Maps & Overlays

Base maps, activity styles, and overlays like slope angle, land ownership, and hunting units.

• Map OverlaysiPhone & iPadAndroidLayer partial-coverage maps, like the US Forest Service map, on top of your base map so you always have a map underneath where their coverage ends.
• Map Activity StyleiPhone & iPadAndroidSwitch the map style to match your activity, like hiking, camping, winter, or offroad, and choose the order activities appear in.
• Which Maps Are IncludediPhone & iPadAndroidA guide to the most useful of the roughly 30 maps in Topo Maps+, from Natural Atlas and US Forest Service maps to Canadian, New Zealand, and worldwide satellite maps.
• Hybrid MapsiPhone & iPadAndroidUse Glacier Hybrid, a satellite map with roads, trails, and outdoor map features on top, to get satellite texture and precise trail detail at once.
• 3D MapsiPhone & iPadView terrain in 3D to see climbs, descents, valleys, and ridges, with all of your routes and waypoints shown on the 3D map.
• Slope Angle OverlayiPhone & iPadAndroidColor the map by slope steepness to spot avalanche-prone terrain or pick a gentler off-trail line, and customize the colors for each angle.
• Elevation Heat MapiPhone & iPadAndroidColor the map by elevation to see differences in height at a glance, and customize the colors for the elevation ranges you care about.
• Hill ShadingiPhone & iPadAndroidAdd hill shading to the map so ridges, valleys, and hills stand out at a glance.
• Grid OverlaysiPhone & iPadAndroidAdd a latitude/longitude or UTM grid to the map, and show a scale, compass, or distance rings.
• Hunting OverlaysiPhone & iPadAndroidShow hunting unit boundaries for the states and provinces you hunt in, choose which hunting layer to display, and tap a unit for its details.
• Public Land Overlay (US)iPhone & iPadAndroidShow who manages public land in the US, such as the Forest Service, BLM, and state agencies, and view the color legend for each land manager.
• Private Land Overlay (US)iPhone & iPadAndroidShow private parcel boundaries in the US and tap a parcel to see its owner, address, parcel number, and area.
• My Data OverlaysiPhone & iPadAndroidShow or hide your routes, tracks, waypoints, regions, and photos on the map, one type at a time.
• Photo OverlayiPhone & iPadAndroidShow your geotagged photos on the map as thumbnails or icons, so you can retrace your steps and see where each photo was taken.
• SNOTEL (US Snowpack) OverlayiPhone & iPadAndroidShow SNOTEL snowpack stations on the map and tap one for current snow depth, precipitation, and temperature.
• Map LegendsiPhone & iPadAndroidOpen the legend for your base map and overlays to see what each line, color, and symbol on the map means.
• Weather OverlaysiPhone & iPadAdd US NEXRAD rainfall, precipitation, infrared, water vapor, and visibility overlays, plus SNOTEL snowpack, to your map.
• Offroading MapsiPhone & iPadAndroidUse the Offroad map style to show MVUM or USFS roads on your map, and tap a road for its vehicle and surface details.