What Is Here: Files are all Updated to 2025 Versions
The PDF File named 'Desert Trail Known Issues.pdf' has any known
issues Yeti has found since 2022 that he believes hikers should be aware of. Updated 10/12/2025.
The Zip file named 'DT_Misc_Files.zip' has the following
files in it and is free to download - NO PASSWORD NECESSARY:
Desert Trail Summary - Courtesy of Buck-30 Water & Food Caching - Courtesy of Buck-30 Desert Trail Profiles of sections, alternates & states Post Office Info.txt - A list of ALL the Post Office addresses & phone #'s in Order DT Town Guide in PDF form and a Word Document Original of the Same PDF (You can modify for yourself) File.
All the GPX info is from Brian Tanzman (Buck-30) and REQUIRES A PASSWORD FROM HIM.
The Zip files named 'DT_GPX_Files.zip' has the following files in it. Go to Downloads to get it:
The latest DT Main Tracks Only.gpx - All the Main tracks only The latest DT Alternates Only.gpx - All the Alternate tracks only The latest DT Waypoints Only.gpx - All the waypoints we have Please note that trails & roads can change radically each year due to weather, blowdowns,
deadfalls, getting overgrown, flooding, etc.
The Zip files named "DT_Transparency_Files.zip" has the following files in it:
These are the transparency maps for Older Garmin GPS devices (Loads into Mapsource) The latest DT_Alt_install.exe - Alternate Tracks Installation program for Garmin GPS
devices The latest DT_Main_install.exe - Main Tracks Installation program for Garmin GPS devices Transparencies Info.txt - An explanation of how to load, etc.
Any questions or updates, contact Yeti at yeti1938@gmail.com