Gaia GPS: Offroad Hiking Maps

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4.2
18.4K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

​​Make the most of the snowy days ahead with the ultimate app for ski runs and hiking trails sites around you – Gaia GPS. Find amazing offroad ski routes with topo maps while spending less time looking at your phone. Explore with snow reports, weather condition updates, and GPS navigation and maps. Discover local routes or map your own trail and share online. Whether you’re looking for ski tracks, snowboard slopes, off-roading routes, backpacking, or winter hikes, discover with Gaia GPS.

Find ski trails or snow trekking routes with the help of Gaia GPS. Make the wilderness your backyard with the best hiking, ski route, and backcountry navigator – all in one. Navigate routes with offline maps, weather reports, GPS coordinates, camping sites and distance tracking features to help you explore.

Cruise through a popular skiing route, hiking trail, or walking map with GPS navigation tools to guide you. Download the premier outdoor activity app featured in publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, and GearJunkie.

SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
• Discover ski slopes around you with best-in-class topographic maps
• Find new cross country skiing trails and download offline
• Explore a new favorite backcountry skiing map
• Know weather conditions with ski resort information and Nordic trails from OnTheSnow
• Find the perfect snow with Snow Station and Snow Forecast map layers

BACKPACK OR HIKE
• Hike trails and routes available on Gaia Topo, the ultimate backcountry navigator.
• National parks or scenic hike trails – Discover new nature routes waiting to be explored
• Backpacking from base camp all along offroad hiking trails is easy with breadcrumbs
• Distance tracker with altitude and elevation monitoring for each activity
• Travel easily to trailheads with connections to directions

CAMPING COMPANION
• Explore different camping sites and navigate to them conveniently using GPS coordinates
• Discover campgrounds across national parks, forests, and scenic landscapes

ROAD TRIP PLANNER MADE FOR YOU
• Offline maps: RV travel is easy with offline maps that track your location, even when far from cell service
• Discover camping sites, parks and route conditions seamlessly to help you prepare

OFFROAD ACTIVITY PLANNING
• 4x4 & overlanding adventures are easy to record on Gaia GPS
• Activity tracker and route planner make trekking, hiking, and backpacking offroad trails simple
• Maps, routes, and waypoints displayed on Android Auto

EXPLORE THE WORLD LIKE A PROFESSIONAL
• GPS coordinates help explore while creating routes and tracking progress
• Share your data with clients to improve Gaia GPS
• Access the full NatGeo map collection

ELEVATE YOUR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WITH GAIA GPS PREMIUM WITH OUTSIDE+
• Access 300+ maps including NatGeo Trails Illustrated, Private Lands, weather forecasts, and more
• Offline maps to download anytime
• Weather, terrain, and safety features
• Access the Trailforks GPS biking app
• Expert-led online courses on Outside Learn
• Premium access to award-winning films, shows, and live TV on Outside Watch
• Unlimited digital access to Outside Network's 15 iconic brands including Outside, Backpacker and National Park Trips

Explore the world with Gaia GPS to guide all of your adventures. Enjoy GPS navigation, countless hike trails, and more with Gaia GPS – your perfect outdoor companion.

SIGNUP
• Gaia GPS is part of the Outside Network. Create an Outside account to access the app.

TO MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION:
• TURN OFF auto-renewal: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481
• Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Google Play account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period.

• Your Google Play Account will be charged at confirmation of purchase.
• Privacy Policy: http://www.gaiagps.com/gaiacloud-terms/
• Terms of use: http://www.gaiagps.com/terms_of_use
Updated on
10 Jan 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.2
17.4K reviews
Sam Toshner
6 January 2025
This was my favorite gps app for outdoor recreation until they started requiring me to log in constantly. Now it's basically useless since I'm typically outside of cell service when I use it. I pretty much get to look at the app logo and that's it, never loads. What a terrible decision. Will be canceling my paid subscription. Response to Gaia: the snooze feature on the login does not work. I have logged in the day before I leave service, but still get stuck on the logo. Never reaches login page
10 people found this review helpful
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Outside, Inc.
6 January 2025
Sorry for the trouble. In case it helps you or someone else here, the new login flow was designed such that you can 'snooze' the need to re-authenticate for up to 28 days in the event that you are in the field. Please contact Support so we can help make sure you aren't asked to log in repeatedly: https://help.gaiagps.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.
Leaning Towards
31 August 2024
The new login is useless. Who/what is Outside? I've never heard of them, have no need for them, and I thought the app had been hacked. What's wrong with logging into the app itself? Just creating needless problems and confusion. I can't find a function on the map to center where I am now. Every other map-based app does, why not this one? I won't be renewing my subscription when it comes up next week.
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Outside, Inc.
2 September 2024
This doesn't seem right. We want to take a closer look at this for you. Please send a note to https://help.gaiagps.com/hc/en-us/requests/new so we can connect.
Josh Costanza
16 September 2024
Really Outdoor!? Making me login while offline starting a hike? Now that I needed to recreate an existing account, I also couldn't use the app offline after setting up a new account with Outdoor after the migration from the acquisition. So frustrating as I downloaded a planned hike to be met with a login at the trailhead even though I had migrated my account to Outdoor and logged in previously the day before. Unreliable when I needed it most.
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Outside, Inc.
20 September 2024
We have not had this issue reported to us before, and we'd certainly like to work this through for you. Could you share the details at https://help.gaiagps.com/hc/en-us/requests/new? And any relevant screenshots would be immensely valuable. Thank you.

What's new

What's New in Gaia GPS?

We’ve made syncing even more reliable, fixed issues loading South Australia Topo and Victoria Topo maps, and tackled a few minor crashes. Behind the scenes, we improved photo downloads, tightened up permission checks, and optimized login syncs. Update now to enjoy a smoother, more reliable adventure experience!