Site Log
Where we've been and where we are going
Keep our visitors informed of changes that we have made and of upcoming features that we will be offering.
Upcoming Features:
Here is a list of some of the parks that we are planning on mapping in the near future.
The Great Allegheny Trail, PA
Ohiopyle State Park, PA
Lake Redman/William H Kain County Park, York, PA
Winterthur Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, Lebanon, PA
Conewago Recreation Trail, Lebanon, PA
Mountain Lake Conservancy Trails near Blacksburg, VA
Anglers Ridge, Danville, VA (completion of existing map)
Caledonia State Park, Chambersburg, PA
Staunton River State Park, Scottsville, VA
Patapsco (Avalon) in Elkridge, Maryland (completion of existing map)
Riverbend Regional Park in Great Falls, Virginia (completion of existing map)
Cabin John Trail in Maryland
C&O Canal (Southern Portion) in Maryland
History of Site Changes
March 2013
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Buck Mountain near Lake George, New York
Black Mountain near Lake George, New York
Tongue Mountain near Bolton Landing, New York
January 2013 through February 2013
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Big Meadows Area in Shenandoah National Park
Mount Mansfield in Stowe, Vermont
Sterling Pond in Stowe, Vermont
Saint Regis Mountain near Saranac Lake, New York
November 2012 through December 2012
We have redesigned our website to give it a completely new look. The new version of the site debuted on December 16th. Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Round Valley State Park near Clinton, New Jersey
Greensprings Trail in Williamsburg, Virginia
September 2012 through October 2012
We have added New York to our list of states. In the past few years, we have made a few trips up to Adirondack Park and we have finally compiled maps for a couple of the places that we hiked. Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Explore Park, Roanoke, VA
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA
Heritage Rail Trail, York, PA
High Bridge State Park, Farmville, VA (added to existing map based on trail extensions completed in early 2012)
Ampersand Mountain near Saranac Lake, New York
Blueberry Pond Trail near Saranac Lake, New York
June 2012 through August 2012
We added two new states to our website! We visited the mountains of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, spending time in the Smokies and Pisgah National Forest. This is a gorgeous area with hundreds of miles of trails, and we were able to compile maps of 6 trail networks here.
Bent Creek Experimental Forest near Asheville, North Carolina
Tsali Recreation Area near Bryson City, North Carolina
Warrior Creek Trails, North Wilkesboro, NC
Dark Mountain Trails, North Wilkesboro, NC
Overmountain Victory Trail, North Wilkesboro, NC
Cades Cove Loop Road, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN
May 2012
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax County, Virginia (revise map to reflect the extensive changes to trail system made in 2011/2012)
Cedarville State Forest in Brandywine, Maryland
March 2012 through April 2012
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Canaan Valley, West Virginia
Shenandoah River State Park in Bentonville, Virginia
Lums Pond State Park near Newark, Delaware
James River State Park in Buckingham County, Virginia
January 2012 through February 2012
New Hampshire is now on our list of states. We have been up to the White Mountains many times over the years and we finally compiled a map of the Presidential Range
The Presidentials in The White Mountains of New Hampshire
Great Glen Trails in The White Mountains of New Hampshire
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Cold Harbor Battlefield Park in Richmond, Virginia
Great Falls Tavern in Potomac, Maryland (updated map to include hiking trails to the north of the C&O Canal)
Great Falls National Park in Great Falls, Virginia (updated map to include all hiking trails in the park)
October 2011 through December 2011
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Preddy Creek in Charlottesville, Virginia
White Rock Falls Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway, VA
Pocahontas State Park near Richmond, VA (updated existing map to reflect reroutes and additions to gravel paths in the campground and pool areas)
June 2011 through September 2011
Added photos to maps page so users can see exactly where trail features and scenic views are on along the trail.
