Best map for the Whites

[TEO]

The BEST map for the Whites is, hands-down, the Washburn. Accept no substitutes. But, yes, it only covers the Presidential Range.

 

[Kevin Rooney]

The BEST map for the Whites is, hands-down, the Washburn. Accept no substitutes. But, yes, it only covers the Presidential Range.

This raises a good point - there are 'overall' maps, and 'sub-maps'. I was sorting thru some hiking stuff yesterday, and came across my collection of maps. A couple of 'sub-maps' of the Whites I like are the ones put out by the Wonalancet and Randolph Mountain Clubs for their respective trail maintenance areas. There's also maps tailored for winter hiking, and sometimes this includes maps aimed primarily at snowmobilers. For 'overall' maps, I like both the Adventure and maps the AMC provides with the WMG (Tyvek version).

 

[Mohamed Ellozy]

A couple of 'sub-maps' of the Whites I like are the ones put out by the Wonalancet and Randolph Mountain Clubs for their respective trail maintenance areas.

To those two excellent maps I would add the new map of the Waterville Valley area, which also has XC ski trails. The latter can be useful, today I used the Pipeline XC ski trail to do Tecumseh from Depot Camp, adding 0.8 miles (each way) and 250 feet of elevation gain.

 

[Quietman]

I just dug out my RMC map and it has not so neatly written mileage numbers for each trail segment that I added 10 or 15 years ago. I still use it!

 

[peakbagger]

RMC has made substantial improvements to their map in the last few years. Their topo is based on Washburn's survey (which stops around RT 2) so you get the same level of accuracy. They also made a radical change and oriented it so that North is at the top of the map!.

 

[Kevin Rooney]

...They also made a radical change and oriented it so that North is at the top of the map!.

OMG, say it ain't so! I have the 1990 and 1996 versions - it took me quite awhile to get used to them until I realized you just pretended you were standing on the top of Mt Adams, looking toward Randolph ... after that, everything falls into place naturally.

 

[eddiem224]

White Mountain Guide online

I really like the online White Mountain guide map. Check it out at:

www.wmgonline.org

As an AMC member I think it cost $12 for the year. It allows you to create and print out color maps. Custom routes can be created and the mileage of various segments can be displayed. Since I'm up there often, it's worth it to me.

It also shows total distance and elevation gain for a custom route (based on existing trails.) And to ice the cake you can get an overlay of the route on google earth. Nothing like a real visualization of your flats, gains and losses and tree-lines. Makes me want to get off this computer right now!

 

[Stan]

You mean you can't just take a road map and hoof it???

For my eyes, the MapAdventure map is easiest to read. The new AMC maps offer more details than before, namely mileages, but they are more difficult for me to read in low light.

 

[dug]

I really like the online White Mountain guide map. Check it out at:

www.wmgonline.org

As an AMC member I think it cost $12 for the year. It allows you to create and print out color maps. Custom routes can be created and the mileage of various segments can be displayed. Since I'm up there often, it's worth it to me.

It also shows total distance and elevation gain for a custom route (based on existing trails.) And to ice the cake you can get an overlay of the route on google earth. Nothing like a real visualization of your flats, gains and losses and tree-lines. Makes me want to get off this computer right now!

Looking for a user name and password....

 

[eddiem224]

wmgonline trial

The following link will take you to the registration page for white mountain guide online. Currently I see that they are offering a 2 week trial:

https://www.wmgonline.org/register/index.cfm?action=choose