Any apps to help with trail walking?

Pat58 · 05-19-20, 12:47 PM

Can you recommend an app I can use to help me not get lost when hiking on trails?

A GPS sort of app that can read an image of the trail map and give me an idea of where on that trail I'm located? The trails near me are mostly comprised of old cow paths through the woods and not very well marked. I've gotten lost in the woods a couple of times this season and don't like it!

sjane · 05-19-20, 01:18 PM

I've used AllTrails a few times on unfamiliar trails. It definitely saved me from getting lost!

bee · 05-19-20, 03:20 PM

I was also going to suggest All Trails. I think if you pay for it (they have sales occasionally), then you don't have to worry about not having cell service. I'm not sure what happens when you have the free version and no cell service. I haven't actually used it all that much but I learned about it from a friend of mine who hikes and uses it a lot.

Pratima · 05-19-20, 03:23 PM

I use the Trail Run Project app. It's free and has saved me many times! Of course, using it during a hike or trail run is dependent on having a cell signal, but I haven't had too much trouble getting it to work.

Pat58 · 05-20-20, 08:26 AM

Thanks everyone! Good point about apps needing a signal ... DOH! I hadn't even considered that. I'll stay close to civilization, being a beginner level anyway.

I discovered an app already on my phone. Open Google Maps and tap the blue dot where it shows your location, then tap to save parking. I never knew that, double DOH.

bee · 05-20-20, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat58

Thanks everyone! Good point about apps needing a signal ... DOH! I hadn't even considered that. I'll stay close to civilization, being a beginner level anyway.

I discovered an app already on my phone. Open Google Maps and tap the blue dot where it shows your location, then tap to save parking. I never knew that, double DOH.

I didn't know that about google maps -- good to know!!

bee · 05-20-20, 12:39 PM

Oh and just fyi, I have an email saying All Trails has a 50% off sale for Memorial Day -- $14.99 for their Pro version. That is a one year subscription.

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05-19-20, 12:47 PM
Pat58 VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut	Any apps to help with trail walking? Can you recommend an app I can use to help me not get lost when hiking on trails? A GPS sort of app that can read an image of the trail map and give me an idea of where on that trail I'm located? The trails near me are mostly comprised of old cow paths through the woods and not very well marked. I've gotten lost in the woods a couple of times this season and don't like it!

05-19-20, 01:18 PM
sjane Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wisconsin	I've used AllTrails a few times on unfamiliar trails. It definitely saved me from getting lost!

05-19-20, 03:20 PM
bee VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008	I was also going to suggest All Trails. I think if you pay for it (they have sales occasionally), then you don't have to worry about not having cell service. I'm not sure what happens when you have the free version and no cell service. I haven't actually used it all that much but I learned about it from a friend of mine who hikes and uses it a lot. __________________ I am @summitbee on instagram.

05-19-20, 03:23 PM
Pratima Exchange Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ	I use the Trail Run Project app. It's free and has saved me many times! Of course, using it during a hike or trail run is dependent on having a cell signal, but I haven't had too much trouble getting it to work. __________________ Don't care what people say, just follow your own way. -- Enigma, Return to Innocence DISCLOSURE: I have professional relationships with several producers of fitness videos and related products; please see my profile for details.

05-20-20, 08:26 AM
Pat58 VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut	Thanks everyone! Good point about apps needing a signal ... DOH! I hadn't even considered that. I'll stay close to civilization, being a beginner level anyway. I discovered an app already on my phone. Open Google Maps and tap the blue dot where it shows your location, then tap to save parking. I never knew that, double DOH.

05-20-20, 12:39 PM
bee VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008	Oh and just fyi, I have an email saying All Trails has a 50% off sale for Memorial Day -- $14.99 for their Pro version. That is a one year subscription. __________________ I am @summitbee on instagram.