blue Jay Trails
Terry Hershey Park: Quail Trail
NORTHWEST OF HOUSTON
Burroughs Park
George Mitchell Nature Preserve: Nature Loop
Jesse H. Jones Park: East Trails
Jesse H. Jones Park: West Trails
Kleb Woods Nature Preserve Trails
Mercer Botanic Gardens: West Trails
W. Goodrich Jones State Forest: Middle Lake Trail
NORTH OF HOUSTON (Including Huntsville)
Big Creek Scenic Recreation Area: Big Creek Loops
Huntsville State Park: Chinquapin Trail
Huntsville State Park: Coloneh Trail
Huntsville State Park: Dogwood Trail
Sam Houston National Forest: Kelly Hike
Sam Houston National Forest: Little Lake Creek Loop Trail
Sam Houston National Forest: Mercy Fire Tower Loop
Sam Houston National Forest: North Wilderness Loop
Sam Houston National Forest: Phelps Hike
Sam Houston National Forest: Richards Loop
Sam Houston National Forest: Sand Branch Loop
Sam Houston National Forest: South Wilderness
Sam Houston National Forest: Stubblefield North Hike
Sam Houston National Forest: Stubblefield South Hike
Sam Houston National Forest: Winters Bayou Hike
Spring Creek Nature Trail
NORTHEAST AND EAST OF HOUSTON
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge: Shoveler Pond Trail
Big Thicket National Preserve: Kirby Nature Trail
Goose Creek Stream Greenbelt
J. J. Mayes Wildlife Trace: Trinity River Trail
Lake Houston Wilderness Park: AmeriTrail
Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Forest Trail
Lake Livingston State Park: Bakba and Pineywoods Boardwalk Trails
Lake Livingston State Park: Trinity Trace Trail
Sheldon Lake State Park: Nature Trail
APPENDIXES AND INDEX
Appendix A: Outdoors Shops
Appendix B: Map Sources
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
Index
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.06.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles |
| Zusatzinfo | Color photos throughout, maps throughout |
| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 589 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63404-258-1 / 1634042581 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63404-258-1 / 9781634042581 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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