Raincrow's
Where Are The Hikers?
Visualizing Appalachian Trail Usage
Hiker Heatmap
Shelter Traffic
About This Project
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Please read this first!
The visualizations presented here are estimations only and are:
Not real-time
They're projections based on 15 years of self-reported data and do not necessarily represent trail activity for the current year
Relative in intensity
The heat signatures show the density of hikers relative to other locations on the trail for
that day only
In other words, they represent percentages rather than absolute numbers
Not to scale
The heat signatures appear wider than the actual trail to aid in visibility; they don't represent the literal physical area occupied by hikers
You can find full details on how these visualizations were generated on the
About page
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Hiker Heatmap
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Busiest Day
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Landmark Traffic
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