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Glacier & Waterton Lakes National Park, MT - Trails Illustrated Map #215 (National Geographic Maps: Trails Illustrated) | 
| Author: National Geographic Maps
Brand: National Geographic
Category: Book
Department: Navigation
List Price: $11.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Format: Folded Map
Color: MT
Media: Map
Edition: 2
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Size: GLACIER/WATERTON NATIONAL PARK
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 0.5 x 9.3
MPN: TI00000215
Model: 215
ISBN: 1566953189
UPC: 749717012158
EAN: 9781566953184
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National Geographic Glacier/waterton Lakes #215 Montana This Item Is In Category: Books, Maps, And Videos > Regional Guides > Rockies Brand: National Geographic
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| Customer Reviews:
 durable map with accurate trail information July 28, 2009
pither (Iowa City, Iowa USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I like to hike in the national parks and use Trails Illustrated maps when they are available. Trail books often have small maps of the trails they describe, and those maps are fine for short hikes, but it's a good idea to have a larger topographic map for longer hikes. TI maps are durable and have a water resistant coating. (Good for when you get caught in the rain; probably less so if you fall in a creek.) TI maps mark the trails and their topographic features. The elevation markings give you a good idea of how steep a portion of a trail is. I've used TI's Glacier/Waterton map for several trails and always found them to be accurate and helpful.
I recently purchased this 2004 revision. Unfolded, the map paper is the same size as the 2000 revision, but feels substantially heavier. The park map, however, is now a bit bigger and is split with the north half of the park on one side and the south on the other (with a generous overlap between the two). The written information about the park that was previously on the back is still present, but is reduced in size and located in several smaller boxes spread around the map. An improved feature of this revision is the inclusion of more area beyond the park boundaries. A bit more area is covered on the west side of Waterton, but a lot more area is covered to the south and west of Glacier. This includes the area between Whitefish Lake, Columbia Falls, and Kalispell, as well as the Flathead National Forest and the Great Bear Wilderness. I don't use it, but this version indicates that it is GPS compatible with a full UTM grid.
TI's Glacier/Waterton map is worth having if you plan to do any hikes longer than a few miles. The 2004 revision is a good buy, particularly if you have an older version that is showing some wear. If your older revision is in good shape (they are durable after all!) you can probably get by with it.
Trail map June 27, 2008
meow meow (wisconsin, usa)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this map for my parents before their trip to Glacier and my dad couldn't put it down. they haven't left yet but he already knows where and how to get to everything he wants to see. he has trails picked out and anything else you can pick out on a piece of paper. this map got him very excited for his trip and he said that it looks like a good map.
Great topographic map July 31, 2008
Darrel Drumm (Bunch, OK United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Hiking? Use this map at Zion National Park. This map is one of many in a series with trails marked on a topographic map that is an excellent resource for backpacking or even day-hiking.
 Decent map, lacks trail distances February 9, 2010
Arnold Sappingon
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I originally bought Trails Illustrated Yosemite National Park Map, which was great. My favorite part of it was that it showed you exactly how long part of a trail was, so you could plan far ahead how far you were willing to go and when to turn back. I was very disappointed when I discovered that this map did not have these on there. It's very difficult to determine how long parts of a trail are, especially in regions of dense switchbacks. I can't compare to other companies' maps, but this is nothing like the Yosemite Park map.
 Does NOT include any part of Capitol Reef NP July 30, 2009
Mavis F. Kitty (U.S.A.)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I ordered this map because I need a Topo of Capitol Reef National Park. Despite the description and title reflecting that Capitol Reef is included, no part of the park is on this map. Had to return.
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