+GoToStJoseph Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Which software packages allow you to creat elevation graphs from track log and elevation data? Elevation graphs are often shown with trail descriptions in hiking and biking books, with distance on the horizontal axis and elevation on the vertical axis. Here is an example (bottom of page) Hall Ranch Trail Map and Elevation Graph I use QuakeMap to plot my track logs to TerraServer topo and satellite photo maps. It lets you color-code track logs by elevation, but no elevation graphs. I've searched Google and the GC forums with no luck. Anyone have a clue? Quote Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I have a Garmin and MapSource has this when you view tracks. The one on the page you linked to looks like it was done in Excel or a similar package on the PC. Here's an example of what MapSource creates for you: Quote Link to comment
jmason4531 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 You can upload your track into DeLorme TopoUSA and produce an elevation plot that annotates the horizontal axis in miles. Of course, the elevation data is derived from DeLorme, not data measured by your GPS receiver. Jeff Quote Link to comment
+quakemap Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I built this one in a minute by exporting track (saving it in QuakeMap in .csv format) and opening in Excel: With some better Excel skills you can display wealth of info this way. Happy trails, -- quakemap.com Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I have used National Geographic topo for this. Quote Link to comment
4x4van Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Mapsend Topo wil also do it, for Magellan users. Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 One advantage of software like NG Topo, is you can get graphs before you do the hike. By creating the route on the map, the program will create the elevation changes so you can plan better routes to whereyou are going before you go there Quote Link to comment
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