Turn your phone into a professional-grade GPS. Access NatGeo maps, track off-road routes with CarPlay, and navigate deeper with confidence—even when you are miles from cell service.
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4M+User Rating
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17Discover the interface used by 4M+ users.
The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 4M+ users.
Navigate with confidence in cell-service dead zones using downloadable, professional-grade maps including NatGeo Trails Illustrated.
Track your elevation, distance, and pace in real-time with high-precision GPS coordinates and technical terrain metrics.
Sync seamlessly with Apple CarPlay for off-road adventures or use breadcrumb tracking to find your way back to base camp.
Trusted by 4M+ people who love this app.
"As a frequent solo backpacker, Gaia GPS is my most trusted piece of gear. The offline reliability is unmatched; I've navigated through remote sections of the PCT without ever worrying about a signal. The sheer detail in the topo layers is essential for staying on track."
"I use Gaia GPS for all my 4x4 expeditions across the Southwest. Having the maps on my truck's dashboard via CarPlay is incredible. It makes identifying public land boundaries and technical trails seamless, allowing us to find the best remote campsites."
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Users express significant dissatisfaction with recent changes to the app, particularly regarding its pricing model and the increased use of paywalls for previously free features like route planning and saving. Many reviews highlight severe performance issues, including freezing, slowness, and crashes, along with critical problems concerning login difficulties and unreliable offline functionality in remote areas. Several users also report version-specific bugs, such as a broken dark mode and login failures after recent iOS updates, further impacting usability. While some appreciate map details and accuracy, others are frustrated by outdated satellite layers, the absence of 3D maps on iOS, and growing privacy concerns related to data sharing.
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Everything you need to know about Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps.
Description
Latest Version
2025.12
Size
119.8 MB
First Released
May 22, 2017
Everything you need to know about Gaia GPS: Mobile Trail Maps
Gaia GPS is a mobile application providing a comprehensive collection of hiking trails and camping sites. It offers GPS navigation, topographic maps, weather updates, and route planning for various outdoor activities like backpacking, off-roading, and skiing.
Yes, Gaia GPS offers offline maps. Users can download maps for offline use to navigate without cell service. The premium version allows downloading over 300 maps anytime.
Yes, users can create routes using snap-to-trail mode and custom waypoints with Gaia GPS. The app also records tracks, providing detailed statistics on speed, distance, elevation, and duration.
Gaia GPS supports diverse outdoor activities including hiking, backpacking, camping, RV travel, 4x4 off-roading, overlanding, skiing, and snowboarding. It provides specialized maps and features for each.
Yes, Gaia GPS displays maps, routes, and waypoints directly on Apple CarPlay. This feature enhances navigation for offroad trails and other adventures.
Gaia GPS Premium with Outside+ includes access to over 300 maps, offline map downloads, weather and safety features, the Trailforks GPS biking app, expert-led courses, premium films, and unlimited digital access to Outside Network brands.
Users manage their Gaia GPS subscription by turning off auto-renewal through their Apple App Store account settings. Subscriptions automatically renew unless disabled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
Yes, Gaia GPS offers cell coverage maps as premium layers for various carriers. These maps help users identify areas with or without cell service.
Yes, Gaia GPS displays air quality and weather forecasts. Map overlays include Air Quality (Current), Smoke Forecast (Today), Snow Forecast (24-Hour), and Precip Forecast (48-Hour).
Gaia GPS offers various map layers and packs including Gaia Topo, Overlanding, Satellite, Fresh Sat, NatGeo Trails, Public Land (US), Slope Angle, Avalanche Forecast, and Cell Coverage maps.
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