Maps for Backpacking
Backpacking maps for thousands of trails worldwide, all in one app. Plan backpacking trips, find new hikes, record tracks, and navigate in remote locations with offline trail maps from Gaia GPS.
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Explore Backpacking Maps and Trails
Carry with you the leading backpacking app for trail maps to plan your next trip like the pros. Easily search for and explore new backpacking trails. Dial in your packing list with precipitation forecasts, wildfire burn zones, and timber-cut overlays at your fingertips. With offline GPS navigation, find your next favorite view just around the bend.
National Geographic Trails Illustrated
Whether you’re a thru-hiker, section hiker, or weekend warrior, National Geographic Trails Illustrated maps will help you plan your next backpacking trip with specialty maps for the John Muir Trail, Colorado Trail, Appalachian Trail, and more.
Detailed Topo Maps and Contour Overlays
Quickly visualize each day's mileage and elevation gain with the Contour Overlay. Plan for resupplies and water carries with detailed topo maps, road crossings, high-resolution satellite imagery, and intuitive tools for designing backpacking routes.
Wilderness Areas and Public Land Overlays
Discover new parks and forests to explore, find dispersed camping, and permitted off-trail hiking with land management boundary maps.
Precipitation, Wildfire, and Timber-cut Overlays
Plan for burn zones, timber cuts, and incoming weather with land-use and forecast overlays. Pack the right gear for any backpacking trip and be better prepared for the terrain ahead.
Membership Pricing
Purchase through gaiagps.com and receive a discount.
Free
- Record tracks, drop waypoints, plan routes
- View Gaia Topo map
- Search known hiking trails
Membership
- Download worldwide maps for outdoor adventures
- Print maps
- Many choices of detailed topo & satellite maps
Premium
- NatGeo Trails Illustrated
- Additional high resolution satellite imagery and specialty maps
- Custom layered maps
| Features | Free | Member | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organize, save, and share data | check | check | check |
| Drop waypoints, plan routes, record tracks | check | check | check |
| Access data in the app and on desktop computer | check | check | check |
| Distance, speed & elevation stats | check | check | check |
| Gaia Topo map | check | check | check |
| Search known hiking trails | check | check | check |
| Download maps for offline use | check | check | |
| Print maps | check | check | |
| Detailed topo maps | check | check | |
| High resolution satellite imagery | check | check | |
| Specialty maps for Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia | check | check | |
| Layer multiple maps together | check | ||
| NatGeo Trails Illustrated | check | ||
| Backroads Mapbook Canada | check | ||
| Private & public land overlays to find dispersed camping | check | ||
| Light pollution overlay | check | ||
| USFS Recreation Sites | check | ||
| Weather forecasting | check | ||
| Wilderness areas overlay | check | ||
| Wildfire activity | check | ||
| Timber cut areas | check |
Discover New Hikes
Sort and filter through a continuously growing list of backpacking and hiking trails, parks, and forests. Easily explore new destinations and access detailed trail information for the best routes in the app or at gaiagps.com/hike.
Get the Best Backpacking App
Download today, and you can record, track, and navigate for free.
