Feature 05 · Maps
See every hike you have logged on one map
Maps do three jobs in Go Hike. You pick a trailhead when planning, you preview where a hike starts when you open it, and you browse every hike you have ever logged on a single explore map. It is the fastest way to notice that you keep walking the same three valleys.
Explore · 23 pins
Where maps turn up
Picking a trailhead
When you create or edit a hike, tap the map to drop a pin. The place name is looked up for you, so the hike reads as somewhere real rather than a pair of numbers.
Previewing a hike
Any hike with a pin shows a small map on its detail screen, so you can see where you are going without leaving the hike.
Browsing everything at once
The explore map plots every hike you have logged. It is the quickest way to notice you keep walking the same three valleys.
What you can do
- Tap to set a trailhead when creating or editing a hike
- A location preview on every hike with coordinates
- An explore map showing all your logged hikes at once
- Real place names, so a pin reads as somewhere rather than two numbers
What the map knows
The map imagery is the one part of this feature that wants a connection. Everything else is already on your phone.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trailhead | The pin you dropped when planning the hike. |
| Place name | Looked up from the pin and kept as plain text. |
| Observation pins | Where you were standing for each entry. |
| Explore map | Every hike you have logged, on one screen. |
| Your position | Read from your phone when you ask for it. |
| Offline | Pins and place names stay; the map imagery needs a connection. |
Common questions
Does the map work offline?
Your pins and place names do; the map imagery does not. A hike keeps its trailhead and its place name with no connection at all, and the picker still finds your position — but the picture underneath needs the network.
Does Go Hike draw my route on the map?
No. It plots trailheads and the places you logged observations, not a continuous GPS trace. That keeps battery use low and keeps the journal about moments rather than a line.