Help Using LocalHikes.Com

Finding hikes on LocalHikes.Com is easy! Just follow the simple steps below, and then make sure you are carrying the 10 essentials before you head out on the trail.

When you first visit the LocalHikes Home Page, select the Metro area nearest your home. This will display a listing of all the hikes contained in your metro area, along with a brief description of each hike. Just click on any hike to see the Hike Data Page. Next time you visit the site, you will see hikes for your metro area displayed in the home page by default.

• This is were you get all the detailed information you need to go on your hike. To the left of the page you will see 8 icons, which you can click to get information about the hike. Moving from top to bottom, these will display hike information (displayed by default), topographic map, elevation profile, trailhead map, and photos for the hike.
• The Hike Information icon displays a large amount of information about the hike including: highlights, near, scenery, distance, elevation gain, hike time, difficulty, trail condition, hike type, summary, trail guides, best seasons, user groups , and ranger contact.
• Across the top of the Hike Data page you will see a number of links where you can find additional information about each hike.
• You can also add your own hike review from this page, as well as learn about the hike reporter that put this hike on the site.

• Enter your 5 digit Zip code or the name of the city you live in. It is not necessary to enter your state.
• Select the scenery, difficulty, and time available by checking or un-checking the boxes. These selections will act as a filter to limit the hikes displayed to match your preferences.
• Click the Set Preferences button. The site will then display the number of available hikes in parenthesis next to the names of different geographic areas ranging from all states to a radius around your current location.
• On the left side of the search page, select the radio button next to the geographic area where you would like to view the available hikes. For instance, you could select the name of your county to view all of the available hikes in that area.
• Finally, click the Get Hikes button to display the List of Hikes page.
• You can return to the search page at any time to look at hikes in other geographic areas or change your preferences. Just remember that if you change your preferences or location, you will need to click on the Set Preferences button before you can get any hikes.

• Displayed for each available hike as the result of a search are the location, scenery rating, distance, elevation gain, and highlights.
• If there are more hikes than will fit on one page, you will see Previous and Next links at the top of the page that can be used to see the additional hikes.
• Click on the hike that most interests you, and you will be taken to the Hike Data page.

• Search Content - find hikes based on words or phrases found in the various hike information fields. For instance, you could search on "waterfall" to find all the hikes with waterfalls (accessed from the main search page).
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• Reporter - Become a hike reporter and add your own hike to this site. Just complete select Reporter from the main menu.
• HikeTips - Learn about gear, navigation, survival, wildlife, and other tips & Tricks.

• Links -Useful and/or interesting web sites that we have personal experience exploring
• About - Background on the origins of this site
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