About this app
Meet the ultimate GPS mapping app for your outdoor pursuits. onX Backcountry lets you easily find the trails you're looking for—whether you’re seeking out new ski lines or trails to hike. Once you make a plan, bring it all out there with you by downloading an offline map to navigate when out of cell service.▶Discover New Adventures With Comprehensive Trail and Ski Line Information
Whether you’re looking to go for a ski tour, hike, run, mountain bike, or backpacking trip, we’ve got you covered. onX Backcountry features nationwide coverage with over 650,000 miles of trails and 4,000+ ski routes.
▶Prep Better For Your Outings With Powerful Planning Tools
We adventure in three dimensions, your planning should reflect that. With a 3D map you can visualize terrain, scout lines, and plan for hazards before you hit the trail. See recent conditions with reports from other trail users, and get winter snow info from SNOTEL stations and regional avalanche forecasts right in the app. Build custom routes seamlessly with snap-to-trail functionality, and drop Waypoints to leave notes on key points. Use Slope Angle, Slope Aspect, Trail Slope, and Wildfire Layers to plan in more granular detail.
▶Navigate Without Cell Coverage
Save Offline Maps to bring your custom maps and adventure along when you're outside cell coverage on the trail. With the onX Backcountry App, you turn your phone into a handheld GPS device using your phone's internal GPS. Navigate offline by following the blue dot to always know how to get home–wherever home is that night. Leave a breadcrumb trail with Tracker to see where you’ve been and measure your speed, distance, and elevation gain.
▶The Best Maps, Period.
With map data sourced from USFS, BLM, and NPS, our color-coded basemap helps you easily find what you’re looking for. Scout the landscape and visualize terrain by viewing your maps in 3D, topo, satellite imagery, or a hybrid. Elite users also get access to private landowner data and recent satellite imagery to go into the field even more informed.
▶ PREMIUM & ELITE APP FEATURES:
▶650,000+ miles of trails for running, hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking
▶4,000+ backcountry ski lines with guidebook descriptions from local experts
▶Avalanche forecasts for the U.S. and Canada
▶Recent snowfall information and historic trends via SNOTEL integration
▶Snap-to route builder to plan trips and see distance and elevation gain in seconds
▶Save unlimited Offline Maps for offline navigation without cell service
▶Mark points along your route with photo Waypoints to plan and share your adventures.
▶Track your trips (location, speed, distance, and elevation) to know where you came from, how to get back, and share your adventure with friends.
▶ Localized weather conditions and 7-day weather forecasts
▶Private Land Layer-ELITE ONLY: Nationwide private property maps. land boundaries, and ownership info
▶Recent Imagery-ELITE ONLY: Detailed satellite imagery from the past two weeks lets you see near real time conditions
▶985 million acres of Public Land across the U.S.
▶24K topographic maps and 3D maps
▶550,000 Recreation Icons for points of interest including:
▶Hiking & biking trail heads
▶Backcountry cabins and lookouts
▶Swimming & fishing access
▶Designated campgrounds, and dispersed camping areas
▶ Free Trial
While the onX Backcountry App and many of its features are free, you’ll start a free Premium or Elite trial when you install the App. This allows you to try many of our best features, like 3D maps, unlimited map downloads, rich trail data, and guidebook ski lines. After the first 7 days, you’ll still have access to beautiful topo and satellite maps, weather, and more.
▶ Government Information
onXmaps, Inc. does not represent any government or political entity, though you may find various links to public information within our services. For more information on any government information found within the services, click on the associated .gov link.
