On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 4:12 PM, Andy Townsend <ajt1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Another question - if not OSM, what maps do hikers in the area use now? > Something from the US Forest Service, or something else? Answering the question for the US in general: 1) National Geographic Trails Illustrated [1] - Not as detailed as I would like, but shows the official trails and is good enough for most folks. 2) USGS 7.5 minute topo quad maps (the old ones). Some of the trails have changed since these were published, but if you are interested in topography for off trail navigation, these are still a great resource. 3) National Parks hand out rather general maps, and for a lot of folks this is all they need. 4) There are also a number of websites that show trails that have been GPS'ed overlaid on a commercial (unfortunately) map source. e.g. [2] [1] http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/category/maps/travel-and-hiking-maps/trails-illustrated-hiking-and-recreation-maps [2] http://www.hikingproject.com/
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