Hiking and Backpacking Trails of Texas, Sixth Edition: Walking, Hiking, and Biking Trails for All Ages and Abilities | 
 enlarge | Author: Mickey Little
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 158979205X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.640464
EAN: 9781589792050
ASIN: 158979205X
Publication Date: December 25, 2005
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The most comprehensive, map-packed guide available for Texas walkers, hikers, and backpackers.
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Barely worth the paper March 23, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
If you're simply looking for a "yellow pages" of trails in Texas, this will probably suit you. But if you want any useful information about a particular trail, or any means of comparing trails to help you choose a destination for that next weekend trip, this book is far from adequate.
The maps are abysmally bad. Most have no scale or other reference of distance. Many have a wide variety of line weights and types, signifying various roads, rivers, or trails, but there is no legend telling you what those lines mean... and the symbols are not even consistent between the maps! Obviously, each map was copied from a different source, and no effort was made to redraw them consistently.
The regional maps are worse, mixing a useless numbering system for the trails with an alphabetical table of contents that makes it a three step process to find your way from the map to the trail description (or the reverse).
Most trail descriptions have less than 400 words, mostly consumed by directions to the trailhead and a few details about park fees and rules. There's hardly anything about the unique features, scenery, wildlife, terrain, etc. And worst of all, there isn't any kind of quick reference for the length of the trail, its difficulty, facilities, or anything else (except the contact information for whatever park manages the trail... a quite candid admission that you're not going to find the information you need HERE!)
But I think the most ridiculous part about the book is the pitiful 8-page section in the middle with a total of 24 mediocre-quality color photographs (yes, 24 photos to describe the entire state of Texas)... it makes you wonder why they even bothered.
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