I ran across a couple of Google maps created by the USFS showing the trails they maintain in the PNW. Both appear to be recently added (10/10/2014 & 10/21/2014)
Trails for the Pacific Northwest- Managed by the US Forest Service
Trails and Trailheads in Oregon and Washington US Forest Service
KMZ - trail
Let the "crowd sourcing review" begin.
They are large files and may take a minute to display, zooming in on the map also helps.
PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
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Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
Someone hasn't read this thread, obviously.
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Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
That's the only thing I looked at
I think it doesn't show the bottom of Vista Ridge Trail
And doesn't show the trail to Owl Point
But I'm not sure exactly where those are
I think it doesn't show the bottom of Vista Ridge Trail
And doesn't show the trail to Owl Point
But I'm not sure exactly where those are
Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
Not USFS system trails.
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Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
why isn't the trailhead shown, at the end of the trail shown?
where is the actual trailhead?
where is the actual trailhead?
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Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
Looked at Field Guide
Their map shows the Vista Ridge Trail correctly.
The Vista Ridge Trailhead is shown at the incorrect location.
I noticed other trailheads at incorrect location, such as the Top Spur trailhead
Their map shows the Vista Ridge Trail correctly.
The Vista Ridge Trailhead is shown at the incorrect location.
I noticed other trailheads at incorrect location, such as the Top Spur trailhead
Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
Too funny, that was also the area I looked at first.
To be fair here is a map disclaimer on the USFS website. I have no idea how to reconcile the first two sentences. The USFS website for Vista Ridge trailhead also shows the TH in that location.
To be fair here is a map disclaimer on the USFS website. I have no idea how to reconcile the first two sentences. The USFS website for Vista Ridge trailhead also shows the TH in that location.
About these Maps ~ Stay Safe
These maps are provided for trip planning and orientation purposes only. They are not intended for navigation. Please be sure to obtain a good quality, detailed topographic map before heading out into the forest/grassland, particularly in the backcountry and Wilderness areas.
Make local inquiries about road and trail conditions in remote areas. Some roads are impassable following severe weather.
Accuracy of the road and terrain information from Google Maps has not been verified.
Always seek private landowners’ permission before using or crossing their lands.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data and product accuracy may vary. They may be: developed from sources of different accuracy, accurate only at certain scales, based on modeling or interpretation, incomplete while being created or revised, etc. Using GIS products for purposes other than those for which they were created may yield inaccurate or misleading results. The Forest Service reserves the right to add, correct, update, modify, or replace GIS products without notification.
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Re: PNW trails managed by the USFS - Google Earth
While I applaud the effort (it is vastly superior to the "upgrade" the FS did on their website a few years ago), the quality of the data is highly variable. Some is not too bad, some is terrible and some is outright wrong. And that is just the areas I'm familiar with.
Without some sort of quality control checks, it is of limited usefulness, IMO.
Without some sort of quality control checks, it is of limited usefulness, IMO.
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