Full Elevation Profile for the AT

[Mr. Parkay]

Hello,

I have just created an elevation profile for the AT, which I think some of you will find interesting. It's a continuous, unbroken profile for the entire AT, with about 500 placemarks. However, you'll need to read the notes below before downloading:

Notes:
1. The file is in PDF format, but it doesn't seem to work with the normal "Acrobat Reader" which everyone has on their computer. The reason is because the dimensions of the profile are so outrageous (4 inches X 41 feet). So the only way I know to view the file is with the Foxit Reader, which is a free download. It's basically the same as the acrobat reader... but without the size limitation.

2. If you try to view the pdf with your browser it probably wont work due to the size limitation mentioned above, so you'll need to save it to your computer and view it with Foxit.

3. Here's a link to the file: LINK, it's about 2.5 MB.


--Mr. Parkay

[Phreak]

Nice work!

[Kirby]

How do I save it to my computer?

Kirby

[Mr. Parkay]

How do I save it to my computer?

Kirby

There are two options:
1. If you right-click the Link above and select "save link as" and save as pdf.
2. left-click the link above.. which will open up a pdf screen.. but the profile will be blank (because of the size limitation). Go to File--> Save Page As ... and save it as a pdf. Then youll need to view it with foxit so that it's not blank

I wish the file could be viewed with the acrobat reader... since the whole foxit thing is annoying... but It just doesn't seem to be possible for this particular profile. However, I'll probably create smaller profiles sometime in the future.. which won't have the same limitation.

--Mr. Parkay

[Rufford]

It opens without any problem with Preview (for all those mac people)

[Egads]

I really good job. It's just what I always wanted.

[Homer&Marje]

It's beautiful. I just did the entire distance in 1:19s holding down the arrow. Beat that Karl

[rafe]

Hmmm.... "Opens" OK in Adobe Reader (7.0, for Windoze) but the document itself appears blank. Any clues?

[Kirby]

Hmmm.... "Opens" OK in Adobe Reader (7.0, for Windoze) but the document itself appears blank. Any clues?

Hello,

I have just created an elevation profile for the AT, which I think some of you will find interesting. It's a continuous, unbroken profile for the entire AT, with about 500 placemarks. However, you'll need to read the notes below before downloading:

Notes:
1. The file is in PDF format, but it doesn't seem to work with the normal "Acrobat Reader" which everyone has on their computer. The reason is because the dimensions of the profile are so outrageous (4 inches X 41 feet). So the only way I know to view the file is with the Foxit Reader, which is a free download. It's basically the same as the acrobat reader... but without the size limitation.

2. If you try to view the pdf with your browser it probably wont work due to the size limitation mentioned above, so you'll need to save it to your computer and view it with Foxit.

3. Here's a link to the file: LINK, it's about 2.5 MB.


--Mr. Parkay

See above, hope that helps.

Kirby

[Kirby]

By the way, that's absolutely amazing, thanks!

Kirby

[rafe]

Wow. A PDF that can't be read with Adobe's own reader. Doesn't that beat all.... Download a special client for one file? Maybe. I'll have to think about that.

[Mr. Parkay]

Hello Again,

I have just finished a set of printer friendly profiles for the AT. I have wanted to create these for a while so it's nice to finally have them somewhat completed.

The profiles are similar to the big profile that I posted earlier... but I have made a lot of adjustments and corrections. These profiles can be viewed, downloaded and printed using the regular Adobe Acrobat Viewer.

Here are the links:
Georgia: 2 pages
Tennessee & North Carolina: 7 pages
Virginia & West Virginia: 10 pages
Maryland & Pennsylvania: 5 pages
New Jersey & New York: 4 pages
Connecticut & Mass: 3 pages
Vermont: 3 pages
New Hampshire: 3 pages
Maine: 5 pages

The Full Set: 42 pages, 5.6 MB

Notes:
1. This is the first version of these profiles, so they are not perfect. A lot of important landmarks have been left out, and some are probably incorrectly labeled. But, over time I'll try to correct the mistakes and improve the profiles to make them more useful.

--Mr. Parkay

[Bulldawg]

Nice work Mr Parkay.

[Homer&Marje]

Hmmm.... "Opens" OK in Adobe Reader (7.0, for Windoze) but the document itself appears blank. Any clues?

The Foxit download was really easy, just got to bump it up to a couple hundred percent on the viewing size in order to see it proper.

[minnesotasmith]

Any word on making a printer-friendly version of your Pinhoti elevation profiles, or of splitting the triple-size map of the first 34 miles of the Pinhoti in Alabama into 3 normally printable ones?

[jersey joe]

Good job Mr. Parkay.
I always thought a profile of the whole trail would be a great resource. I used profiles on my thru hike much more than the actual maps.

[Christus Cowboy]

Mr. Parkay,

I just got done with the downloads and took a look.... excellent job!... Thank you for sharing this with the hiking community.

[Mr. Parkay]

Any word on making a printer-friendly version of your Pinhoti elevation profiles, or of splitting the triple-size map of the first 34 miles of the Pinhoti in Alabama into 3 normally printable ones?

Hey MS, I'm going to make printer friendly profiles for the Pinhoti pretty soon. In fact, I might make them now... since it will probably only take a couple of hours since I've already done most of the work by creating the big profile. Also, I'll try to make the printer friendly maps for the first 34 miles soon... but unfortunately my map-making skills are not as good as my profiling skills, which is why I've been focusing on profiles recently... I've tried to update my pinhoti maps several times now... but I keep getting frustrated since there are a lot of technical problems that I haven't been able to solve yet. Hopefully, I'll be able to bring the maps up the same standard as the profiles at some point.. but I'm definitely not there yet.

[Mr. Parkay]

Mr. Parkay,

I just got done with the downloads and took a look.... excellent job!... Thank you for sharing this with the hiking community.

No problem.... thanks for the nice comments everyone. I've always thought there should be freely available profiles for the whole AT... so it's nice to finally get them out there.

Here's a couple more notes about the profiles:

1. I think most of the major peaks are labeled correctly and are at the correct mile marker... but if somethings seems wrong let me know.

2. The labels which are most likely to be in the wrong place are for shelters... since it is hard to correctly position things on a profile unless they are a peak or a gap... so let me know if you think the label should be adjusted.

[Blissful]

Thanks, Mr. Parkay. Saw you last year while we were on the trail in early March, taking a break by a road, I believe. My son and I were slacking back to Woody Gap from Neels.