Gaia GPS
Maps for Every Adventure
Gaia GPS is a GPS mapping app for outdoor navigation, covering hiking, ski touring, and offroad travel. It lets users download maps for offline use when cell service is unavailable, create and edit routes, and record adventures with real-time stats. Custom waypoints with photos can mark key locations, and routes can be planned along existing trails, biking routes, and roads using snap-to-trail modes, or mapped off-trail with Straight-Line mode, which also measures point-to-point distances and generates elevation profiles.
The app includes a map catalog with trail guides, public and private land boundaries, and topographic maps such as USGS and USFS. Planning and safety features include weather, wildfire, and avalanche forecasts, along with terrain details like snow depth, slope angle shading, and cell coverage. Activity-specific maps include Gaia Hike and Gaia Overland, with Satellite, Private Land, Hike, and Overland maps available for route creation.
Gaia GPS is available as a free download, with a Premium membership that adds more features and is offered with a 14-day free trial. An Outside+ edition bundles Gaia GPS Premium with Trailforks Pro, MapMyFitness MVP, Outside TV, and publications including Backpacker and Climbing, also with a 14-day free trial.
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