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>>On Friday 7-8-05 my son and I bushwhacked up the >>Northwest side of Owl's Head to the ridge and obtained >>the following GPS readings on our way to the slide: >> >>The first high point we hit was at: >>44 degrees 8 minutes 57.1 seconds >>71 degrees 36 minutes 18.1 seconds >>The height (while in my hand about 3 feet from the >>ground) was measured at 4017 ft. >> >>The second high point was at: >>44 degrees 8 minutes 54.0 seconds >>71 degrees 36 minutes 18.4 second >>The height measured (the same way) was 4033 ft. >> >> >>The 'real' Owl's Head peak with the sign on the tree >>was at: >>44 degrees 8 minutes 30.0 seconds >>71 degrees 36 minutes 21.1 seconds >>The height was reading 4030ft. >> >>(The readings were taken with a WAAS enabled GPS >>stating an accuracy of between 30 and 50 feet. >>(depending on which peak) >> >>Obviously the readings are subject to the nature of >>the real accuracy of the GPS system... but the 'real' >>Owl's head and the 2nd peak I hit are clearly very, >>very close in elevation. Unfortunately, most of the >>bushwhacking along that ridge was very slow and >>tedious even between the 'real' OH and the 4031 foot >>peak reading. >> >>The second peak is near a large clearing with (at the >>time) many ferns and an obstructed view of the >>Franconia ridge. >> >>It would be interesting to see if anyone else bears >>out this info and whether there is a point on the >>mountain higher than the 'real' OH. > > > >Hi Ed; > >I would like to purchace a GPS and would like a >recommendation on a brand, model and the best >software/map/ package to install for the Whites ?

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