Walkable Westchester - A Walking Guide to Westchester County, NY

2009, 1st ed.

NEW!!

The book covers over 180 parks with almost 600 miles of trails in Westchester County. It includes sketch maps of all but the smallest parks. Public transportation options are included where available. There is extensive history of the parks and the people involved. Icons show parks suitable for the handicapped, bikes, horses, dogs and cross country skiing. Many parks have photos that show what to expect to see when you visit. The parks are arranged by size classes and have a locator map to show approximately where they are in the county. 448 pages. ISBN 978-1-880775-57-8.

Westchester.nynjtc.org has additional information and some suggested hikes. 

Hiking the Jersey Highlands

2007, 1st ed.

A illustrated guide to 35 hikes in the Highlands of New Jersey, with a trail map for each hike, introductory chapters on Highlands history and preservation, geology, plants, and wildlife, and a special 16-page insert of color photos of wildflowers seen along the trails. The hikes are graded from starter hikes for beginners to challenges for experienced hikers. The author, George Petty, is a long-time Highlands resident, a NYNJTC trail maintainer, and an associate naturalist at the New Jersey Audubon Society's Weis Ecology Center. ISBN: 978-1-880775-49-3.

New York Walk Book: A companion to the New Jersey Walk Book

2005, 7th ed. Revised, See also Combo Offers

Indispensable regional reference book for the hiker. Comprehensive trail descriptions, with full-color maps. Includes chapters on geology, ecology, history and hiking tips. Illustrated with magnificent sketches by Robert L. Dickinson and Jack Fagan.  The hikers' "bible" since 1923. 484 pages. ISBN 1-880775-30-1.

Kittatinny Trails (book)

2004, 1st ed. See also Combo Offers

Author Robert Boysen describes all the blazed trails from the Delaware Water Gap to High Point State Park on the NJ-NY boundary. It includes descriptions of hiking trails in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in Pennsylvania south of the Route I-80 bridge across the Delaware River. The book also includes photographs, innovative charts for choosing a hike, elevation profiles, and advice on where to park and how to get to the trailheads. 220 pages. ISBN 1-880775-38-7.

Circuit Hikes in Northern New Jersey

April 2003, 5th ed.

A complete guide to 25 hikes in northern New Jersey that can be walked without the need for a car shuttle or retracing steps. Text and maps by Bruce Scofield. Photos. 176 pages. ISBN 1-880775-27-1.

Guide to the Long Path

May 2002, 5th ed. Revised 2005.

A comprehensive guide to the Long Path, which extends over 345 miles from the George Washington Bridge to John Boyd Thacher State Park near Albany. Includes the Shawangunk Ridge Trail, facilities, services, access, camping. All digital GPS maps. 286 pages. ISBN 1-880775-31-X.

50 Hikes in New Jersey

2006, 3rd ed.

Written by TC members Bruce Scofield, Stella Green and H. Neil Zimmerman, this book contains all the information you need to explore 50 known and little-known wild domains in New Jersey. Includes hikes throughout the state, from High Point to Cape May, accompanied with photos and maps for each hike. The Countryman Press. 288 pages.  ISBN 978-0-88150-702-7.

Appalachian Trail Guide to New York-New Jersey

16th ed. 2007 (includes four maps)

includes a guidebook, with detailed trail descriptions for the 160 miles of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) from the Connecticut-New York line to the Delaware Water Gap, and four waterproof color maps (scale: 1 inch = 1 mile) which show the A.T., other trails in the area, and roads used to access the trails. 273 pages. ISBN: 978-1-889386-48-5.

Best Hikes with Children in the Catskills and Hudson River Valley

2002. 2nd ed.

Cynthia & Thomas Lewis cover the area from just north of NYC to just south of Albany. 51 gentle to moderate hikes in the Catskills, Taconics, Ramapos & Hudson Highlands. Safety, equipment, food, camping. Photos, maps. The Mountaineers Press. 238 pages. ISBN 0-89886-783-5.

Catskill Mountain Guide

NEW!!

2009, 2nd ed.

A must for every hiker in the Catskills, this guide offers hiker up-to-date coverage and descriptions of trails for every ability level.  Written by Peter W. Kick, AMC Books.

Hudson to Delaware / THE GREAT VALLEY

2004.

A book of photographs by renowned landscape photographer Nick Zungoli documenting the unheralded Great Valley and showing the natural beauty of the landscape found between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers, 141 color photographs.  Exposures Gallery Press. 144 pages. ISBN 0-9755732-0-9.

Shawangunks Trail Companion

2003 1st Ed.

A complete guide to hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing in the Shawangunk Mountains. Contains information on history, geology, flora and fauna, as well as detailed descriptions of trails and carriage roads on the lands of the Mohonk Mountain House, Mohonk Preserve, Minnewaska State Park and Sam's Point Preserve. By Jeffrey Perls. Backcountry Guides. 368 pages. ISBN: 0-88150-563-3.

Walking Manhattan's Rim: The Great Saunter

2003, 1st ed.

By Cy Adler. This book maps out and describes a walking route around the circumference of Manhattan, including the interesting sites and sometimes hidden treasures that can be found along the rim of the world's most fascinating and varied island. Each chapter contains a detailed map, a description of the sites along the way, and several photographs. Areas covered in the book include Battery Park, the South Street Seaport, the West Side, Riverside Park, Washington Heights, Carl Schurz Park, the United Nations, East River Park, and the Grand Harlem River Park. 177 pages. ISBN 0-914018-12-4.