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
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.
Mapping Updates
Review recent changes to data and maps here
Download Trail Data
GIS (Lines and Points):
Half-Mile Waypoints:
| Mapset |
Download Link |
Updated |
| Michigan |
Link |
04/2017 |
| Central Minnesota |
cmn_halfmile.zip (22 KB) |
4/10/2015 |
| North Dakota |
Link |
04/2017 |
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:
Download more NCTA maps for free!
Green = Geospatial PDF*
Regional
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
| Map |
Download Link |
Updated |
|
(0 MB) |
|
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Grand Traverse Hiking Club – North
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
| Map |
Download Link |
Updated |
| Laurentian Lakes Chapter Map |
NCT-MN-LLC.pdf(3.4 MB) |
12/2/2014 |
| Itasca Moraine Chapter Map |
NCT-MN-ITM.pdf(769 KB) |
2012 |
North Dakota
*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:
Attribute Log Sheets (Tracks and Points):
