READERS COMMENTS

Dude, try the Laurel Highlands Trail, but hike it going south from the trailhead outside Seward and buck the trend. Plenty of good trails connecting with the North Country Trail up in the Allegheny woods, but take your compass since there are just as many old roads branching off to bushwack.

These folks are from Colorado and hike sissy trails. I know because I live there now too and followed some of the hikes.
Posted: Jun 30, 2009 Alto McHiker

This is a complete waste of time! Every month I look at the magazines big map with all the dots and yet, half of them AREN'T HERE!!!!!!!!! I live in PA, so what really ticks me off is how all the trails in my state are part of the appalachian trail. I'm sorry, but the appalachian trail traverses some of the most boring terrain in PA. There aren't even any in Allegheny National forest or some of the beautiful state forests in central and upstate PA. And the thing that REALLY ticks me off is how backpacker advertises this as "the best thing ever" claiming that there's over 4,000 trails. I can't even find 15 in PA!
Piece of crap!
Posted: Jun 29, 2009 Chris

where is the map's???????
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 steven hall

I subscribed to Backpacker for the sole purpose of having access to information such as the map function highlighted n this month's magazine edition. I was very disappointed when I logged in and couldn't find the info.
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 Disappointed

Is it just me or is it way too difficult to find information on the 'new hikes' listed in the magazine. They have that great map of the US with all of these dots but I can never find anything on this site that coincides with said dots. It's a tease seeing a new dot for my state in the August issue and not being able to learn more about it. Whats the deal Backpacker?
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 Nate

I am not sure the details of the "Maps" page, but I can tell you where to find the maps submitted by staff or by users that we read about in the printed mag:

Login using your userid and password, go to destinations, then enter a search based on what region or state you want to go to. There are a few out there, and I plan to put one or two out there myself soon.
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 Bart Jones

Sitting here very bummed that there are no maps on the map page
Posted: Jun 12, 2009 Rob

I do not think the downloadable gps tracks are in the system, there have been quite a few issues talking about these downloadable trails and I can't find them.
Posted: Jun 02, 2009 REI EMPLOYEE

maybe we should contact the advertisers on this page bet they care if it works or not!!!
Posted: Jun 02, 2009 Anonymous

I am heading to the Lemhi Mountain ranges, doing a semi-loop on the Big Creek Trail. I am doing it as early as you really should and would like some insight from somone who has done this loop. Anyone help me?
Posted: May 29, 2009 Alex

I clicked on maps, came to this page and not one map - nothing here to click on to even show me a map. Like others I'm sorely disappointed in this web site.
Posted: May 28, 2009 Jamess

Well, one reason is that most maps are not free, secondly alot of websites are set up so you stumble around them and you view more content and maybe something else catches you eye. I have found that google is the best yeah you have to filter some, but you can usually find what you need. NC adventure check out Carolina Connections every Natl Forest C/G and Pt of intrest is listed. Another ex. Type: TN Natl Forests. I like the idea of a backpacker magazine, but i dropped this group several years ago when they started getting away from back packing. good luck!
Posted: May 28, 2009 Miffed

someone is reading this because comments are geting deleted. so where is the link to the map page like the on in the magazine that shows the "trips near you"?????????????????
Posted: May 25, 2009 Anonymous

someone is reading this because comments are geting deleted. so where is the link to the map page like the on in the magazine that shows the "trips near you"?????????????????
Posted: May 25, 2009 Anonymous

dial up here so most sights are a bear but this one just plain sucks almost as bad as $4.99 for a mag full of ads!
Posted: May 25, 2009 we'llfindit

I believe that the challenges is the map is on the Home page and not on this page. The user is unaware that they just need to click on the desired state on the Home page. Perhaps putting the Flash Map on this page with a bit of instructions that say "click on a state for trails" would be helpful.

Cheers,
Dena
Posted: May 21, 2009 Dena

Where are the maps? How do you find them?
Posted: May 18, 2009 Larry - Tallahassee

Where is the map with the 3,249 dots representing all of the GPS enabled trips? VERY DISAPPOINTING
Posted: May 16, 2009 MIchigan

The internet is your oyster. Here's your beta, whiners.....

Detailed USGS topo's of all 50 states

http://libremap.org/
Posted: May 15, 2009 Geez

the website is a complete waste of effort and energy, have had a subscription for over 5 years, the website to me is more about selling magazines, which I am making an assumption here, pt most people probably already have. I just wanted some beta on where to go in Utah since I just moved here, not renew my subscription.
Posted: May 06, 2009 jonesypmedic

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