Google map of NH 48

[Chip]

You may have this or not need it, but it's handy to have/save to faves;

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=e...742,0.035706&z=15&iwloc=00000112166931f2865be

 

[JCarter]

Nice having the peaks all plotted.

So, I doubt I would ever depend on Google Maps for trails data, but it amazing how astonishingly wrong the trails around Mt Garfield/Galehead/Twins/Zealand are.

Not sure why I never noticed this before, since I have been known to use map screenshots as a handy detail that I can then mark-up. I guess I've usually been using the AMC White Mountain Guide Online for those.

 

[Tom Rankin]

Also, I've had one out there for years:

http://viewsandbrews.com/nh/white.html

For background, see http://vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15201

 

[Chip]

So, I doubt I would ever depend on Google Maps for trails data, but it amazing how astonishingly wrong the trails around Mt Garfield/Galehead/Twins/Zealand are.

There's probably one out there with accurate trails. That'd be nice. If anyone has it, please post a link. I've used my link as quick reference, then gone to the printed maps.

I know you can locate trails, but I haven't seen one map link that is a region that you can zoom to any peak and backtrack trails to trailheads.

 

[Guthook]

Interesting. I never noticed they had trails on there. I wonder where they get the data for those... I know for roads they often get government data, then trace over satellite images to double-check, but trails out here don't show up very well on aerial imagery. Is it possible, Google will someday make hiking maps, too? heh.

 

[bikehikeskifish]

You can take the trail data GPS tracks and upload them to Google Earth or maps yourself and make your own maps as you see fit. ftp://ftp.mytopo.com/nhtrails/ has all the tracks.

Tim

 

[Kevin Rooney]

I upload GPS tracks on a fairly regular basis to Wikiloc. I use KevinR as the account name. Mostly my tracks are of the southern Sierra Nevada and nearby ranges, and about a dozen hikes (walks) in Ireland.

Wikiloc uses the Google maps.

 

[DougPaul]

You can take the trail data GPS tracks and upload them to Google Earth or maps yourself and make your own maps as you see fit. ftp://ftp.mytopo.com/nhtrails/ has all the tracks.

It is worth noting that these GPS tracks are converted from USGS Forest Service 2008 data. Many, but not all, are extremely accurate. See "WMNF GIS trails data - GPX" http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38643 for more info.

Doug