1. Study the topographic map of La Luz Trail in the Sandia Mountains east of Alb
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1. Study the topographic map of La Luz Trail in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. tuZ 9600 an 8000 0.5 1 km La Luz 0 trail a. In which map direction would you hike from the base of the trail to the top? South Est b. Estimate the total distance one would have to hike from the bottom to the top? (to the nearest km) What is the relief, or elevation gained, from the bottom to top of the trail? (to the nearest 100 ft) c. About oo of+ d. Is the gradient (or slope) steeper at the base or top of the trail? e. Look where the trail has switchbacks (zig-zags). Describe the steepness of the gradier where there are switchbacks compared to where the path is straight. How does this explain the switch backs?Explanation / Answer
1. a. We would hike from the base of the trail to the top in direction South East to North West.
b. According to the scale, 1 Km on ground is 2 inches on the map. Taking this as reference, we have to compute the total distance hiked. The distance in the map must be taken into account.
c. The elevation gained from bottom to top is 1200-7000= 5000 m
d. The gradient is steeper at the base of the trail.
e. Switchbacks represent curved paths. Straight line on the trail represents smooth hiking along the trail.
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