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I am researching for a good mapping program to share my walks with you.
I am looking for a platform that will allow me to develop easy walks for you to download to your phone.  This platform must have these abilities: off line downloads so that you can use a walk without using up your data time.  It must have text capabilities, audio is nice but sometimes one prefers to look. And the app and walk use must be free or very low cost, even a tipping function would be fine.  Is there anything you would like to see in the app I choose?


Here is the sketch for the first walk. I am putting it here for the people I am talking with about becoming contributors to their walking web sites. But I would also love to hear from you as to what you would like to see highlighted on the walk


My first gentle walking tour is the Sonoma County West Regional Trail

Walk: 5 mile, improved trail. Can be split into 2 separate trips. Forestville to Graton 3.3 miles. Graton to Mill Station parking lot 2.8 miles. One way if done with bus connections. Improved trail, some roadside. Gentle downhill slope if started in Forestville.
Parking and connection: park Sebastopol or Forestville, or in Graton if you want to split the trip. Use Sonoma bus route 20 . I suggest parking at the end of your walk and using the bus to the trail head.


Features to be added: local restaurant recommendations, wineries with access to the trail, location of local fauna with photos. Possible pointers to berry farm and butterfly garden nearby.

Note: this trail should not be used during or in the days following heavy rain.

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