Hiking Map & Planning App
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Trailforks is your go-to resource for interactive trail maps, tailored to elevate your hiking adventures.
Initially created for mountain biking, Trailforks has expanded to support a wide range of outdoor activities, including hiking. Explore everything Trailforks has to offer, from its robust website to its feature-packed app, with tools and insights designed to make your hiking experience unforgettable.
Plan Your Hike
View existing curated Routes and Scenic Trails linking popular trails, or use our custom Route Planner to draw your route over any of the toggable layers and sync it to the app for offline use.
Activity Lines
Check the recent hiking activity on the trails and routes in the area and view the conditions reported by other Trailforks users.
Trail Popularity
We scan the recorded activities and compare with nearby trails to determine which trails are the most popular.
Trail Photos
Store your own photos from your adventures, or view the latest photos from other users.
Weather Layers
Multiple different weather layers showing current and forecasted weather, webcams, air quality, precipitation and other weather data.
Gaia Basemap
Original worldwide topo basemap from Gaia GPS, based on OSM data and styled similarly to USGS topo maps.
We actively scan our trails and match it with the US Forest Service Trails database.
Top Trails
Find Top Trails in the area you are visiting, or view the most popular trails in the world.
Trail Reports & Conditions
Check out the latest trail reports from other Trailforks users to see current trail conditions, status and photos.
Our "Last Used" Trail Style shows when was the last time a trail was hiked by other users.
Wildfires & Smoke Layers
Stay safe by monitoring Wildfire and Smoke areas, as well as Current and Forecasted Air Qualify map layers.
Plan Your Next
Hiking Adventure
Traildar
Mark points of interest on the map, like trailheads, intersections or viewpoint using Trailforks Traildar feature.
Receive a Traildar Alert as you get close.
Hiking Specific Maps
You can select only trails with no bikes allowed, or see the full network of multi-use trails.
Each trail has a list of allowed activities, and you can filter the map to only show trails for a specific activity.
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
Database of major national or state-wide routes that stretch across multiple regions connecting major trail system.
Often funded by government, these official routes are visibly highlighted on the map.
Plan on The Website
Use the App in the Backcountry!
Offline Maps
All the trails, POIs, polygons and your routes are stored offline. The GPS on your phone works offline, even with no network connection.
Offline Basemaps & Layers
Download the basemap tiles and some layers offline in the app.
Record Your Hike and Share Your Adventures
Record your hike using the Trailforks app or connect your Garmin account. Share your adventures with your friends and the Trailforks community, or even let them follow you in real time
More Features
- View trail reports with status and conditions
- Discover popular and official scenic routes
- List Routes for a specific trail
- Share a pin of your current location
- Personal Waypoints
- Compass Direction
- Hike Only trails
- US Land Owner Overlay
- Trail photos and videos
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