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Originally Posted by Kapusta
GPS should still work if you have the area loaded for off-line use.
Originally Posted by Steve B.
GPS works, it’s cell service that doesn’t, due to the radio blackout area in effect for the radio astronomy facility in Greenbank. A stand-alone GPS works as do maps cached on a cell phone. Not sure if they make you shut your phone down in the valley anymore.
I had a Verizon sim card on Samsung Galaxy with Straight Talk service through Walmart. The GPS went out about 2 miles into the ride (MapMyRide app).... Anthony trail head riding north.

Greenbrier is the only rail trail I've had issues with GPS and service. There's parts of Creeper trail where cell service goes out...but GPS still works.

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