Suggested Topo Map for Rae Lake Loop & Where to Buy

Hey Tony!

Here's a Harrison map on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Kearsage-Pass-Mpa-Tom-Harrison/dp/0991578449/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1437101719&sr=8-17&keywords=tom+harrison+map

Also, have you used CalTopo yet? It's a great resource.

They sell them at the ranger station at the trailhead at roads end FYI

The typical SEKI Harrison map is fine. Print detail maps from Caltopo if you need more resolution.

I've had good luck printing my own maps from Caltopo. Maps can have a number of layers including gradients.

http://caltopo.com/l/3H74 (maybe it's the wrong lake, I don't live in California)

Richard,

Not the same lake, but Caltopo is a winner.

Tony,

Try this: Rae Lakes Loop topo. That’s the map from my trip last year. You can export the routes and such that I’ve drawn in if you like. CalTopo is good for planning. If you trace out a trail on the map, you can get an estimate of the mileage. The estimate is always about 10 to 15% low, but if you know that it’s a bit low you can adjust. That way you can get mileages for stretches that are different than what Harrison lays out.

And if you like how a particular marked up map looks in CalTopo, you can export it to a pdf and either save or print it.

HJ
Adventures In Stoving
Hikin’ Jim’s Blog

"The typical SEKI Harrison map is fine. Print detail maps from Caltopo if you need more resolution."

Ditto. I like the Harrison maps for an overview of the area and the annotated trail mileage markers. For xcountry travel, passes, tricky intersections, etc. I like to print 1:24,000 scale maps, only for the specific areas, from Caltopo.com for more detail.

Steve, Jim, and everyone else who took the time to reply back:

Thanks for the great tips/suggestions.

I really need to get up to date with the technology and check out the website for the "free" maps.

I ended up ordering the specific topo from Amazon and I do believe that I have a SEKI map somewhere at home…sounds like I might be duplicating, but I figure that the $10 for the specific topo map won't hurt to have.

Jim….that is some crazy detail that you have on your topo map.

Will be studying it to see what is around there….zooming in is good.

I guess the trick would be for me to figure out how to print out what I have zoomed in on.

Again, tech stupid on my part.

I really appreciate everyone's input….why I love the community!

Tony