Elevation Profiles

Elevation profiles are an important part of planning a backcountry trip. They show how much climbing and descending a trail, route, or track involves, and where.

How to view an elevation profile

1. Tap a trail, route, or track on the map.

2. Tap Profile.

   

   The elevation profile opens below the map.

   

Scrubbing and selection modes

Switch between two modes using the icons in the top-right corner of the profile:

• Scrubbing mode: tap or drag anywhere on the profile to see quick metrics for that point. A green dot on the map marks the spot you're looking at.

  

• Selection mode: view metrics for the section of the route between two crosshairs. This is helpful for planning a specific section of the route.

  

Filter what shows on the profile

Above the profile are filter chips you can turn on or off:

• Waypoints
• POIs
• Junctions
• High & Low points

These help you see distances at, or between, different points along the trail.

Other elevation profiles

• A straight line between points: use the measuring tool and tap Profile.
• Between your own waypoints: create a route with the Connecting Waypoints method (see Creating a Route), then tap the route and tap Profile.
• What you can see from a point: Line of Sight shows a profile with the visible areas highlighted.