Gaia GPS: Hiking Trail Maps

I really like this app for hiking because of all the information available from maps and overlays. It’s a great tool to help hikers safely navigate. But, it is sometimes difficult for my octogenarian eyes to discern the direction of travel. If the design were colored so that the forward tip were a distinct color or if the back had longer forks, it would be far easier to use! Great app, but… I really like this app for hiking because of all the information available from maps and overlays. It’s a great tool to help hikers safely navigate. But, it is sometimes difficult for my octogenarian eyes to discern the direction of travel. If the design were colored so that the forward tip were a distinct color or if the back had longer forks, it would be far easier to use!

Not only do they do system updates all the time, if you actually read the release notes they’re hilarious! Very Moosejaw vibes 😂 Release notes are great Not only do they do system updates all the time, if you actually read the release notes they’re hilarious! Very Moosejaw vibes 😂

I love Gaia. Except! Currently, route estimates are good on mileage but NOT on elevation gain/loss. About 30-50% off! That needs to be fixed!!! Need to fix route ascent/descent estimates I love Gaia. Except! Currently, route estimates are good on mileage but NOT on elevation gain/loss. About 30-50% off! That needs to be fixed!!!

I really like using Gaia GPS , but when ESRI Satellite went away, it became less useful. Even though both Gaia GPS and OnX use Mapbox satellite imagery, for some reason, the imagery on OnX has better resolution. I do wish Gaia GPS would improve this one area so that I can do everything I need in one app. Good for a lot but… I really like using Gaia GPS , but when ESRI Satellite went away, it became less useful. Even though both Gaia GPS and OnX use Mapbox satellite imagery, for some reason, the imagery on OnX has better resolution. I do wish Gaia GPS would improve this one area so that I can do everything I need in one app.

SHARES YOUR SAVED TRACKS BY DEFAULT I’ve been using Gaia GPS long before they got involved with Outdoor Magazine. Minus a star because the app was better before the colab. When you save a track be sure to scroll down to change “Visibility” to “Only You” before saving. Other than that, it works great even on Airplane mode. You can even edit a track after saving — to delete portions of your hike, e.g. after driving away from your parking spot and you forgot to Finish the track! 🤣 Never Get Lost SHARES YOUR SAVED TRACKS BY DEFAULTI’ve been using Gaia GPS long before they got involved with Outdoor Magazine. Minus a star because the app was better before the colab. When you save a track be sure to scroll down to change “Visibility” to “Only You” before saving. Other than that, it works great even on Airplane mode. You can even edit a track after saving — to delete portions of your hike, e.g. after driving away from your parking spot and you forgot to Finish the track! 🤣