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Using Topo Maps+ with CarPlay

CarPlay

Want to make sure you're taking the right backroad to the trailhead? With Topo Maps+ on CarPlay, you create the route on your iPhone before you leave, then pick it on your car's screen when you turn off the main road.

How to drive a route with CarPlay

  1. On your iPhone, create a route for your drive.

    Creating a new route on iPhone
  2. Open Topo Maps+ on your car's CarPlay screen and choose your route from Driving Routes.

    The Driving Routes list in Topo Maps+ on CarPlay
  3. Follow the route on the map. Tap End Route when you're done.

Map buttons

The CarPlay map with the Reverse Direction button and the map buttons highlighted
  • Reverse Direction flips the route for the drive out.
  • The buttons on the right side center on your location, move the map around, and zoom in and out.
  • Tap the location button twice to lock the map's orientation so it faces forward.

Updated October 7, 2026

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