Creating Elevation Graphs?

[+GoToStJoseph]

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?

[+Team DEMP]

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:

[jmason4531]

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

[+quakemap]

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

[+JohnnyVegas]

I have used National Geographic topo for this.

[4x4van]

Mapsend Topo wil also do it, for Magellan users.

[+Alan2]

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