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Are you already a Google Earth addict? You may not realize this, but with Google Earth, you can quickly get a better grasp of the terrain by simply tilting your view (make sure the Terrain layer is turned on). The 3-D terrain is much better in Google Earth since Google added a much higher resolution terrain.
You can get the best of both worlds by downloading a tool which will overlay USGS Topographical Maps into Google Earth for your current view (note: better quality topo maps are loaded as you zoom-in closer). Another thing you can do is turn on the "Geographic Web" layer, which will highlight photos of the regions (even photos taken by hikers) and place-marks to interesting places along the way.
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