TrekNow G-Guides are now available for specific areas. If there is a Route Id defined on any of the web pages then that particular route has a G-Guide for it. New routes are being added on a daily basis. If there is a route name but no Id then that means the route is being worked on. The following is a list of routes available now:
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There are some good freeware software programs for communicating with your GPS. Go to the following sites to load down your copy of G7toWin & Waypoint+: |
A G-Guide is a set of files compatible with specific products that can be used to transfer route information to a GPS. Each state will be subdivided by areas for individual CDROM releases. Each G-Guide route is composed of navigational waypoints, and track log points for the entire route. Well... it’s really about getting into and out of some of the most beautiful country in the whole wide world with the aid of an electronic Global Positioning System and data that is loaded into the GPS which acts as a guide. It’s about saving you time and providing a proven electronic guide that you can depend on. The routes, waypoints and track log points for all the trails on this site reside in a commercial grade database that is constantly being updated. From this database we can create routes composed of waypoint and track log files for each of the trails. What we are providing are accurate data about these trails in a format that will save you, the user, many hours of preparation and data entry. Also, we will be enhancing the use of this data to take advantage of all the new technology as it becomes available to the back country explorer. Technical Ratings: 1 - Graded dirt road. Dry, or less than 3" water crossing depth. Gentle grades. 2WD under all conditions except snow. No width problems, two vehicles wide. 2 - Dirt road. Dry, or less than 3" water crossing depth. Some ruts. Slight grades, up to 10 degrees. 2WD under most conditions. Rain or snow may make 4WD necessary. Usually one and a half to two vehicles wide. 3 - Dirt road. Rutted, washes, or gulches. Water crossings up to 6" depth. Passable mud. Grades up to 10 degrees. Small rocks or holes. 4WD recommended but 2WD possible under good conditions and with adequate ground clearance and skill. No width problems for any normal vehicle. Vehicle passing spots frequently available if less than two vehicles wide. 4 - Rutted and/or rocky road. No shelves but rocks to 9". Water crossings usually less than hub deep. Passable mud. Grades moderate, up to 15 degrees. Side hill moderate up to 15 degrees. 4WD under most conditions. No width problems, vehicle passing spots frequently available if less than two vehicles wide. 5 - Rutted and/or rocky road. No shelves. Rocks up to 12" and water crossings up to 12" with possible currents. Passable mud. Moderate grades to 15 degrees. 6" holes. Side hill to 20 degrees. 4WD required. No width problems. 6 - Quite rocky or deep ruts. Rocks to 12" and frequent. Water crossings may exceed hub depth with strong currents. Shelves to 6". Mud may require checking before proceeding. Moderate grades to 20 degrees. Sidehill may approach 30 degrees. 4WD necessary and second attempts may be required with stock vehicles. Caution may be required with wider vehicles. 7 - Rocks frequent and large, 12" and may exceed hub height. Holes frequent or deep (12"). Shelves to 9". Mud 8" deep and may be present on uphill sections. Grades to 25 degrees and sidehill to 30 degrees. Water crossings to 18" and may have strong currents. 1-1/2 vehicles wide. 4WD required. Driver experience helpful. 8 - Heavy rock and/or severe ruts. Rocks exceeding hub height frequent. Shelves to 12". Deep mud or uphill mud sections. Steep grades to 25 degrees and can be loose or rocky. Water crossings may exceed 30" in depth. Side hill to 30 degrees. One vehicle wide. Body damage possible. Experience needed. Vehicle Modifications helpful. 9 - Severe rock over 15". Frequent deep holes over 15". Shelves over 15". Mud bog conditions (long, deep, no form bottom). Over 30" water crossings with strong currents. Steep grades over 30 degrees. Sidehill over 30 degrees. May not be passable by stock vehicles. Experience essential. Body damage, mechanical breakdown, rollover probable. Extreme caution required. 10 - Severe conditions. Extreme caution recommended. Impassable by stock vehicles. Winching required. Trail building necessary. May be impassable. Impassable under anything but ideal conditions. Vehicle damage probable. Personal injury possible. Extreme caution necessary. |