Google maps

[CRASH]

Okay, this is not GPS related, but it does also say "Mapping Technology" in the title.

So I think I may finally actually be figuring out how to get GOOGLE MAPS to do what I want (I stopped doing it the hard way - can you imagine it got EASIER?). So I am cruising along and then I get to Crater Lake. I want to enter from the south, head left and go all the way around the lake clockwise and then retrace that last quarter to exit to the north to Diamond Lake. Goggle is SMARTER than me and tries to route me all over gods earth to the south east and back into the park counter clockwise. I tried to go counter clockwise and the same thing happened.

Is there a trick or is this bugged?

[Turkus]

Originally Posted by CRASH

Is there a trick or is this bugged?

you can do it by picking multiple points along the route (and focing a loop if that is what you are after) BUT you burn up valuable "destination markers"
(I think you only get A through X - DAMHIK)

Google maps bite............but what do you want for free ??

[bosozoku]

I think it's set up for cagers, hence the intolerance for creative routing..

The good news is that the loop road snowplowing has been completed much earlier than usual, about 10 days ago.

[CRASH]

Originally Posted by Turkus

you can do it by picking multiple points along the route (and focing a loop if that is what you are after) BUT you burn up valuable "destination markers"
(I think you only get A through X - DAMHIK)

Google maps bite............but what do you want for free ??

I tried putting them so close they were almost on top of each other. No good all of a sudden the route will change and loop me around and outside Crater Lake and back in.

I usually use MS Streets and Trips and like it okay. I do use Google to double check things at times since none of them are perfect. Was just trying to post some routes up for folks to comment on and am about ready to say nasty things.

[Knife]

I thought you could "drag" the route line and drop it wherever you wanted to, but maybe I'm confusing it with other mapping programs. I'll give it a try tonight.

[Don Tuite]

Divide and conquer. Set up your segments as separate trips.

[CRASH]

Originally Posted by Don Tuite

Divide and conquer. Set up your segments as separate trips.

The lap around Crater Lake would be a single segment. Basically, you CANNOT drive around Crater Lake based on Goggle Maps. Try it, route form Prospect and go up to Diamond Lake and make a lap around the lake on your way. I have tried it on 3 different computers now and all behave the same. The program is buggy or I am doing something wrong, but what is beyond me.

Knife, you can drag, but there is something amiss on this route.

Here is what it looks like:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?oe=ut...,0.264187&z=13

[shaklee909]

Try this one

Originally Posted by CRASH

The lap around Crater Lake would be a single segment. Basically, you CANNOT drive around Crater Lake based on Goggle Maps. Try it, route form Prospect and go up to Diamond Lake and make a lap around the lake on your way. I have tried it on 3 different computers now adn all behave the same. The program is buggy or I am doing something wrong, but what is beyond me.

Knife, you can drag, but there is something amiss on this route.

Here is what it looks like:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?oe=ut...,0.264187&z=13

[CRASH]

I tried a bunch, I guess just not the right combination. Thanks.

[CRASH]

Ah, well close ... now keep going around to leave o the north and I am back at the same issue again. Still playin.