Best Hiking Trails Information Apps

FarOut: Hike, Bike, Paddle

Offline GPS Trail Maps

Free

This app provides reliable offline navigation for long-distance adventures like hiking, biking, and paddling. It offers trusted trail data, detailed waypoint information, and a check-in feature to share your location with loved ones. Explore the world with confidence, even in remote areas.

Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps

Hiking, Overlanding, Camping

Free

Discover trails, campsites, and routes with detailed topographic maps and GPS navigation. Plan your adventures with offline maps, weather updates, and distance tracking. Explore hiking, off-roading, camping, and skiing with this comprehensive outdoor companion.

TrailLink: Bike, Run, Walk

Trail Maps Finder & Biking GPS

Free

Discover and navigate over 40,000 miles of trails across the US for biking, running, and walking. Find detailed maps, GPS directions, user reviews, and amenities to plan your next outdoor adventure.

MyHikes

Discover & Track Hikes

Free

Discover and track hiking trails with advanced 3D mapping and offline navigation. Explore over 3,100 curated trails, record your adventures with precision GPS, and contribute to a community of hikers. Download map regions for reliable navigation in the wilderness.

Hiking Passport

Train for your goal hikes

Free

Track your hiking goals by adding desired summits and receiving personalized training plans based on your activity history. Earn stamps for completed hikes and journal your achievements. Customize your plan around personal limitations and enjoy a supportive hiking buddy.

Nook: Trail & Hike Community

Trails, Gear & Group Hikes

Free

Discover trails, join group hikes, and share your outdoor adventures. This app connects hikers and backpackers with a community feed, AI planning tools, and a live compass. Earn XP and connect with fellow enthusiasts.

Trailroam: Hiking & Trail Maps

Offline maps free. No account.

Free

Discover and navigate over 350,000 US trails with offline maps and detailed trail information. Record your hikes, sync with Apple Health, and export routes. Pro features include land ownership, wildfire alerts, and AI-powered insights.

Hiking Logger

Record your outdoor activities

$6.99

Record and share your outdoor adventures with detailed tracking of time, distance, and altitude. Utilize offline maps and GPS for navigation without a cellular connection, and enhance your experience with photo integration and safety features like SOS messages.

TrailPass: All Trails GPS Gaia

Discover All Trails & Hikes

Free

Discover and explore new walking, hiking, and cycling trails with detailed information on difficulty, length, and elevation. Download trails for offline navigation and connect with a community of outdoor enthusiasts.

Mountain Maps: Hiking

Mountain trails, route planner

Free

Plan and navigate custom hiking, trekking, and skiing routes with AI-powered route calculation. Access detailed topographic maps, elevation profiles, and snow conditions for offline use across Europe. Supports GPX file import and export for seamless integration with GPS devices.

TrailRunner mini — GPX Editor

Real trails. Great adventures.

Free

Plan and navigate outdoor adventures with detailed topographic maps and elevation profiles. Discover off-the-beaten-path trails and follow official trail signs, even without a mobile signal. Sync your routes across devices.