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It's time to take a hike! No more excuses like "there's nowhere to go around here," "the woods are too far from the city," or "I don't have time to wander the trails." With 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Antonio & Austin as your guide, you have dozens of places to hike to your heart's content, and most within an hour's drive or less. 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Antonio & Austin blows the lid off the myth that you can't have a great hike close to home. The San Antonio/Austin area may be ever-expanding, but there are still plenty of super hiking options: short hikes, long hikes, hikes for kids, rural hikes, wildlife hikes, historic hikes, and many others. Inside you will find: trail descriptions that allow you to access each trail before you hike it; GPS-based trail maps that provide you with accurate trail information; trail profiles to help you visualize altitude gain and loss; directions to the trailheads. Whether you live in San Antonio, Austin or the Hill Country, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Antonio & Austin provides the information necessary for you to choose the perfect day hike, as well as maps, directions, trail lengths, hiking times, highlights, and a wealth of details about the trail itself. So lace up those boots, sling that daypack, and hit the trail!Taylor, Tom is the author of '60 Hikes Within 60 Miles, San Antonio & Austin Including the Hill Country', published 2004 under ISBN 9780897325332 and ISBN 0897325338.
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