[pct-l] Maps

[Robert W. Freed]

That is exactly why I needed them. I've done the JMT several times
in the last few years, so I was going to do a alternate trail through
the Sierras. But I couldn't find a map for the Theodore Solomons
trail. It is a complicated connection of twenty other trails through the
mid Sierras. Coyote Lakes trail to the Rockey Meadow trail to the
Dinkey Lakes trail... etc. It's nice to be able to make a custom map
without buying the software or 3 lbs of USGS maps to cover the
area.

--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Patrick <meta474 at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Patrick <meta474 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Maps
To: "Robert W. Freed" <robert at engravingpros.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 6:17 PM

Sure, you can download them for free. And then it costs to print them.  
And then you have to trace the trail on them. and then there's 5000 of  
them. :P I found that except for the sierras, I never used a map. And  
in special circumstances, the guidebook maps are good enough.

But if you simply MUST have additional maps, the USGS ones aren't bad.  
there're projects out there by certain people to trace the trail on  
them already, too.


On Dec 31, 2008, at 6:06 PM, Robert W. Freed wrote:

> So am I the only one out there who didn't know that you can
> download topographical maps for free from the USGS? In
> searching for maps for my Theodore Solomons Trail portion
> of my upcoming PCT through hike I was thinking of buying
> topos from the USGS. To my surprise all of the 7.5, 15 and
> 30 minute topos can be downloaded for free in scanned PDF
> format. You can then just cut and paste into any decent
> paint program and print your own custom topo maps.
> http://store.usgs.gov then click on Map Locator on the left
> side to get started.
> Robert
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