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#160514 - 01/16/12 04:08 PM Re: Color coding contour lines [Re: Gershon]
Dryer Moderator Registered: 12/05/02 Posts: 3591 Loc: Texas	yikes....that would be confusing to me. What I have done however is to put tiny arrows showing up and down grades on the sides of the trail. Still, after you stare at topo maps enough, they are pretty easy to read. _________________________ paul, texas KD5IVP
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