This unique full-color guide offers 50 unforgettable hikes to beautiful waterways and lakes along America's longest hiking path.

The Appalachian Trail boasts amazing streams, lakes, and waterfalls, but it can be hard to know where to go and what to expect. Waterfalls, Streams and Lakes on the Appalachian Trail is an indispensable guide for through-hikers and day-trippers alike, offering a new way to experience America's most famous footpath. Spanning the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, this guide showcases trail sections rich with streams, lakes, waterfalls, fishing spots, and refreshing swimming holes. Each entry includes trailhead directions, difficulty ratings, detailed route descriptions, maps, photos, and practical information on backpacking and camping, making it easy for readers to choose a trip that works for them. Hikers will also find fascinating insights into the waterways and the history of each trail segment. Perfect for both day hikers and backpackers, this book is for anyone who believes the best miles on the AT are the ones that flow beside the water.