Great Hikes of the Southern Appalachians app for iPhone and iPad


4.5 ( 1615 ratings )
Travel Health & Fitness
Developer: Milestone Press
Free
Current version: 2.0.4, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 14 May 2012
App size: 11.25 Mb

Great Hikes of the Southern Appalachians makes hiking, simple, easy, and fun! This new and updated iPhone app lets you leave your hiking guidebook at home and carry the trail information you need with you on your phone. Great Hikes is your one-stop source for the best hiking routes in western North Carolinas Great Smoky Mountains, Upstate South Carolina, and north Georgia. Route descriptions are adapted from top-selling guidebooks by Milestone Press, so you know theyre created by expert hikers and tested by countless users. Choose from hundreds of hikes. Begin by downloading the free app, then purchase and store your selected GPS enabled hikes on your phone. Once youve installed the app and purchased your hike(s), all your trail info is fully functional—no data or phone service is required.

FINDING A HIKE IS EASY!

• Sort with the Hike Finder tool
• Drop pins show hikes on regional maps
• Search with the Trails Near Me tool
• Select waterfall, overnight, or day hikes
• Find a hike from a Milestone Press guidebook
• An ever-growing selection of hikes

FREE INFORMATION HELPS YOU SELECT YOUR HIKE
• Synopsis of the route
• Photo from the hike
• Hike Type (day hike, overnight, waterfall, etc.)
• Location, hike distance, and elevation gain
• Trail highlights—views, flora & fauna

------YOUR HIKE PURCHASE INCLUDES---------------- ----------

• Hiking map—GPS tracking shows your precise location
• Hiking directions using your phones GPS feature
• GPS-enabled map to trailhead from your location
• Clear, concise directions to the trailhead
• Auxiliary map to trailhead from closest town
• Contact info for land management agencies

ENHANCED HIKING DIRECTIONS
• Detailed trail highlights and local history
• Mileposts/waypoints tell you where to turn
• Text brightens as you near a milepost

GPS-ENABLED OFFLINE MAP
• Easy-to-follow GPS-enabled trail maps
• Know precisely where you are at all times
• No internet required on the trail

OFFLINE USE
Once youve installed the app and purchased a hike, all your trail information is available and fully functional, even without data or phone service