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double j
12-02-2007, 22:55
wheres a good place to buy detaild maps
Lone Wolf
12-02-2007, 22:58
at your local outfitter. MRO has the National Geographic Trails Illustrated map of the Smokys. $10
I used the NatGeo Smokys map for a BMT hike and found it quite adequate.
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/upload/trails2005.pdf
Until you get your maps this is a good site to help with planning.
TWS
Hikerhead
12-02-2007, 23:06
I used the NatGeo Smokys map for a BMT hike and found it quite adequate.
Did your map have the BMT highlighted?
And heres another link for you http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan/gsmnp/mrsid.php?lat=35.50052&lon=-83.49281 (http://www.cs.utk.edu/%7Edunigan/gsmnp/mrsid.php?lat=35.50052&lon=-83.49281)
The BMT uses portions of existing trails, but for the most part, it is labeled BMT.
Did your map have the BMT highlighted?
The new National Geographic/Trails Illustrated Maps that I have seen since September now have the BMT highlighted on them.
Hikerhead
12-02-2007, 23:35
The new National Geographic/Trails Illustrated Maps that I have seen since September now have the BMT highlighted on them.
Thanks Bearpaw. I knew it had been in the works for awhile but never heard if it actually happened.
Tennessee Viking
12-03-2007, 03:27
wheres a good place to buy detaild maps
There are only topos, the National Geographic, and the Park map.
If you get the NG map, make sure its the latest edition. The latest one should have elevation profile, mileage points, and identifies the BMT/MST. The earlier editions do not have these.
double j
12-03-2007, 06:59
do these also contain the trail names
Pedaling Fool
12-03-2007, 10:19
There are only topos, the National Geographic, and the Park map.
If you get the NG map, make sure its the latest edition. The latest one should have elevation profile, mileage points, and identifies the BMT/MST. The earlier editions do not have these.
The elevation profile on my Revised 2004 Nat. Geo. map sucks, because of the scale they use makes it worthless. Also, the elevation contours should be at least 100 ft intervals, it has 50 ft intervals
do these also contain the trail names
Yes they do.
humunuku
12-03-2007, 18:27
The NG map has some trail that aren't on the NPS map and the NG map forgot to name a trail or two that are on the NPS map. Anyway, its pretty tricky to get lost up there, its marked very well
I like the Earthwalk Press Map of the Smokies. You can get it at the visitor centers at the park