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Research Notes

Initial Features

Identify terrain features
- ecological biome
- flat/steep terrain
- viewpoints and sightlines
- river/creek crossings
Hydrology analysis
- Identify pooling points
- Identify fall line at all points

Interview with Jon Underwood, Happy Trails Inc

Positive control points
- trailhead
- destination
- views
- flora/fauna
Negative control points
- Political boundaries
- Bad soil
- Steep areas
Current tools
- QGIS
- CalTopo
- Gaia GPS
Keep grade to < 10%
Output to a GPX file

Path Generation

Dijkstra's Algorithm
- Weighted graph?
- Adjustable weights