Garmin Teams up with Rails to Trails Conservancy - Maps of RTC Trails
Nice move by Garmin - they are teaming up with Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) to offer maps of the popular recreation ways all over the country.
The maps cover more than 17,000 miles across the country, offering hikers, bikers, bike riders and maybe just pure recreationalists a way to enjoy the outdoors in easy to access bite-sized pieces.
I've used the RTC system a lot in hiking and biking as a way to either take kids biking in a safe area away from car traffic, or as a way to get out of the city to better, clearer roadways that are more bike-friendly.
The maps are available as downloads to your Garmin device, in six regions that cover the country; each region costs $9.99.
Preview the Maps
You can head over to search TrailLink.com, the RTC website, to find trails in your area. If you want to pick the trails one-by-one, you can register there, view the maps and then download them for free as a GPX format. If you instead want to go and grab a whole region, head on over to Garmin to buy the set.
Rails to Trails Map Packages
Via Garmin Blog
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Posted by Scott Martin at November 9, 2010 1:04 PM
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