![]() This provides access to all information stored by your GPS device. One way is to export the GPS data as a comma-separated value (CSV) file instead of a GPX file. The GPX file contains more information than what is available after importing it, such as the latitude-longitude of the waypoint and other attributes. In the screen capture below, the symbols have been changed and the pop-up configured: You can change symbols, adjust transparency, and configure the pop-ups, just like other layers. To display other sublayers, click the layer name to reveal them, and check those you want to display: By default, only the track was visible after importing. But depending on what you captured using your GPS device and exported to the GPX file, you may have sublayers you can toggle.įor example, the GPS device captured both the track and waypoints, and both were exported in the GPX file. Once imported, your GPX file will display on the map. Next, browse to the location of your GPX file, select it, and click IMPORT LAYER: To add the GPX file to a web map, click Add in ArcGIS Online and then select Add Layer from File: ![]() That saves the hike (the track and waypoints) as a GPX file. On the Save as type menu, select GPS eXchange Format as the file type. In this example, a track and waypoints have been collected during a hike and then viewed in the GPS software as shown below: Step Two: Generate the GPX FileĬonnect your GPS device to your computer, and use your GPS software to transfer the data from the device: But no matter what device you decide to use, the procedure will be similar. How you create the GPX file will depend on the GPS device and software you use.įor the purposes of this tip, a Garmin GPS device and the bundled Garmin MapSource software were used. To add them to your ArcGIS Online web map, export the data from your device as a GPX file-the GPS Exchange format. Find out how in this tip and learn to get more information out of your GPS data: Step One: Add GPS Tracks, Waypoints, and RoutesĬollect tracks, waypoints, or routes using your GPS device. Below, I added about five placemarks that show important progress points of the route.You can easily add GPS data, including waypoints, tracks, or routes, to your ArcGIS Online web maps. Zoom in close in GE, and draw placemarks at places like “base of ridge” or “top of gully”. If you're not sure of the route, you can still add placemarks. If you know where your route goes, then you can add proper names of placemarks in the correct location. (If you want to change the name or position after this, right click on a placemark icon or the placemark name from the left part of your screen, and choose “Get Info.”) Drag it to the right position, then click “OK” in the pop-up box. When is looks good, click the yellow “thumbtack” icon along the top row. Zoom to where you want to add a placemark, using all the 3-D features of zoom, pan, and tilt until you just the right spot. The simplest would be two, a trailhead, and a destination. You can keep the placemarks after you draw the line, or delete some or all, your choice. These help keep the path drawing (next step) more accurate. Step 2 - Add some placemarks along your route. It's free and has a few different features than the browser based version of GE. I'm doing this in Google Earth Pro, which I recommend. ![]() Notes on terms: Google Earth refers to a single point as a “ placemark”, and a line as a “ path”. It might sound a bit complicated if you haven't done it before, but if you're reasonably computer savvy you'll get the hang of it in a few minutes. So, here's a tutorial on how to draw waypoints and tracks in Google Earth. But, for times when you want to look at smaller terrain features, such as which of several ridges or gullies might be the easiest to go up, GE can be the winner. I mostly prefer to use CalTopo (especially the Google satellite imagery map layer, which is identical to what you get in GE) whenever I can. However, I’ll be honest here: While GE is great for viewing, the drawing tools can take some getting used to. However, there can be times when creating a track with the 3-D viewing aspect of Google Earth (called GE from here on) can be helpful. I’m a huge fan of CalTopo mapping software to do at home trip planning, and this usually includes creating GPX files to use on my phone in the field. If you know the basics of how to use a few of them, there's not much excuse to get lost anymore. What a great time to be a backcountry navigator! The bounty of amazing and free navigation resources has never been better. ![]()
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