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My current project is trying to plan a hike to the greenland gap nature preserve near Romney, West Virginia.
There is a trail to the top of the cliffs, but where exactly it starts is unclear, and it hasn't been maintained in some time. I am in touch with the nature conservancy, dunno if anyone has had experience here with them, its like charitably owned land that you can hike on but the trail maint. situation is questionable in many cases.
I got sent a bunch of files like .dbf, .shp, .shx
that I am not sure how to open. I think I need some sort of gis-type software and I am wondering if maybe Gaia or Caltopo could help (gaia subscription seems cheaper).
The guy at the nature conservancy said the trail was popular in the 1950's and 60s and hasn't been maintained in about 20 years, though they did apply paint or plastic markers (he can't remember which) on the trees in the fall of 2008.
I like finding trails that are a bit lesser known but still can provide nice views or access to nice forested areas and bodies of water.
This is supposed to be a hike to a nice view, but the topo map shows the northeastern access along a jeep trail that starts on private land.
I am wondering if maybe it would be worth it to contact the local landowner and ask if I could park there for $$ if that would minimize hiking distance somehow.
Anyways do any of you ever do very planning/logistical intensive hiking?
So apparently in this photo, where the trail is is along those steep talus sloped cliffs to the left in the photo but over the top of that ridgeline and the trail goes up the far side of the hill because that NE trail is better maintained and easier to follow sez nature conservancy.
