This is elegant simplicity. Exactly the way the internet should work.
Clean. Succinct. But dense with the information you most need: maps, guidebooks, etc.
Check a sample hike for format: San Bruno Mountain Summit Loop, California.
Here’s a sample of the Google Maps integration:
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I am inspired.
Well done, Trailspotting.
besthike.com 
Wow, what praise! Thank you.
I’m glad you like the simplicity. I wanted to approach the website like I like to approach movies: tell me how good it is and where I can find it .. but please don’t tell me the plot, or how it ends .. I want to explore that for myself.
Loving besthike .. added it to my RSS feed. I spend so much time on my site that I sometimes miss out on great sites like yours. Thanks again.
I know how you feel Stuart. I would love to incorporate maps the way you do — but it is so time consuming.
One day …
Tom Mangan was talking about you today, too.