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50 Hikes in Michigan, 2nd Ed.

60 Day Trips and Backpacks in the Lower Peninsula

Jim DuFresne

In this second edition of the definitive hiking guide to the Lower Peninsula, lifelong Michigan resident and outdoor writer Jim DuFresne guides hikers through Michigan's unequaled system of state parks and natural and wilderness areas, where the scenery and trails are as varied as anywhere in the country.

The hikes in this completely revised and expanded second edition range from 1.5 to 35 miles in length-from easy day hikes to extended backpacking adventures. In addition, DuFresne has added 10 extra hikes, including seven new trails in the "tip of the mitt." Hikers will learn where to find the best trailside fishing, birding, and wildlife watching, as well as where to go to find fall color and undisturbed backcountry camping.

Each hike description includes:

  • Directions to the trailhead

  • A detailed map

  • Trail distance, difficulty, and hiking time

  • Mile-by-mile trail directions

  • Natural and historic features along the way
  • "Jim DuFresne gets you out of your chair and into your hiking boots . . . the main message of this book is 'Get up and go hiking.'"
    —Jeff Rennicke, Backpacker

    "No backpack should be without it."
    —Detroit Free Press



    $17.95 (Can. $29.99)
    0-88150-455-6
    6x9, 300 pages, paperback, b & w photographs, 35 maps, index


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