![]() ![]() units that allow you to load custom maps can use free maps from sources such as. The Trail Conference has a smartphone app with the trails but it's not for GPS units (it's basically a PDF of their map that shows your location on it). including topographic maps and land ownership maps. You could check specs online or hit up a local gear shop like Campmor, EMS, REI - they should carry software for GPS. It's possible there is a set that contains trails for DWG area because it is a National Rec site - I am just not certain on it cause we don't have it. The only mapsets we have with actual trails on them are in the Garmin National Parks series, where the trails don't change as often. A GPS is geared toward providing a topo map, setting waypoints, recording your tracks, and getting you back. I don't know of anything to buy that contains trails for this area, it's actually not that common to have trails on a GPS map. The file depot site has some great stuff but it can be fussy to figure out how to implement. Lars.GPS software can be rather unintuitive to get the hang of. If you already upgraded to version 4.7.0, uninstall it using the Window's control panel, and then install the previous version, v.4.6.2, (BaseCamp_462.exe) which is available here. Hence, if you wish to install maps from GPSFileDepot, don't upgrade to version 4.7.0 of BaseCamp - keep the one you have. Unfortunately, it just so happens that the current Window's version of BaseCamp software, version 4.7.0, has a bug in its MapInstaller, so it won't install maps to your Garmin. I have downloaded several maps that have all been accurate and easy to use. If you need help using the maps you've downloaded from here check out our tutorials or visit the. From this page you can search for a map that will meet your needs. We provide hundreds of maps with coverage all over the world. They have topographic maps, detailed road maps, trail maps, land usage maps, and several other types of very useful maps. Welcome to GPSFileDepot's Garmin combatible user created and contributed maps section. from California to Florida, and we are constantly opening new locations. This is where you find the excellent free topo maps I mentioned above. I recently came across GPS File Depot () which is an online repository for free GPS map data from around the world. We have over 20 locations in 11 states across the U.S. Some of the best free maps are tagged "Editor's Choice," see this link. GPS File Depot is the ultimate source of custom maps, articles and tutorials with 491 maps, most of which are free. BaseCamp includes a map installer that allows you to transfer the maps to your Garmin GPS unit. You can download and install the maps to your PC, and then open them in Garmin's BaseCamp software. GPSFileDepot,, is a repository of GPS maps, including excellent free topo maps of every US state. Recently, on a climb I met a prominent user of this list who was not aware of GPSFileDepot, so I thought perhaps others might not be either. ![]()
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