[pct-l] Trails on Map Quest

[Steve Cosner]

  On 9/2/2010 8:14 AM, Amanda L Silvestri (Shepherd) wrote:
> I have been using Map Quest to route myself up to Florence Lake for a trip into Kings Canyon National Park and up to Muir Pass.  I find it interesting that the PCT is clearly indicated on National Forest land but not in the National Parks.  I am assuming that each agency must have different regulations concerning the release of trail information.  This seems strange to me as they are both part of the Department of the Interior.  Does anyone know any more about this?  Oh, don't get me wrong, I also have quite a number of more detailed paper maps that I also use.
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> Shepherd

I especially like Postholer.com's mapping tool.  Check this link into 
the Florence Lake area:
http://postholer.com/gmap/gmap.php?simple=1&zoom=13&vw=3&lat=37.2465&lon=-118.9079 
<http://postholer.com/gmap/gmap.php?simple=1&zoom=13&vw=3&lat=37.2465&lon=-118.9079>
It displays the actual topo maps.


For a time, Google Maps showed the JMT from Whitney up to the National 
Park boundary near Florence Lake, but I see they have removed it.

I suspect it is more about the data being entered into their mapping 
database, and the time and work required.