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Great Divide Trail app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 2976 ratings )
Travel Navigation
Developer: Atlas Guides DE, Inc.
Free
Current version: 6.3.3, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 09 Dec 2016
App size: 16.23 Mb

Great Divide Trail is a GPS- and map-based guide for your hiking trip on Canadas majestic 1,200-km Great Divide Trail. The Great Divide Trail stretches from the Canada-U.S. border at Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, through the Canadian Rocky Mountains to Kakwa Provincial Park in British Columbia.

MOBILE OR INTERNET service is NOT is required to use the app after the initial setup, but your device must have built-in GPS.

Free demo: Fully functional version of the app that includes the 25-km portion of the Great Divide Trail from its southern terminus at the Canada-U.S. border in Waterton Lakes National Park to Cameron Lake, Alberta.

In-app purchases: Entire 1,120-km Great Divide Trail, or each Section (A - G) available for individual purchase.

Features:
*Frequently updated with new information regarding trail conditions and potential closures/detours
*GPS-enabled map of the Great Divide Trail with 650+ waypoints
*80+ alternate routes and side trails
*Route-builder tool to create your own route
*Offline topographic maps (Natural Resources Canada Toporama maps)
*Waypoints: 650+ waypoints along or near the trail plotted on the map, listed in the guide, and plotted on the elevation profile
*GPS-enabled elevation profile
*GPS-enabled data book listing
*Comprehensive water information
*Trailhead information
*Detail page for each waypoint
*Comments section for each waypoint
*Text or email your location (requires internet/data service)

Types of Waypoints:
*Water sources
*Campground and tenting sites
*Trailheads and parking areas
*Trail junctions and trail exit points in case of emergency
*Resupply locations and tips
*Road crossings
*Other landmarks and points of interest

Related apps: The southern terminus of the Great Divide Trail connects to the northern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail, a 3,100-mile trail that stretches the entire length of the United States from Canada to Mexico. Check out our CDT Hiker: Guthooks Guide app to continue your GDT adventure southbound.

Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.