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Freedom Park in Williamsburg, Virginia (updated existing map to reflect new park trails - Loop E)
Poor Farm Park in Richmond, Virginia (updated map to reflect changes to the "Flats")
Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Newville, Pennsylvania
Massanutten Western Slopes near Harrisonburg, Virginia (updated existing map to reflect new park trails)
Huckleberry Trail in Blacksburg, Virginia
October 2010 through December 2010
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
White Oak Canyon in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (enhancement of existing map)
Virginia Capitol Trail, near Jamestown and Charles City, Virginia
Highbridge State Park in Farmville, Virginia
Canaan Valley State Park near Davis, West Virginia
Blackwater Falls State Park near Davis, West Virginia
Canaan Valley Institute in Davis, West Virginia
Canaan Mountain in Monongahela State Forest, West Virginia
July through September 2010
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Occoneechee State Park in Clarksville, Virginia
Anglers Ridge in Danville, Virginia
Massanutten Western Slopes near Harrisonburg, Virginia
Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia
New River State Park near Damascus, Virginia
April 2010 through June 2010
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Allamuchy State Park in Allamuchy, New Jersey
Allegrippis in central Pennsylvania
Switchback Trail in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Gorge Trail in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Broad Mountain near Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Rothrock near State College, Pennsylvania
September 2009 through December 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Sky Meadows State Park near Paris, Virginia
South River Falls in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Rosaryville State Park in Maryland
August 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Columbia Rail Trail in High Bridge, New Jersey
Seneca Greenway Trail in Germantown, Maryland
July 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Carvins Cove in Roanoke, Virginia
York River State Park in Williamsburg, Virginia (included newly added singletrack trails)
Hoyles Mill Trail in Germantown, Maryland
June 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
White Clay State Park in Newark, Delaware
Middle Run in Newark, Delaware
Judge Morris Trails in Newark, Delaware
Brandywine Creek State Park in Wilmington, Delaware
Woodlawn Trustees Trails in Wilmington, Delaware
May 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Douthat State Park in Clifton Forge, Virginia
Fredericksburg Quarry in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry, Virginia
February 2009 thru April 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Laurel Hill in Lorton, Virginia (completion of existing map)
Cross County Trail (CCT), Fairfax, Virginia
Seneca Creek Greenway, Montgomery County, Maryland
Clopper Lake, Montgomery County, Maryland
Potomac Heritage Trail, Fairfax County, Virginia
Meadow Farm Museum in Richmond, Virginia
Third Battle Of Winchester, Winchester, Virginia
Elizabeth Furnace near Front Royal, Virginia (update of existing map)
January 2009
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Prince William Forest National Park near Quantico, Virginia
Washington Lacy Park in Ashland, Virginia
December 2008
Added park photos to our photo gallery for Virginia parks. Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Great Falls Tavern in Potomac, Maryland
November 2008
Added a photo gallery tab on the maps page and loaded photos for all Maryland parks and several Virginia parks. Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Quantico Trails in Quantico, Virginia (using GPS data supplied by James Kaminski)
Schaeffer Farms Trails in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Burke Lake Park in Burke, Virginia
October 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Gambrill State Park, Frederick, Maryland
Little Bennett Regional Park, Germantown, Maryland
Black Hill Regional Park, Germantown, Maryland
September 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Greenbrier State Park, Frederick, Maryland
August 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, Virginia
Lake Accotink Park in Annandale, Virginia (added singletrack trails to existing map)
Lake Fairfax Park / Colt's Neck, Reston, Virginia
James River Park System in Richmond, Virginia (Update of existing map)
Patapsco (Avalon) in Elkridge, Maryland
Great Falls National Park in Great Falls, Virginia
Riverbend Regional Park in Great Falls, Virginia
Sherando Lake near Waynesboro, Virginia (update of existing map)
Laurel Hill in Lorton, Virginia
Occoquan Regional Park in Occoquan, Virginia
July 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in Elkton, Maryland (completed existing map)
Deep Run Park in Richmond, Virginia (completed existing map)
Mint Springs Park in Charlottesville, Virginia
James River Park System in Richmond, Virginia (Update of existing map)
June 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Wakefield Park in Annandale, Virginia
Lake Accotink Park in Annandale, Virginia (Lake Accotink Trail)
Pandapas Pond (Brush Mountain) in Blacksburg, Virginia
Fair Hill NRMA near Elkton, MD (Posted trails south of Rt273)
May 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Pocahontas State Park trails: Added Little West Virginia trail, Lake View III trail, and all of the hiking trails in the Beaver Lake area.
April 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on all trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Petersburg National Park in Petersburg, Virginia
Walnut Creek Park in Charlottesville, Virginia
March 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on all trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax, Virginia
Observatory Hill (OHill) in Charlottesville, Virginia
McIntire Park in Charlottesville, Virginia
James River Park System in Richmond Virginia
Belle Isle (part of JRPS) in Richmond, Virginia
Beaverdam Park in Gloucester, Virginia
Upper County Park in James City County, Virginia
Lake Maury (Gatewood) in Newport News, Virginia
February 2008
Collected and posted GPX data on all trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Deep Run Park in Richmond, Virginia
Forest Hill Park in Richmond, Virginia
Recover from broken ribs while riding/mapping Walnut Creek in Charlottesville, Virginia -- remember... MTB can be a dangerous sport :-|
January 2008
Incorporated as Switchback Trails LLC in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Deployed our site (formerly as GpsTrailSource.com) for the first time on 1/16/2008. Collected and posted GPX data on all trails and forest roads in the following parks:
York River State Park in Williamsburg, Virginia
Powhite Park in Richmond, Virginia
Freedom Park in Williamsburg, Virginia
Wahrani Park in New Kent County, Virginia
Harwoods Mill in Newport News, Virginia
Newport News Park in (can ya guess...)
December 2007
Started coding on core functionality and services require to build this site. Collected and posted GPX data on all trails and forest roads in the following parks:
Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia
Poor Farm Park in Ashland, Virginia
New Quarter Park in Williamsburg, Virginia
November 2007
We began our planning of our site (formerly GPSTrailSource.com) in November '07. Our experiences with outdoor trail guides and the maps within these guides, which never seem to show a complete picture of the places we visit, led us to the idea of creating this site. We wanted to be able to offer maps that show all trails and forest roads for state and local parks in the Mid-Atlantic region.