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Adding trailhead POI

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Greetings, I can't quite figure out how to add a tail head POI OSM: https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=18/32.29803/-110.72979

Google maps: https://tinyurl.com/y4nnkzwe

Thanks, -Mike

asked 10 Jan '22, 13:15

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Hi.

There is a dedicated tag : highway=trailhead.

You might want to read more information on the wiki, for example starting with this page.

Looking at your editing history, I see that trails in your area are weirdly tagged. Usually the trails names are in relations, of type route=hiking for example. Also there is a route=mtb tag on some paths, that tag is meant only for relation.

Regards.

answered 10 Jan '22, 13:43

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Note that mapping a trailhead as such just means "this is a recommended place to start/finish the route". If there are facilities at that trailhead - for example, toilets or car parking - you should still add those individually.

(10 Jan '22, 19:39) Richard ♦

Source code available on GitHub .