Preview hiking the Grand Canyon with Google Maps

Some time ago, I wrote about how Google Maps Street View has expanded its scope to include trails.

One particularly noteworthy effect of this is that you can now use Street View to take a virtual hike through the Grand Canyon. You can follow the Street View imagery down a trail that leads through the canyon's famously rugged terrain, for an experience that's the next best thing to being there.

For more information:

The Grand Canyon at Google Maps Street View

Grand Canyon
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Joe Green has lived in Virginia nearly all his life, and became familiar with many of the state's parks and hiking trails from a young age. He has become familiar with many trails that are in the midst of breathtaking wilderness, as well as some that are surprisingly convenient to suburban and...

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