ChatGPT, Google Sheets, Google Maps
Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) · Nov 1, 2026
TL;DR
What did Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) use ChatGPT for?
Planning winter hiking in southern Utah, a hiker had ChatGPT's work mode research the hikes she wanted, fill in her spreadsheet, drop the ones not doable in winter, and suggest which towns to stay in. She got a filled-in spreadsheet, a shorter list without hikes that aren't doable in winter, and ready-made map lists for each base town. She called the result beautiful.
What they did
She asked ChatGPT's work mode for hike recommendations in southern Utah this winter and gave it a list of hikes she wanted, along with her preferences. It filled her spreadsheet with the park, hike name, elevation gain, top elevation, notes and links, explained how likely winter closures were, and without being asked, said who to call about each hike where needed. It also suggested which towns to stay in, worked out the driving time from each town to each hike, and added the hikes to three Google Maps lists, keeping only those under two and a half hours' drive.
How it went
She got a filled-in spreadsheet, a shorter list without hikes that aren't doable in winter, and ready-made map lists for each base town. She called the result beautiful.
Worth knowing
- Trail and road conditions change in winter, so call the contacts it lists before you go. Agent features that work in other apps may need a paid plan.
- Price check: ChatGPT: free plan; Go: US$8/month (checked Nov 2, 2026).
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Try it yourself
Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.
Here are the hikes I'm considering and my preferences. For each hike, fill in park, trail name, elevation gain, top elevation, a link and short notes. Tell me how likely it is to be closed or unsafe in winter and who to call to check. Then suggest the best towns to stay in and the driving time from each town to each hike.
Original post
See Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana)'s original post on X → (Nov 1, 2026)
Sources
- Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) on X, Nov 1, 2026 — the original post
- ChatGPT pricing — checked Nov 2, 2026