onX Backcountry Trail Maps GPS

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About this app

Discover new trails for hiking and mountain biking. onX Backcountry features 650,000+ miles of trails, 300,000+ rock climbs, and 4,000+ ski routes. Whether you’re scouting new terrain or navigating maps in the field, onX Backcountry is the ultimate app for offline outdoor recreation.

Plan your hiking, mountain biking, and skiing activities with trustworthy data. LiDAR topographic maps, GPS tracking, and Recent Satellite Imagery help you navigate confidently in unknown terrain. 3D offline terrain and land ownership maps let you know exactly what’s ahead.

Map out custom routes seamlessly and choose your own adventure with activity-specific Map Modes. Toggle Map Layers to show nearby hazards such as wildfires or avalanches. View localized weather, study distance, and visualize elevation gain. Access a reliable offline GPS mapping app, built for remote trails and navigation.

Download 3D maps for offline use and leave a breadcrumb trail with Tracker to measure key trip stats. Review Slope Angle and Slope Aspect to evaluate the steepness and direction of terrain. Navigate summer trails, backpacking trips, or winter ski tours all in one outdoor app.

A great day in the backcountry starts with a better map. Go farther today with onX Backcountry.

onX Backcountry Features:

▶ Ultimate GPS Map App for Outdoor Pursuits
• View trail maps in 3D, LiDAR topo, satellite imagery or hybrid to visualize terrain
• Hiking, mountain biking, and skiing become easier with custom map routes
• GPS tracking to know where you came from and share your trip
• Set Waypoints and access data on Slope Angle, Slope Aspect, and Trail Slope

▶ Map Modes for Every Adventure
• Hiking – Trail lengths, difficulty levels, elevation, and real-time GPS
• Mountain biking – Biking paths, difficulty ratings, trail conditions, and elevation
• Backcountry skiing & snowboarding – Slope angles, SNOTEL data, and ATES layers
• Rock climbing – Climbing routes, climb types, GPS tracking, and user reviews

▶ Navigate Offline without Cell Coverage
• Download 3D maps with interactive trail data. Turn your phone into a handheld GPS
• Track your location and follow the blue dot to get back to your starting point
• Measure hiking, biking, or skiing stats to see where you’ve been
• View distance or elevation gain in seconds as you navigate in the field

▶ Scout Ahead & Stay Safe on your Trip
• Use the compass to find your location and orient yourself
• Access localized weather conditions, 7-day weather forecasts, and hourly wind data
• Hike confidently with Trail Reports. Submit current conditions and trail closures
• Plan ahead with ATES, wildfire, air quality, and smoke density layers

Your Four-Season Outdoor App
onX Backcountry brings everything you need into one place. Download today and access the most detailed, dynamic, and reliable maps for the backcountry.

▶ Free Trial
Start a Premium or Elite trial for free when you install the app. Maximize your backcountry experience and access all of our best features for seven days.

▶ Premium & Elite Features
• 650,000+ miles of running, hiking, backpacking, skiing, and mountain bike trails
• 4,000+ backcountry skiing lines with guidebook descriptions
• 300,000+ rock climbing routes with approach trails
• Offline 3D maps help you navigate without cell service
• 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: Trailheads, backcountry cabins, campgrounds, and more
• Map data sourced from USFS, BLM, and NPS
• Private Land Layer (ELITE ONLY): Property maps, land boundaries, land ownership, and acreage
• Recent Imagery (ELITE ONLY): Detailed satellite imagery from the past two weeks

▶ Terms of Use: https://www.onxmaps.com/tou

▶ Privacy Policy: https://www.onxmaps.com/privacy-policy

▶ Feedback: If you have any trouble or have an idea of what you’d like to see next, contact us at [e-mail].

Ratings and reviews

When it works, this app is great, but the app itself is very buggy. Whenever I would try to open a created track, the app would crash. Additionally half of my saved trails would not highlight on the app when selected, which is very important for navigating. I was able to resolve both these issues by uninstalling and reinstalling the app. But it's unsettling that these bugs manifested in the first place, considering I rely on this app for safety and navigation.

If you have an android you'll be missing about 50% of the features that are available on iPhone, including simply being able to measure point to point distance. My brother has iPhone and I was struggling to find all the features he had until we realized they were non existent. frustrating to say the least to pay for an elite membership but not get a full featured app.

The app is easy to use and works well for the most part. I can only give 2 stars though, because it is missing parts of the Superior Hiking Trail, so I am unable to create a route for a section hike. With these missing sections, the app is unusable for my purposes. I requested a refund for the premium subscription through Google and it was denied - what a waste of money!