CalTopo: Backcountry Mapping vs onX Backcountry Trail Maps GPS Usage & Stats

Meet the ultimate GPS map app for your outdoor pursuits. onX Backcountry lets you easily find and navigate the trails you're looking for—whether you’re seeking out new backcountry ski lines, climbing routes, or trails to hike and mountain bike. Make a plan with the best maps with the most trustworthy trail information, and navigate confidently even without cell service with offline maps and GPS tracking on the trail. ▶Discover New Adventures With Comprehensive Trail and Ski Line Information Whether you’re looking to navigate a ski tour, hike, run, mountain bike, or backpacking trip, we’ve got you covered. With over 650,000+ miles of trails. 4,000+ ski routes, 300,000+ rock climbs, and our maps will help you discover trails and adventures nearby. ▶Prep Better For Your Outings With Powerful Map Tools We adventure in three dimensions, your maps should reflect that. With a 3D map you can visualize terrain, scout ski lines, and plan for hazards before you hit the trail. See recent conditions with weather forecasts, reports from other trail users, and get winter snow info from SNOTEL stations and regional avalanche forecasts right on your map. Map out custom routes seamlessly with snap-to-trail functionality, and use Waypoints Slope Angle, Slope Aspect, Trail Slope, and WildfireLayers to plan in more granular detail. ▶Navigate Without Cell Coverage Save Offline Maps to bring your custom maps along when you're outside cell coverage on the trail. With the onX Backcountry App, you turn your phone into a handheld GPS maps device using your phone's internal GPS. Navigate offline by following the blue dot to always know how to get home–wherever home is that night. Leave a breadcrumb trail with Tracker to see where you’ve been and measure your key trip stats. ▶The Best Maps, Period. With map data sourced from USFS, BLM, and NPS, our color-coded base maps help you easily find what you’re looking for. Scout the landscape and visualize terrain by viewing your maps in 3D, topo, satellite imagery, or a hybrid. Elite users also get access to private land owner data and recent satellite imagery to hit the trail even more informed. ▶ PREMIUM AND ELITE BACKCOUNTRY APP FEATURES: ▶650,000+ miles of running trails, hiking trails, backpacking trails, and mountain bike trails ▶4,000+ backcountry ski lines with guidebook descriptions ▶300,000+ rock climbing routes as well as approach trails ▶Snap-to-trail route builder to plan trips and see distance and elevation gain in seconds ▶Save unlimited Offline Maps for offline navigation without cell service ▶GPS tracking your trips to know where you came from, how to get back, and share your adventure with friends ▶ Localized weather conditions and 7-day weather forecasts ▶24K topographic maps and 3D maps for the entire U.S. ▶985 million acres of Public Land across the U.S. ▶550,000 Recreation Icons for points of interest, including trail heads, backcountry cabins and lookouts, campgrounds & dispersed camping land ▶Avalanche forecasts for the U.S. and Canada ▶Recent snowfall information & historic trends via SNOTEL data ▶ The best GPS trail maps to navigate on your next backcountry ski, hike, climbing, and biking ▶Private Land Layer-ELITE ONLY: Nationwide private property maps and land boundaries, land ownership information, and acreage ▶Recent Imagery-ELITE ONLY: Detailed satellite imagery from the past two weeks ▶ Free Trial While the onX Backcountry App and many of its map features are free, you’ll start a free Premium or Elite trial when you install the App. This allows you to try many of our best features, like 3D maps, unlimited offline downloads, trail info, and guidebook backcountry ski lines. After the first seven days, you’ll still have access to beautiful topographic and satellite maps, GPS tracking, weather, and more. ▶ FEEDBACK If you have any trouble or have an idea on what you’d like to see in the maps next, please contact us at support@onxmaps.com. We’d love to hear from you.