HOW TO USE THE MAIN MAP - "HIKING - ALL HIKES"
This map shows all hikes/hike regions, and links to each specific hike/hike region map.
Left clicking the cursor on any hike route will generate pop up links to the interactive map page for that hike.
The hike routes/regions with a thick black border around their label offer firsthand content, typically including options to bring up photos, videos, hike movies, hike reports, and other info on their interactive map.
The other hike routes shown have only an interactive map of the subject trail/route and links to external sites.
The interactive map page for any specific hike route/region can be accessed by either left clicking the cursor on any hike route, or by left clicking the cursor on the "MENU" button at upper left, and then left clicking the desired map.


HOW TO USE MAP MENUS

MENU BUTTON - "ROLLING TREE" (Top center)
Left clicking the cursor on this returns user to Rolling Tree main page.



MENU BUTTON - "MENU" (Upperish left)
Left clicking the cursor on this opens up a menu for links to other hiking related pages, including other maps, other info pages specific to that map, other general hiking info pages, and other Rolling Tree site pages.
Grayed out options are not yet available. Some are coming soon.



MENU BUTTON - "LAYERS" (Upper right corner) (Available on all maps except the "Hiking Main - All Hikes" map)
Rolling the cursor over (touching) this opens up the menu for all the options for this map - Including base map styles, and overlays for photos/videos, hike trails/routes/hikes, and a large variety of info.
Grayed out options are not yet available. Some are coming soon.

* BASE MAPS *
Choose one of 10 map styles, including topographic, satellite, and standard styles. Each has different degrees of detail, uses different colors, and shows different information. These cover the entire U.S.

* CUSTOM BASE MAPS *
Map overlay of the specific hiking region custom created.

* CUSTOM MAP OVERLAYS *
Generic map overlay information such as lakes/rivers, roads, trails, and geographic feature labels (mountains, valleys, meadows, etc). More specific or specialized overlays are below.

The following options will reveal or hide markers or lines on the map.
Left clicking the cursor on these markers or lines will often generate pop up information and/or a photo and/or links to more detailed info.
Rolling the cursor over (touching) many of these will often generate more minimal pop up information.

* PHOTOS *
Photo markers will cluster together into yellow/orange/red marker cluster dots combining the same photo type when the map is zoomed out/the photo markers overlap. Clicking on the marker cluster dots will expand them/reveal all the photo markers they combine.
BEST
GOOD
ROUGH - Unedited/less pretty photos posted for hike planning reference only. (More coming soon).
LABELED - Labeled with feature names, compass directions, and trails/mileages. Typically high elevation peak panoramas.
PLANTS
WILDLIFE
GEOLOGY
SIGNS - Not yet available - Park/wilderness informational, mileage, and junction signage.
INFRASTRUCTURE - Constructed subject matter like bridges, buildings, memorials, ranger stations, campgrounds, stores, trailhead services, etc..
INFRASTRUCTURE ROUGH - Not yet available - Unedited/less pretty infrastructure photos posted for hike planning reference only.

* VIDEOS *
SHORTS COMBINATIONS - Roughly edited combinations of 3 to 10 single shots from a section of a hike. Typically less than 120 seconds long. Often includes wildlife.
SHORTS - Roughly edited single shots. Typically less than 30 seconds long.
WILDLIFE SHORTS

* HIKE MOVIES / REPORTS *
HIKE MOVIES- Edited movies of full hikes, including maps, music, and captions. Typically 5-20 minutes long.
HIKE REPORTS - Book format photo journals of full hikes, including maps, route info, planning info, and much more in some cases.

* ROUTES *
Well known/documented hiking routes, on and off trail.

* ALL HIKES SIMPLIFIED *
All completed trail and off trail (cross country) hike routes in simplified form, without any associated data. See below for detailed data on specific hikes.

* HIKES TRAIL *
Completed trail hike routes, with associated data.
CAMPS - Nightly campsites used for the particular hike.
SIDE HIKES - Off route diversion (side) hikes taken that were good options on the particular hike. (Typically a peak summit or out and back from a camp).
ACCESS/EXIT - Trail options that provide close civilization/trailhead connections for accessing or exiting the hike other than the start/end.
ALTERNATE - Alternative route options.
ALT CAMPS - Alternative camps.
ALT SIDE HIKES - Alternative side hikes.

* HIKES OFF TRAIL *
Completed off trail (cross country) hike routes, with associated data.
Same sub categories as "HIKES TRAIL".

* INFO *
DIVIDES/DRAINAGES - Coming Soon - A simplified graphic overlay highlighting the major mountain spines and water courses of the High Sierra topography.
NO CAMPING ZONES - No camping zones tend to be somewhat imprecisely/inconsistently documented/enforced. This is an approximation, and status changes year to year.
BOUNDARIES ADMIN - Permits/rules/regulations are typically controlled by the administration areas such as Yosemite National Park, Inyo National Forest, and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park (SEKI).
BOUNDARIES WILDERNESS - Wilderness areas are (typically) regions protected from any development such as roads, buildings, etc., and may cross administrative boundaries.
MANY MORE - Not yet available.

* MAJOR GEO FEATURES *
Not yet available - Separate selections for major/primary peaks, lakes, rivers/creeks. Many of the base maps have this information baked in.

* MINOR GEO FEATURES *
Not yet available - Separate selections for minor/secondary peaks, lakes, rivers/creeks. Many of the base maps have this information baked in.



Hikes/hike journals/hike movies are all based on actual hikes and camps, but some segments/camps are mixed/matched/swapped/grouped to provide the optimal combined route recommendations. Actual/original hikes often consisted of multi week rambling, circuitous, routes, and occasional under 10 mile or over 20 mile stretches between camps, that might not be optimal. Excessive sections of overlap/repeat across a multitude of hikes provided a variety of campsite experiences to select from, and enough coverage to pick/choose/combine parts/segments into a more optimal/reasonable/comfortable non overlapping set of hike route recommendations. The documented JMT hike/report/movie, for example is an optimal selection from multiple JMT hikes and segment hikes.