The Great R'Idaho Trail #3
Download PageThe GRIT3 – Southern Loop Downloads
For 2021, the GRIT3 route is essentially all GPS track log based but downs trees are common in this region. The tracks are carefully checked against the MVUM maps, when available, as well as Google Earth satellite images.
The GRIT3 GPX Files
These GPX tracks come in two versions. The colored version is for easier map study to see where the trail sections and difficulties are. Thus, there are many tracks on this colored version, so it is more difficult to deal with on a GPS device. The monochrome GPX files have one nominal track per stage to keep it simple. There is also a single track for each bypass (light blue) or special test detour (black). Both versions include all way points.
Legend
- Red: Designated motorcycle trails with Most Difficult rating.
- Navy Blue: Designated motorcycle trails with More Difficult rating or notably tougher ATV trails
- Green: Designated ATV trails or just too easy motorcycle trails
- Magenta: Roads. Dirt Road most often, but occasionally paved.
- Light Blue: Easier Bypass Detours or optional side-trips to points of interest. This can be of any route type (trail, or road). Only the first segment of the easier bypass route is color coded for this when the route splits while traveling in normal direction.
- Black: Special Test Detours. This will add more trail miles to your stage and/or use more advanced difficulty trail. Only the first segment of the bypass route is color coded for this when the route splits while traveling in normal direction.
Version 21.1 Release, 2/10/2021
TBD upon request. Contact joe@ridaho.info
The GRIT3 Transparent Map Install
These are custom transparent Garmin track maps for the GRIT3 route. It is a great alternative to using the full set of GRIT3 Stage GPX tracks, but it only works with newer Garmin GPS devices that support multiple map image files. You can make your own after customizing the route using IMGfromGPX. Download it here and follow instructions. When the transparent maps are transferred, and enabled on your Garmin GPS device along with your baseline topo maps, then you have a colored, full resolution tracks that are easier to manage.
To install, connect to your GPS over USB in mass storage mode. Then copy these *.img files to:
[SDcard Driver letter]:\garmin\
To uninstall, delete these files from the same location
Legend
- Red: Designated motorcycle trails with Most Difficult rating.
- Navy Blue: Designated motorcycle trails with More Difficult rating or notably tougher ATV trails
- Green: Designated ATV trails or just too easy motorcycle trails
- Magenta: Roads. Dirt Road most often, but occasionally paved.
- Light Blue: Easier Bypass Detours or optional side-trips to points of interest. This can be of any route type (trail, or road). Only the first segment of the easier bypass route is color coded for this when the route splits while traveling in normal direction.
- Black: Special Test Detours. This will add more trail miles to your stage and/or take more advanced difficulty trail. Only the first segment of the bypass route is color coded for this when the route splits while traveling in normal direction.
TBD Upon Request
GRIT3 Way Points Only GPX
This collection of the GRIT3 way points is used along with the transparent track map. The track map is only the route. So download these to your GPS device as well to show way point highlights on your GPS device. These show more detailed info (like motel phone numbers), as well support auto-routing with turn notification to a way point if your GPS device offers that feature.
TBD Upon Request
Contact Info
This is a text file with a list of many motels along the route to help in making reservations/changes. Many of these motels are also shown as way points in the GPX files and the phone number is in the WP detailed info.
