MagellanX - Explorer

Hobbify LLC

About this app

EXPLORER

MagellanX connects you with background-checked local guides for outdoor adventures — in real time. Pick a place, say what you want to do, and get matched with a guide nearby.

GET A GUIDE, ON DEMAND

Request a guide now — no scheduling weeks ahead, no phone tag
Thirteen activities: hiking, walking, trail running, camping, cycling, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, rafting, boating, scuba diving, and nature & wildlife
Every guide passes an automated background check before taking a trip
Set whether you'll accept guides above your tier, and at what rate
Have a guide's referral code? Enter it and you'll be matched with them first
FIND SOMEWHERE WORTH GOING

More than five million trails, trailheads, water access points, campsites and overlooks
Search by name, or filter by activity
Narrow the map to National Parks, National Forests, BLM land, Tribal land or State Parks
Photos, ratings, distance, drive time, trail mileage and parking distance
Switch between map and list, and save the places you want to return to
KNOW WHOSE LAND YOU'RE ON

Every managed location shows the agency responsible for it
See whether guiding there may require an authorization
Assembled from the agencies themselves and re-checked every month
SEE YOUR GUIDE COMING

Live location, distance and arrival time, updating as they travel
In-trip chat from request through to the end of the adventure
Hand off to your maps app when it's your turn to drive
Camera with automatic watermarking and one-tap sharing
STRAIGHTFORWARD PRICING

Card saved once at signup, charged automatically when the trip ends
Free cancellation within five minutes
Rate your guide afterwards, and tip if it was worth it
Find a guide. Go somewhere good. Currently operating in the United States.

What’s new

Find a guide your way. Browse guides near you, save favorites with a heart, and choose "Your Guide" when you request. Plan a trip for later, up to 3 days ahead. Hikes get a trip planner with time estimates. Start from a clean map, with a ? for help. New emergency screen: hold 3 seconds to call 911 and alert MagellanX with your location. Fixes and speed improvements.