National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows)

by National Geographic

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002SFLX
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Color: National Parks

Amazon.com Product Description

TrailSmart: 15 Major National Parks of the USA features maps for Yosemite, Denali, Hawaii Volcanoes, Yellowstone, Shenandoah, Rocky Mountain, Mount Rainier, Arches, Grand Canyon, Zion, Glacier, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Grand Teton, and Acadia.

Great hiking adventures begin with the best maps. TrailSmart features up-to-date National Geographic Trails Illustrated national park maps. Each map is a guide with trail, trailhead, campsite, hiking, safety, and trip-planning information.

TOPO!GPS is the next generation of map engines. Its powerful and easy-to-use suite of features gives outdoor enthusiasts and visitors to the national parks the ultimate interactive map. TOPO!GPS includes all of the features of TOPO!. In addition, GPS users can upload and download position and route information directly to a hand-held GPS receiver.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Important Upgrade Available, August 21, 2002

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Rafael Palacios (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) (Electronics)

According to the specifications this product is only available for Windows 95, 98, or NT and supports just a few GPS devices. But it is based on the same program (Topo) used in National Geographic State Series, which is compatible with windows 2000, XP and 60+ GPS receivers. You only need the free Topo upgrade available at Nevertheless, TrailSmart series was created by scanning Trails Illustrated maps, so don't expect the quality of USGS maps found in the State Series. In my opinion trails don't have enough accuracy in this product (I tried Yellowstone).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for the average bacpacker, February 4, 2004

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Christopher (Newburgh, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) (Electronics)

In my opinion, this software is great, especially for a backpacker who just wants to use a GPS as a "toy". There are 15 major national parks with 4 map views and more than adequate zoom capabilities. In addition, it is possible to create your own routes (by drawing them with your mouse), obtain elevation gains/losses, and automatically create and upload up to 30 waypoints per route to your GPS. There is a search engine to find various points of interest (mines, cemetaries, overlooks, etc) off the beaten path that will give you an exact waypoint to go exploring with a GPS unit. For the average person who likes the seclusion of the backcountry of national parks, who for the most part stays on the trails and assigned backcountry campsites, and who wants to use a GPS, this program is perfect.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Limited use, but handy, May 21, 2004

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"trevorolio" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic TrailSmart 15 Major National Parks U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) (Electronics)

The software itself isn't terrible, given that it feels like it was designed about six years ago. The next time I'm going to Yosemite, I'll be bringing a map printed by this app. The app has a very nice search feature, will import GPS waypoints, build excellent route elevation graphs, and has a system for adding wee icons to your maps.

That said, there are some pretty big problems with using the program for anything other than printing trail maps.

In the license agreement the maps you build, save, and print are referred to as "reproductions":

- Reproductions are only for in-house, in-business, or intra-organization purposes
- National Geographic Holdings is leasing the reproductions to you; you do not own them
- All reproductions must include copyright notices indicating that the maps are owned by NGH
- Distribution of printed reproductions (for in-house use as mentioned above) is ok, but for digital reproductions you must contact NGH and get a supplemental license in writing

So, you can lease and print very nice hiking maps for use within your house, business, or company. Using the maps on web sites (even internal ones) or other digital documents is forbidden without entering license negotiations with NGH.

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