.falls.lake.nature.trail
sorry if the format is changing - this page is a test activity for CSS. i'm learning yet again. major design revisions should be easier now if i have a few templates and can just overlay them. *poof*. on to the exciting stuff...
i never could find a good set of maps, so I set out to create my very own... I have simply hiked the trails and tracked where I went with a GPS. I have a nice overview, and then each section of trail is detailed for distance, vertical profile (such that it is) - and stats on ascent and descent distances. Also each section shows the relative shape of the trail with some small contour lines.
i am sure there are better maps in books out there - but guess what? i hiked these. Several times with the GPS - so they are fairly accurate. The BEST thing is.... they are FREE. that's right. free!
the main 12 sections of the trail are explained - as they are opening newer sections between highway 50 and the eno, I am hiking them as I have time.
.the.maps
first, the map in a nifty PDF format... you should get the latest acrobat reader if you don't already have it
now, for some really fun stuff! Here is the same map, in a cool format that you can view either on google maps, OR on google earth! check it out. other maps are here too - eventually i will clean all of this stuff up, but for now, it's just here.
- falls trail available in the Google Earth Groundspeak Forums
- also uploaded most of wiliam b. umstead state park from older gps logs
- Few's Ford - Eno River State Park NC
- Ocala National Forest - St. Francis Trail
.overview
Linear Distance |
21.95 miles |
Terrain Distance |
21.98 miles |
Climbing Elevation |
2169 feet |
Descending Elevation |
2181 feet |
Climbing Distance |
11.46 miles |
Descending Distance |
10.52 miles |
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