The $75 map that sent me on a two day detour

I bought the 'Wilderness Trails of the North Cascades' map set last year, thinking the extra detail would help. It routed me up a washed-out trail near Cascade Pass that added a full day to my loop and cost me a food resupply. On one hand, detailed maps feel safer, but maybe a simpler guide and local beta is better. Anyone have a go-to map brand that hasn't led them astray?

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3 Comments

sage_moore379d ago

Did you check the map's publication date? Sometimes those detailed sets aren't updated as often as they should be.

brianreed9d ago

Sage_moore37 nailed it. My Green Trails map for the Olympics was from 2012 and showed a bridge that washed out a decade ago. Had to ford a sketchy river. Now I always check the date in the corner before I trust any detail.

kim_ramirez38d ago

Glad you made it across, but sage_moore37 is right, that map was basically a history book.