Any interest in Google Earth and trails?

GraniteCrystal

GraniteCrystal

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I'm still building up my toolbox when it comes to planning trips, trail rides, etc. Right now I'm looking at putting something together in Google Earth. Here is a sample of what it could look like (bonus points if anyone can name this world famous trail):

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If I put this together, would others be interested in a tool like this? Just trying to gauge interest before I do the work.
 
GraniteCrystal said:
I'm still building up my toolbox when it comes to planning trips, trail rides, etc. Right now I'm looking at putting something together in Google Earth. Here is a sample of what it could look like (bonus points if anyone can name this world famous trail):

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If I put this together, would others be interested in a tool like this? Just trying to gauge interest before I do the work.
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Black Bear Pass?

And I mean, who wouldn't be interested. Jeep Badge of Honors isn't complete enough for my taste.
 
There is a guy in my ATV club that has already done this with Windrock/Royale Blue/Brinstone in Tennessee and sells the overlays for $50 to use on most GPS devices and google earth.
 
I would most definitely be interested especially with all the different trails here in az! I think it all depends on price because I've been holding out on a gps app just because I think the prices aren't worth it. Just my .02cents
 
GraniteCrystal said:
$50 for 3 trails? Seems steep
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I personally haven't seen them, but they are apparently really good and it is lifetime update able for free. A map just for windrock is around $5. Let's say that you buy a map for each place. That's $15 for one year and they make new maps every year. So, in three years it basically pays for itself.
 
If u search many of the trail maps are free including the windrock ones. Not going to post link but use google. I use oruxmaps app for Android as it has offline mode
 
GraniteCrystal said:
Would also be interested to know if anyone not interested or knows of something like this that already exists
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Google Earth + TrailDamage.com is the only way I know. It is fairly tedious - downloading, organizing, etc.. but I tinker with it in spare time.

Here's the monster Alpine Loop on the right, Black Bear on the left-ish.

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Next to Moab, Telluride is the jeepin holy land. :crazyeyes:
 
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