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Is there anywhere to get maps similar to these but in different formats? USGS maps are nice but do not have many trails on them? Considering how useful the maps are on this site I just can't imagine there are not other sources. I have not come across anything similar in years of looking. Even somewhere that offered GPX files with the trails for an entire state would be great. Anyone know of anything like that? Most sites that I have come across with GPX files don't hold a candle to what is here. Thanks for all the amazing work put into it.

I am am lightweight backpacker and carrying both a GPS and Cellphone is redundant especially on well marked trails. I prefer the cellphone because they have countless uses (weather, time, camera, GPS, phone for emergencies, books, hell even movies if I wanted, plant guides, trail guides, e-mail, etc.) When weight isn't a consideration(kayaking, etc.) I bring both.

Anyways in case someone else would like to do this, I just drew a track over the trail I'm hiking this weekend in Basecamp and exported it as GPX and then imported it in Backcountry Navigator. Not real efficient but works.

The source that is used to produce the trails on these maps would be extremely helpful as a GPX file so that it would be compatible universally. If the maps can't be converted to other formats at least the trails could be combined with the many free Topo Maps available with other software. I assume the people who spend all this time on creating these maps do it to help people and they could help a lot more people if more things were produce in non-proprietary formats.

Hi I have been using the Florida Topo maps on the etrex for years and love them. They already have all the trails in the state on them that I have hiked. I recently purchased Backcountry Navigator for my phone and love how easy it is to download maps from their free sources. Garmin should learn something from them, it was always a battle using their software. Absolutely hate it but I have managed to use it functionally.

Unfortunately the Backcountry Navigator maps do not have as many trails marked on them. Has anyone been able to load maps from here into Backcountry Navigator? If it can't be done with the maps from here is there another source that I might be able to use? If not is there any other way to get these maps on to my phone?

I really hate all the proprietary bull crap and with the rise of cellphones with GPS I think that their really going to have their business shaken up. I'm sure it's already happening.

Thanks for your help.

@dbperry That worked, I have 300 some way points in there now with all kinds of good info! Thanks a lot for the help.

@jbensman Where did you find it on MyTrails. I spent some time on there first before I even started messing around looking for other sites and didn't see what I was looking for.

Thanks for the replies, I'll give that a shot later today and report back.

It always amazes how much time and effort I have to put in to get everything setup how I like it on my GPS. I suppose it wouldn't be so bad if I did it more often.

I downloaded this file from a trail club and imported it into Basemap

stewartholt.csoft.net/AT-Georgia-gm.kmz

But if you view it in Google Maps

maps.google.com/maps?q=http://stewartholt.csoft.net/AT-Georgia-gm.kmz

It is showing a bunch of data that doesn't seem to be showing in Basemap. All the water, camping spots, shelters, etc. It would be really nice to have also. They also had a file for Google earth at stewartholt.csoft.net/ I tried that one too and I thought that was going to be it since it was larger but it just seemed to add a few side trails.

Can I get this data into Basemap and from there to my GPS? Thanks for the help.