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 G.E.T.
for Google Earth last updated Jan
2010
 Pan,
tilt, and zoom your way along the Grand Enchantment Trail on a
virtual 3D tour from Phoenix to Albuquerque!
All you'll
need to begin your interactive journey is
Google Earth on your desktop and the following .kml file.
This data file illustrates the entire 730 mile route of the G.E.T.,
color coded alternately red and blue to highlight each of the
route's 39 segments. Overlayed on Google Earth's seamless, high-detail
satellite imagery, it offers an astonishingly realistic and informative
look at the terrain through which the trail passes.
To download,
click on the following link and select 'open' to open it immediately
in Google Earth, or 'save' to save it to your computer for future
use.
 grand-enchantment-trail.kml
To view the
saved route in Google Earth, simply browse to the .kml file location
on your computer and double-click to open it. (Or select File>Open
from the menu bar in Google Earth.) The route should then appear
on the globe within the viewer, and the file name will be listed
in the Temporary Places menu at left.
Once the file
is open in the Places menu you can drill down to see its placemarks
- in essence a list of the route's 39 segments from end to end.
Click on a placemark to see it highlighted on the map. Double-click
to zoom in directly to a particular segment.
To make your
tour more informative, you may want to add various layers using
the program's Layers window. For example: Terrain, Roads, Borders,
and Geographic Features. The Google Earth Community layers may
also be useful here and there along the route. Experiment to see
what works best, and happy "hiking"!
Example
"screen shots":
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Weaver's
Needle
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Aravaipa
Canyon
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Santa
Teresa Wilderness
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Pinalenos
/ Ash Creek Canyon
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Magdalena
Mountains
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Sandia
Crest
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