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Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps
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this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2023
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because Google maps DOES list hiking trails. And for the popular trails it's accurate enough. People who have used Google maps to guide their first 5 trails will be led to believe that their 6th one will be just fine and dandy.