Outragegis.com has finally made a map that covers the southern section. It covers the first 150 miles. The cost is reasonable $ 14.00 plus if you enter the code "Sheltowee" you can get an extra 30% off. I ordered mine yesterday. It is a trail that I want to start backpacking more of.
If you own any of their maps you know how good they are.
http://www.outragegis.com/store/prod...9&cat=1&page=1
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
I remember using those maps for RRG. The first time they got me crazy turned around. Great detail, but the scale it huge.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
They are much better now, still crazy big scale, but much easier to follow than that set you had.Originally Posted by Coffee
BTW: You, Steve & I stayed atop Pooches Turtle Falls on that winter campout. It was not named on your map.
When you have a backpack on, no matter where you are, you’re home.
PAIN is INEVITABLE. MISERY is OPTIONAL.
The newer verisons of the OutrageGIS maps are super nice. Some of the best trail maps I have eve seen. Their newest version of the RRG maps is really awesome as it shows trails over a 3D terrain. And they finally decided to include the Indian Staircase area.
I will definitely be picking up a set of the Sheltowee maps.
Ewker,
I just noticed that this is a map for only 1/2 the trail, mile 0-150.
“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett
That northern terminus for the Sheltowee Trace trail is only a short drive from where we did the Shawnee state park hang. That is a great map and I think I have a new semi-local hiking destination! Have any of you guys hiked much of it?
Stormcrow
The northern section will be out sometime next yr I believe. I have only hiked the first 15.5 miles so I only have 134.5 miles to go.
My map should be here Fri or Sat.
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
thanks ewker, i've been waiting on these maps. I have a friend who hikes the ST every weekend and he says they probably did the northern section last because of the trail. It is not well maintained and is hard to follow in spots. They may have been giving the maintainers another year to work on it.
I was just on part of the Sheltowee last weekend onmy first solo trip. The trail I was on ends upon the Sheltowee to complete the loop. So Ewker if you ever want to hit parts of the northern section let me know. we could go to Cave Run Lake and hike part of it.
Chris
I saw your pics and trip report on that hike. Always good to get out. Yeah I would be interested in doing a section of it.
I am still waiting for the map....tick,tock,tick,tock
There is a section I want to do that makes a loop. You start at Yamacraw Bridge and follow the ST up to Yahoo Falls then take the Negro Creek and Yahoo Arch Trail back to the ST then back to the bridge
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
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