Ed Henry's best-selling trails series continues with a tour of one of the last great places on Earth - the soaring white cliffs and crystal blue mountain lakes of the Shawangunks. A former National Parks Forest Ranger now with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Ed Henry interprets the forest ecology, wildlife biology, botany, geology, and human history of the Gunks trails while leading hikers from the trailheads to the best vistas and points of interest. Hikes include Eagle Cliff, The Trapps & Skytop, Indian Rock, Gertrudes Nose, Lake Minnewaska & Beacon Hill, Lake Awosting, Verkeerderkill Falls & High Point, Millbrook Mountain, Bonticou Crag, Three Falls & High Peters Kill, Hamilton & Castle Points, Stony Kill Falls, Red Hill, and Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge.
Gunks Trails offers rewarding hikes for every level of ability. Each hike is accompanied by a trail map, a photo, and a key to the hike supplying such useful information as how to get to the trailhead, where to park, trail difficulty, climb in elevation, distance traveled, GPS points, and a short synopsis of the route itself.
Advance praise for Gunks Trails has come from U.S. Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey, a leading supporter of conservation and preservation. Congressman Hinchey wrote, in part: Ed Henry's vivid description of the geology, geography and ecology of the Ridge perfectly defines the unique natural and cultural character of the Gunks. He brings the ecosystems of the Shawangunk Mountains to life in his pages and reminds all of us why we should appreciate the beauty of our natural environment.
ISBN: 1-883789-38-9