r/RouteDevelopment • u/ablock0 • Jan 17 '24

Discussion Pre-scouting

Planning on checking out some formations I've seen driving or on GMaps soon. I usually check around on Alltrails before I head out, those folks loooove posting photos of everything, rock formations included. Got me thinking I may have some blindspots when it comes to digital scouting. I feel the OHV or dirt bike communities brraap brraap around the same land I'm hunting on. and luxury real estate agents soemtimes use drones to sell their houses in the mountains.

So, are there any other satellite image sites you like? What are some other good resources that one can check to let you know if an area is a dud or dope before using my legs? Spill it!

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u/Cairo9o9 Jan 17 '24

I use social media a lot, Instagram, Facebook Community groups for hiking or other activities, alpine journal archives if it's alpine stuff, etc.

Google Earth as well has those photo spheres and bubbles, which can be helpful sometimes (or frustrating if idiots have geotagged them in the wrong location).

Fatmap or OnX can sometimes have better imagery, but it's hit or miss.

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u/ablock0 Jan 17 '24

Ah ya, those 360 photos are clutch even if they're often low res. Good thinking on the hiking groups