GPSTrailSource.com Mid-Atlantic Park Maps & downloadable GPX tracks

GPS Trail Source has complete park information for Virginia and Maryland mountain bike and hiking trails. View trails in Google Maps with topographical information and terrain shading. Download GPX tracks for use on your Garmin GPS receiver. Find parks using accurate directions with detailed instructions to locate the trailhead.

Best Fitness GPS for Trail Runners - The Garmin Forerunner® 305

Garmin Forerunner 305
The Garmin Forerunner 305 allows you to record a wealth of information about your workout. Measurements include: heart rate, time, speed, distance, calories burned, and pace. All of these can be accessed by paging through the large, easily readable display screen. Each screen is customizable, allowing you to display the most relevant stats for your workout.
The Courses feature allows you to compete against previous workouts by comparing pace and heart rate to your past performance on the same course.

Best Fitness GPS for Cyclists - The Garmin Edge® 305

Garmin Edge 305
The Garmin Edge 305 personal trainer and cycle computer has a built in GPS so you can track every aspect of your workout. It includes a wireless heart rate monitor and speed/cadence sensor. The Edge attaches easily to the stem or handlebars with the included bike mount. The Edge 305 automatically measures speed, distance, time, calories burned, altitude, climb and descent, and records this data for later review.

What's new at GPSTrailSource.com

Check out our new photo gallery tab on our maps page. We are in the process of adding photos for each of our parks. We should have all of them available by mid-December.


Schaeffer Farms

We were busy this fall mapping several state parks in central Maryland. We now have downloadable gps tracks for Schaeffer Farms, Greenbrier State Park and Gambrill State Park. In addition, we have mapped trails at Burke Lake Park, Black Hill Regional Park and Little Bennett Regional Park.

To get a complete list of changes we have made and of upcoming features we will be including on our site, see our What's new at GPSTrailSource.com list.


Featured Park - Wahrani Park

Wahrani
Located along Route 33 in New Kent County, Wahrani Park features about 7 miles of singletrack trails that are enjoyed by hikers and mountain bikers alike. Wahrani Printable Map Wahrani Park is surprisingly hilly for a park located in the Tidewater area. The trails make excellent use of the terrain, with plenty of switchbacks, short steep uphills and fun descents. Also located in the park is a picnic area with a large picnic shelter that can accomodate a large group.
You can download GPS tracks of the singletrack trails at Wahrani or download a printable map of the park (shown at right) on our Trail Maps page. When downloading tracks, check out the trail maps that we have overlayed onto a Google map. To locate a specific trail, select it from the trails list below the Google map. Simply select the trail you wish to locate in the "Click to Highlight" column which will highlight the trail on the Google map.

Best GPS for Outdoor Use

Garmin GPSMap60CSx
All of the downloadable GPS tracks you see on our Trail Maps page have been mapped using the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx. It is an excellent choice for outdoor use, especially if you will be spending time hiking or biking in the woods. The high-sensitivity receiver gives you the benefit of excellent reception even under heavy canopy. We have been very impressed with the accuracy of this receiver - it averages between 10 to 15 feet.
The GPSMap 60CSx comes with a 64MB microSD card, but is upgradeable to a 1GB card. The card makes it possible to load additional GPS maps, including the MapSource Topo US 2008 map set. Additionally, the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx allows you to save up to 20 track logs to the microSD card.
Additional features include
  • * A large color display (1.5 x 2.2 inches) which can easily be seen when the unit is mounted on handlebars.
  • * A barometric altimeter, which gives extremely accurate elevation data
  • * An electronic compass, determines your heading and direction, even when you are standing still

Featured Park - York River State Park

York River
York River State Park, located just north of Williamsburg, offers a wide array of outdoor activities for visitors. Bike, hike, or horseback ride the 8+ miles of multi-use trails, along which you will find serene views of the York River Printable Map York River. For more of a challenge, ride the Marl Ravine and Laurel Glen singletrack trails, which include 8 miles of fun, sweeping turns, plus some short, challenging uphills. The park also has a fishing pier, rental boats, canoes and kayaks for use on the creek and pond, a large picnic area, and playground area for the kids.
We have downloadable GPS tracks of the doubletrack and singletrack trails at York River in addition to a printable map of the park (shown at right) on our Trail Maps page. When downloading tracks, check out the trail maps that we have overlayed onto a Google map. To locate a specific trail, select it from the trails list below the Google map. Simply select the trail you wish to locate in the "Click to Highlight" column which will highlight the trail on the Google map.

Best Camera for Outdoor Use

Our pick for the best quality outdoor camera is the Canon Powershot G9. It's heavier than many of the point & shoot digital cameras, but is well worth the extra weight. The quality of pictures is excellent due to its 12.1 megapixel resolution and Canon's DIGIC III processor technology.

With the G9 you have the ability to shoot in either JPG mode or RAW mode. RAW mode gives you more flexibility when processing the images and does not suffer image loss due to JPEG compression. The Optical Image Stabilizer allows for sharper images by adjusting for camera shake.

Additional features include
  • * High-Res movie Mode for recording video
  • * Large 3" LCD Monitor
  • * 6x Optical Zoom