Virtual Hiker is a tool that can use map data to plan hikes or explore new areas. Includes 3D maps of terrain rendered in real-time; trace trails across the terrain and get height verses distance profiles; tile together adjacent maps to create seamless map areas. Reads USGS SDTS files.
Virtual Hiker is a Java program that allows a user to easily and interactively use map data to plan hikes or explore new areas (currently only in the United States). This program includes features helpful to the hiker such as interactive 3D maps of the terrain rendered in real-time; the ability to trace trails across the terrain and get height verses distance profiles; and the ability to tile together adjacent maps to create large seamless map areas.
Virtual Hiker comes in two parts: Virtual Hiker itself and VH Editor. Virtual Hiker is an end-user program that is designed to easily read maps that have been processed and organized into a coherent database. Virtual Hiker is easy to use, has a simple user interface, and could be shipped with a CD-ROM containing an associated map database. VH Editor, on the other hand, is a bit more complex, but is also more flexible. VH Editor is primarily used to read raw USGS map data and convert it to a form that is easier to work with in Virtual Hiker. VH Editor also includes a small amount of map editing and analysis features (very small, but growing). VH Editor can do everything Virtual Hiker can, but adds additional features that may not be of use to some users.
Here are some key features of "Virtual Hiker":
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