I finally got around to cleaning up some of the data in my GPS from some of the hikes I have done on Mt. Cheaha. I turned it into a KMZ file and plotted them out in Google Earth. By changing the viewing angles around it came up with some pretty cool perspectives. I made screen captures of alot of the angles I found the most interesting. I posted one (just looking straight down) in the Gallery:
Cheaha Pinhoti and other trails on Mt. Cheaha
I also made some screen captures facing the side of the mountain from the Nubbin Creek side, the Lake Chinnabee side, the trailhead facing south and Parker High Point facing north. I was going to post them as well but decided others might not want the gallery cluttered up with screen captures. If anyone would like to see them just let me know. I have alot of waypoints and labels in the KMZ file so with the way they showed up in the screen captures it helps with orientation to other parts of the mountain from certain vantage points, (I tend to be directionally challenged so I found it to be helpful).
Obviously, there are a few gaps in the trails displayed. I need to connect up the Chinnabee Silent trail to the Pinhoti, the Cave Creek connector is missing , as well as much of the Odum trail. Did I mention I was directionally challenged. I have managed to follow side trails a little too far at times and gotten completely off trail a few times as well. So there are a few paths on there that won't make much sense.
I really enjoy reliving my hikes on maps and on computer programs like GoogleEarth. Just thought I'd share in case there are others that might like to do the same.
