Map ToolTips
We’ve published a change to the GPS maps, which enables tool tips as you hover over trails and markers. It’s hard to label trails on a dynamic map like you would on a printed one, so we feel like this … Continued
Miscellaneous posts that defy categorization.
We’ve published a change to the GPS maps, which enables tool tips as you hover over trails and markers. It’s hard to label trails on a dynamic map like you would on a printed one, so we feel like this … Continued
On Thursday, January 19, I attended the Trails Strategy Workshop with the National Forests in North Carolina in Mars Hill. Overall, the event was very encouraging and informative. Thanks to Alice Cohen, Trails Strategy Coordinator; Diane Rubiaco, Acting Supervisor; Michael … Continued
There was a great article in the Smoky Mountain News Wednesday about the Forest Service non-motorized trails planning project. A couple of the public input workshops have already been held; I plan on attending the one in Mars Hill this … Continued
The National Forests in North Carolina (NFNC) are working on a trail planning project during 2012, and the trails need your help! With federal funding on the wane, it’s becoming more and more difficult for the Forest Service to maintain … Continued
We’re rolling out some big style changes to HikeWNC and MTB WNC! We think the new look should be simpler and more modern, and we’ve toned down the colors quite a bit. Please refresh – maybe a couple of times … Continued
We now have a GPS map available with all the trails in DuPont State Forest. You can see the maps & download the data on HikeWNC or MTBikeWNC. The interactive maps (based on Google Maps) have USGS topo base layers, … Continued
Front of the map. The guys with Pisgah Map Company – Pete Kennedy and Jack Mohr – have released a fantastic new competitor to the old Trails Illustrated map #780 (Pisgah Ranger District) by National Geographic. Called the Western North … Continued
We’ve add a new Trails section to HikeWNC and MTB WNC. Believe it or not, we’ve never actually had a section of the sites dedicated to just the trails – until now! “Trailheads” is still the place to find a … Continued
We’ve added several new trailheads over the last few months that we wanted to share. First, as we continue to round up the State Parks, we added Stone Mountain State Park in the northwestern part of North Carolina. Neat waterfalls … Continued
We just added the Grandfather Mountain State Park Trailhead area to HikeWNC.info! Check it out for general information, history, the trail list, and a new Best Hike: Grandfather’s Profile. Grandfather Mountain is one of Western North Carolina’s finest and most … Continued