Weekend Eye Candy as Promised

Another Google Maps “mashup” to look at today.  In case you are wondering the view above is an imaginary hike up Pikes Peak … actually the Pikes Peak Cog Railway route that I put together just as an example.  You can see this route for real at this URL:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=878800

And you can save or create your own routes by simply clicking on the map/overhead imagery with your mouse. At the bottom of the picture you can see a representation of the vertical distance along the trip (a few unexplained “canyons spoil the effect”, and if you type in your weight the site will even tell you how many calories you would burn.

It’s not just for walking and running, you can plot a trip to and from just about anywhere with it … a very useful tool … especially if you have a list of GPS coordinates and wonder how you can get them on a map … you can type latitude and longitude directly into the Google Maps search window and Google will put it on the map for you.  Recommended.