I love Google Maps, but it sucks for hiking — here's the app I use to avoid getting lost in the woods

Google Maps is terrible at offering walking and hiking trails in its app. So I've resorted to using OpenStreet Map to avoid ...
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Letting Apple Maps plan my hike wasn’t a total disaster – but there are 4 reasons I wouldn’t do it again

I’m a relative novice to using hiking apps and GPS navigation on the trails, but after being introduced to AllTrails last year, I’ve become a bit of a convert, using it to find new hiking and trail ...
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It Just Got Easier to Hike in National Parks Thanks to These Google Map Updates

Google Maps' latest update will offer walking and biking directions, as well as a display of an entire trail route. Lightvision, LLC/Getty Images Google Maps is making it easier to hike America’s ...

USGS Releases Free Topographical Maps For Hikers

The U.S. Geological Survey has free maps that might come in handy. The public topoBuilder app is now offering custom maps ...

80-year-old becomes oldest woman to hike Appalachian Trail

At 80 years old, Betty Kellenberger recently became the oldest woman to ever hike the entire Appalachian Trail.
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New maps for hikes on Pacific Crest Trail

THE U.S. Forest Service has released a new map of the Southern California portion of the Pacific Crest Trail -- the first of 10 that will cover the entire 2,650-mile route. The richly detailed maps, ...