CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carey Kish, author of “Maine Mountain Guide,” published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, will be the guest speaker at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library, 3209 Carrabassett Valley Drive.
The book is the only comprehensive hiking guide to the mountain trails of Maine, an essential companion for outdoor enthusiasts since 1961.
This newest edition was two years in the making and has been painstakingly revised, updated and expanded by Kish, who will lead participants on a journey of discovery from Acadia National Park to Aroostook County, Maine’s White Mountains to Washington County. His informative and entertaining talk will highlight many new hikes, the best of local hikes near you, as well as some old favorites.
The new “Maine Mountain Guide” includes more than 175 new trails on 50 “new” mountains, thereby increasing the remarkable variety of hiking possibilities available for every interest and ability level. In all, 625 trails are described on 300 mountains, a hiking bounty totaling close to 1,500 miles, and ranging from easy woodland walks to moderate hill climbs to strenuous mountain traverses. Full-color topographic sheet maps covers seven popular hiking regions, while 22 topographic maps within the text complement the trail descriptions.
After time for questions and answers, signed copies of the guide will be available for purchase
