Maps and Trail Data
Interactive Web Map (ArcGIS Online)
Launch the map in full screen mode.
Click here to watch a video tutorial showing how to use our online mapping tool – Video Tutorial.
Click here to read our Map Updates article from the July-September, 2014 issue of North Star. This article gives a good overview of the resources available on this page.
Online Map Gallery
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Take it with you
Launch this map on your mobile device or tablet. This link will let you choose either the Explorer for ArcGIS App or allow you to view the map on your device’s web browser.
Download Trail Data
GIS (Lines and Points):
| Format | Link |
| NCTA’s Open Data Portal | http://gis.nct.opendata.arcgis.com |
| Open Data Portal – Tutorial Video | https://vimeo.com/134120543 |
| Open Data Portal – Tutorial Handout | Open Data Portal Tutorial.pdf |
Half-Mile Waypoints:
| Mapset | Download Link | Updated |
| Central Minnesota | cmn_halfmile.zip (22 KB) | 4/10/2015 |
- For the Finger Lakes region of New York please see the Finger Lakes Trail Conference
- For Ohio please see the Buckeye Trail Association
- We’ve temporarily removed data for the Superior Hiking Trail, please be sure to check shta.org for the latest and greatest.
Supporting Software
Explorer for ArcGIS Access our maps, search and visualize our data, on your Mac, Windows computer or mobile device.
Download Explorer for ArcGIS Here
Google Earth lets you view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, etc. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.
Download Google Earth Here
DNRGPS lets you convert KML data to the GPX file format…in other words, make this data work with your GPS unit.
(Note: just select the highest version number)
Download DNRGPS Here
Avenza PDF Maps – Mobile App PDF Maps is a mobile map application that enables you to download maps for offline use on your Apple iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Use your device’s built-in GPS to track your location on the map. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos.
Download Avenza PDF Maps
Traditional Maps (Paper and Digital)
The NCTA and our affiliates produce a number of hiking maps for the length of the NCT.
To purchase a NCTA map, please visit the online shop section of this website.
For those areas not mapped by the NCTA, you can purchase maps produced by one of our affiliates:
- New York
- Finger Lakes Trail (External Link)
- Ohio
- Buckeye Trail (External Link)
- Minnesota
- Superior Hiking Trail (External Link)
- Border Route Trail (External Link)
- Kekekabic Trail (External Link)
Download more NCTA maps for free!
Green = Geospatial PDF*
Regional
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| 7 State Overview | NCT-7stateOverview.pdf(514 KB) | 5/13/2010 |
New York
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| Adirondack Park Overview | NCT-NY-AdkParkOverview.pdf(286 KB) | 5/13/2010 |
| BREIA – Black River Canal to Pixley Falls | blkrvrcanaltrailmap.pdf | |
| Link Trail | Link Trail |
Pennsylvania
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| Allegheny National Forest Kiosks Maps – North | NCT-PA-ANFKiosksMapsNorth.pdf(1.25 MB) | 5/22/2008 |
| Clarion – Allegheny Valley Trail Authority Alternative Route | NCT-PA-AVTA-Map.pdf(2.6 MB) | 7/29/2009 |
Ohio
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Grand Traverse Hiking Club – North
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| State Land Crossings | NCT-MI-State-Map-LP.pdf(9.1 MB) | 9/26/2007 |
| Lowell Area Handout | NCT-MI-LowellHandout.pdf(1.7MB) | 04/15/2016 |
| Newaygo Co. Handout | NCT-MI_NewaygoCoHandout.pdf(1.2 MB) | 10/21/2010 |
| Manistee National Forest Kiosk-Newaygo Co. | NCT-MI-MNFNewaygoCoKiosk.pdf(4.6 MB) | 4/29/2010 |
| Manistee National Forest Kiosk-Freesoil TH to Marilla TH | NCT-MI-Freesoil2Marilla.pdf(807 KB) | 4/29/2010 |
| Manistee National Forest Kiosk-Mesick | NCT-MI-MesickKiosk.pdf(766 KB) | 4/27/2010 |
| Grand Traverse Hiking Club – South | NCT-MI-GTRSouth.pdf(13.2 MB) | 6/24/2015 |
| Fife Lake Loop Handout | NCT-MI-FifeLakeLoop.pdf(2.5 MB) | 10/31/2014 |
| Grand Traverse Hiking Club – North | NCT-MI-GTRNorth.pdf(12.3 MB) | 6/24/2015 |
| Jordan River Pathway | NCT-MI-JordanrRiverHandout.pdf(4.34 MB) | 3/26/2008 |
| Harbor Springs Chapter | NCT-MI-HRB-Annotated Map.pdf(3.5 MB) | 2/18/2010 |
Upper Peninsula
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| State Land Crossings | NCT-MI-State-Map-UP.pdf(6.9 MB) | 9/26/2007 |
Wisconsin
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| Chequamegon Chapter Brochure | NCT-WI-CHEBrochureReduced.pdf(1.6 MB) | 3/21/2011 |
| Chequamegon Chapter Map | NCT-WI-CHE-Map.pdf(600 KB) | 1/29/2014 |
Minnesota
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| Laurentian Lakes Chapter Map | NCT-MN-LLC.pdf(3.4 MB) | 12/2/2014 |
North Dakota
| Map | Download Link | Updated |
| North Dakota Technical Sereis Maps | North Dakota Map Series(n/a) | 9/15/2016 |
*Avenza PDF Maps – Mobile App PDF Maps is a mobile map application that enables you to download maps for offline use on your Apple iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Use your device’s built-in GPS to track your location on the map. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos.
Download Avenza PDF Maps
GPS Data Collection for Mapping
Instructional Materials:
| File | Download Link | Updated |
| Garmin GPS Procedures | Garmin_GPS_Procedures_9_11_2014.pdf (736 KB) | 9/11/2014 |
| Garmin GPS Procedures (Word Doc) | Garmin_GPS_Procedures_9_11_2014.docx (434 KB) | 9/11/2014 |
Attribute Log Sheets (Tracks and Points):
| File | Download Link | Updated |
| Trail Segments Data Collection Log Sheet | Trail_Segments_Data_Collection_Log_Sheet.pdf (108 KB) | 4/2/2015 |
| Trail Points Data Collection Log Sheet | Trail_Points_Data_Collection_Log_Sheet.pdf (89 KB) | 4/2/2015 |
| Field Data Logs (MS Excel version) | Field_Data_Logs.xlsx (17.8 KB) | 4/2/2015 |