Chattahoochee-Oconee Collaborative Trails Initiative

Working with the U.S. Forest Service to create and maintain trails in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest

U.S. Forest Service pages on GPS

Forest Service GPS Home Page
"GPS Myths" from the USFS Alaska Support Office GIS Team
How to Send Garmin GPS Data to ArcView and Arc/Info
How to Export Trimble GPS Data to ArcInfo
GPS to GIS: Procedural Handbook & Reference Guide

General information on GPS and GIS

How to Map a Trail with a GPS receiver.
Using the UTM grid system
DNR Garmin software
ArcGIS Explorer GIS viewing software
All about Shapefiles
National Park Service - "GPS for GIS Workflow"

Trail-related Publications of the U.S. Forest Service

Trails Management Handbook - Chapter 10 - TRAIL PLANNING
Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
"Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds" - reviewed here by American Trails

other books on trail design and maintenance

Kevin Haywood
maphiker (at) gmail.com
February 2012