Hiking S. Dakota'S Black Hills

For more than twenty-five years, falconguide?½ has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors.Hiking the black hills country features fifty-six of the finest trails that south dakota and wyoming have to offer - from short day hikes to overnight adventures. With this comprehensive guide, veteran hikers bert and jane gildart provide all the information you need to get the most out of exploring this hiker's paradise - from devils tower and mount rushmore to custer state park and wind cave and badlands national parks. Look inside to find: hikes suited to every ability. Accurate directions to the trailheads. Detailed descriptions of 56 trails, plus brief write-ups of others. Gps-compatible trail maps. Approximate hiking times, difficulty ratings, and mile-by-mile directional cues. Invaluable trip-planning information, including tips on hiking with children.